Prospect Info: #52 Dmitri Buchelnikov, 2022 Draft

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The KHL uses both NHL and international sized rinks?

the KHL has rink sizes that vary by team and essentially has two sizes

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26x60m is about the same size as the NHL uses and is what Sochi(and SKA for that matter) uses

28x60m is the other size a bunch of KHL teams use and is also what FInland uses

30x60 is what the IIHF and Sweden(and I think other European leagues?) uses
 
Did he finished game? Scoreboard doesn't show any points he had, nether penalty shots
 
Nice to see him getting a jump on the year

Side note, the drone cameras are insane, you can see it zipping around in the first angle then you get the replay from it.

Yeah for real. Not used to seeing those kinds of shots without the "spider" cams that are on wires.

Wonder if the drones ever catch on here in NA or if there would be an aversion since it could conceivably fall into and obstruct play?

And man Buch is a gamer. For everyone scratching their head about Cleveland, keep remembering the team still drafts dudes like this as well. He's a home run pick if this kid can translate this scoring across the pond.
 
With the little bit of excitement Buch has been generating recently... what exactly are we looking at here? A KHL preseason game? Doesn't look to be overly competitive in these clips
It's just a 3-on-3 exhibition tourney
 
He'll be here at the earliest for the 25-26 sesson, and depending on when he signs the contract, it will be a 2 or 3 year deal. He turns 22 on Sept 6th that year, but I am not sure if it is the date of the contract signing or age when the season starts that counts. A 3 year ELC deal on him would be amazing.
 
Like said earlier, let him stay there at Russia until 22-23 old.

Then come to NHL as a great producer like Kaprizov, at same time having insane cheap ELC.

Kaprizov had 5 seasons at KHL, and produced:

0.26 points per game (17-yer old)
0.51 points per game
0.85 points per game (19-year old, as Buchelnikov is now)
0.87 points per game
0.89 points per game
1.09 points per game (22-year old)
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Then to NHL and scored:
0.92 points on his rookie season (23-year old at season end))
1.33 points per game
1.12 points per game (last season 2022-23)

That's insane NHL production and can't believe Buchelnikov ever reaching that level. 108-point season from Kaprizov is a superstar level. His average production at NHL is 1.15 points per game, 114+120=234 points in 203 games. Big sample size enough to see that guy is a real deal. He has put up same points as a group of M.Tkachuk, Pastrnak, Crosby, J.Robertson and Stamkos on last 3 seasons.

Buchelnikov is like 1-2 years behind of Kaprizov's development curve, but getting a Top line role could change everything. Also playing a full KHL year will be interesting to see what level his scoring will set up.
 
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the KHL has rink sizes that vary by team and essentially has two sizes

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26x60m is about the same size as the NHL uses and is what Sochi(and SKA for that matter) uses

28x60m is the other size a bunch of KHL teams use and is also what FInland uses

30x60 is what the IIHF and Sweden(and I think other European leagues?) uses


Thanks. Would have thought every League would have a standard size today.
 
Yeah for real. Not used to seeing those kinds of shots without the "spider" cams that are on wires.

Wonder if the drones ever catch on here in NA or if there would be an aversion since it could conceivably fall into and obstruct play?

And man Buch is a gamer. For everyone scratching their head about Cleveland, keep remembering the team still drafts dudes like this as well. He's a home run pick if this kid can translate this scoring across the pond.

Honestly, I'd see the NHLPA considering it a danger to the players, and they might not be wrong. A puck hitting one could cause it to fall on a player.

Statistically unlikely, but something to keep in mind.
 
Honestly, I'd see the NHLPA considering it a danger to the players, and they might not be wrong. A puck hitting one could cause it to fall on a player.

Statistically unlikely, but something to keep in mind.
And THAT'S when they put a net over the entire playing surface... :banghead:
 
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