D Magomed Sharakanov - Lada Togliatti, KHL (2023, undrafted)

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Magomed Sharakanov - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Magomed Sharakanov, 2004-10-11 St. Petersburg, RUS Russia. Most recently in the KHL with Lada Togliatti. Complete player biography and stats.

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Magomed is a 6'1", 205 defenseman, who is currently 20 and playing 2nd pair minutes in the KHL, while leading the league in U21 scoring amongst dmen. This season, his statline is 5-11-16 in 45 GP. He's gone undrafted through the previous 2 drafts, after first being eligible for the 2023 draft.

Here is an excerpt of a recent scouting report by Dylan Griffing from EP:

He brings in possession control skills when he gets the puck in high pressure situations, blending handling skill with effective shielding to maintain control of the puck through contact and earn chances to make important plays for his team. He adapted as the game went on from being a pure breakout starter to leading the charge on his own, skating into the offensive zone to create two major chances for Lada in the third period. That included a sweet dangle to beat a defender to the middle and get a backhand scoring chance. The sense still wavers, especially when the Omsk forecheck closed in and he failed to stay composed and make proper reads. Looks like a potential mid-round pick, even as a double overager.

I think if a team is looking to acquire a prospect that's further along their development path, particularly if it's a 3rd round pick or later, they will take a look at Sharakanov.

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