C Ilya Safonov - Ak Bars Kazan, KHL (2021, 172nd, CHI)

[Caser]

Decide to create a thread about a big center Ilya Safonov, as he has been kind of good recently.

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Nice assist here:

 

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Extended with Ak Bars until the end of 2023/24.

 

[Atas2000]

Extended with Ak Bars until the end of 2023/24.

AkBars continues to do what everybody is just talking about a lot. Binding young players with longer term contracts.

 

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Recorded 3 assists in the Game 7 of the KHL Eastern Conference Finals.

 

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Sport-express is reporting that two NHL teams are viewing Safonov as a potential top three round pick.

 

[Fisticuffer]

^ Maybe Seattle

 

[Caser]

^ Maybe Seattle

I doubt that, as for the organization to be able to make that kind of reaches it would be good to have an already formed prospect pool, which Seattle for obvious reasons doesn't have.

 

[Fisticuffer]

I doubt that, as for the organization to be able to make that kind of reaches it would be good to have an already formed prospect pool, which Seattle for obvious reasons doesn't have.

It’s a distinct possibility we wind up with some extra picks. During a year where question marks abound amongst the drafting community “reaching” will be in most teams play books.

 

[Havre]

Big and fairly established KHL player at 19. Seattle could do worse.

 

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Got a goal and assist Vs. Belarus today:

 

[MMC]

Welcome to Chicago

 

[Caser]

Makes sense - so he couldn't injure Kirby Dach again.

 

[Atas2000]

Makes sense - so he couldn't injure Kirby Dach again.

Technically he still could, but the possibility of him making Team Russia in the future is quite slim I guess. So only as friendly fire maybe.

 

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Goal and assist from today's game:

 

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Primary assist here:

 

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[Evgeny Oliker]

Seems like a late bloomer maybe?

 

[Caser]

Seems like a late bloomer maybe?

He is still 20, not sure if I'd call someone that age a "late bloomer" at least in the context of pro hockey.

 

[TLEH]

Decent skates for a bigger guy: nice finish as well

 

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Scored again in today's game:

 

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