Prospect Info: 2024 2nd Overall - Artyom Levshunov

[CallMeShaft]

The fact that he was able to step into the AHL as an 18 year old after being out with injury for as long as he was and hold his own is impressive.

Yep, stepping up to a pro league, as an 18yo, and playing 24 minutes despite being out with a broken foot for over a month is impressive.

I didn't think there'd be a chance in hell he got close to 20 minutes in that first game, I honestly expected it would've been closer to 12. But he more than held his own.

 

[thedarkstark]

What makes you more pissed now?

I see no reason to think that levshunov will be anything less than a top pairing guy so far.

Because the knock on Demidov was "oh he's playing in the MHL, he won't do this in the KHL!" What an awful take that's turning out to be.

I like Arty but I would rather have a guy who would probably go #1 in most drafts if he didn't play in Russia.

I'm not mad at the player, he's a Hawk now and I'm fully behind him. I'm upset with the GM, but again hopefully I'm wrong and have to bow down and kiss the ring of Lord Kyle.

 

[swerdnase]

He's jumped up a level and shined for like 3 or 4 years in a row now and the scary thing is that even now he has a lot of room to grow.

 

[bwanajamba]

Because the knock on Demidov was "oh he's playing in the MHL, he won't do this in the KHL!" What an awful take that's turning out to be.

I like Arty but I would rather have a guy who would probably go #1 in most drafts if he didn't play in Russia.

I'm not mad at the player, he's a Hawk now and I'm fully behind him. I'm upset with the GM, but again hopefully I'm wrong and have to bow down and kiss the ring of Lord Kyle.

I was Demidov's biggest fan on this board so believe me when I say I didn't love the pick either, but the GM tried to trade two first round picks including an unprotected first this year so he could draft Demidov.. they almost certainly did not have the MHL hangup that you take issue with, and simply thought Levshunov was the better of two excellent options