Prospect Info: Dmitri Kostenko, RHD, - (Traded KHL Spartak 2024-2025)

[Pompeius Magnus]

This guy sounds pretty toolsy. The pick reminds me slightly of the Struble pick.

Kostenko played against pros for most of his draft year so he's not quite as raw, it's a bit easier to project him. The tools are definitely intriguing.

 

[montreal]

will be very interesting to see if he can stick in the KHL, and if so to what end since he'll be 19 when the season starts but his team will know that he could leave at the end of the year since he's not under contract (or maybe the Habs would want him to stay over there for a couple years).

If he sticks, the KHL has lowered the amount of games played from 62 to 56 just as an fyi.

 

[TT1]

ya its gonna be interesting to see how he develops, he has good tools

 

[Legend123]

if he smartens up, weve got something good here

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Gee. I wonder why players don't want to play in Montreal? Seriously, have they not thought that this would scare players away? You're there to play hockey and win, not take bloody French lessons!

We haven't won a Stanley Cup for three decades for a number reasons. This pre-occupation with non-hockey priorities has been a contributing factor.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

if he smartens up, weve got something good here

It's something that almost every fan is saying (hoping?) about their respective team's 4th, 5th , 6th and 7th round picks.

 

[Lucky Luke]

The kid definitely has talent and grit. Let's see if he has brains and discipline.

 

[BaseballCoach]

if he smartens up, weve got something good here

I may have missed something. What does Kostenko need to smarten up about?

 

[Maitz]

The 2021-2022 prospect season is underway as the preseason has started in the KHL. Kostenko played in today's preseason game no pts.

Is Kostenko playing KHL or VHL this year?

 

[montreal]

Is Kostenko playing KHL or VHL this year?

Timmins said he might play in the KHL, but in Russia who knows as they tend to move prospects around between the leagues so he easily could end up getting time in both. He's not under contract after this season so I would assume that will play into, if he's willing to re-sign with him then perhaps he gets more TOI and in the KHL, if he's not then they know he's leaving so they might not really care that much about his TOI or where he plays. Not saying that if they need help on the KHL team and he's playing well he wouldn't be called up, or that he won't make the KHL team outright just that with Russian prospects it's anyone's guess where they will be playing.

 

[Adam Michaels]

So far, I've seen the line-up for a few of Spartak Moscow's preseason games and Kostenko hasn't played in any of them.

Spartak's VHL affiliate, Khimik, hasn't played any preseason games yet. At least I haven't seen any.

 

[KevSkillz4]

I really like that we take Russian players in draft.

 

[habsprospects]

So far, I've seen the line-up for a few of Spartak Moscow's preseason games and Kostenko hasn't played in any of them.

Not sure where you saw that, Spartak had a scrimmage on the 19th, he was in (no points), and they played vs Khimik on the 30th and he dressed for Khimik (no points). Maybe you saw the MHL Spartak team, they played a bunch of games already.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Not sure where you saw that, Spartak had a scrimmage on the 19th, he was in (no points), and they played vs Khimik on the 30th and he dressed for Khimik (no points). Maybe you saw the MHL Spartak team, they played a bunch of games already.

It's very possible this is the case.

 

[Maitz]

Timmins said he might play in the KHL, but in Russia who knows as they tend to move prospects around between the leagues so he easily could end up getting time in both. He's not under contract after this season so I would assume that will play into, if he's willing to re-sign with him then perhaps he gets more TOI and in the KHL, if he's not then they know he's leaving so they might not really care that much about his TOI or where he plays. Not saying that if they need help on the KHL team and he's playing well he wouldn't be called up, or that he won't make the KHL team outright just that with Russian prospects it's anyone's guess where they will be playing.

So basically that’s the Romanov’s situation all over again haha would be better if he comes over to Laval then

 

[montreal]

So basically that’s the Romanov’s situation all over again haha would be better if he comes over to Laval then

we won't know until the season starts most likely and even then we'll see what happens as they have no reason to do him any favors unless he ends up re-signing then that could change things I would think.

 

[Legend123]

I may have missed something. What does Kostenko need to smarten up about?

His hockey iq, on ice decision making is a bit lacking

 

[montreal]

watched some a one of his MHL games from this past season, looks like the skating, speed need to improve but like the offensive upside. Also says something that he was able to move up to the VHL and stick and lead the league in points for a U-19 defensemen. Very much looking forward to seeing him this year and then finding out what the Habs plans are for him.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

His hockey iq, on ice decision making is a bit lacking

Usually for D that means they're give away machines.

 

[jaffy27]

I really like that we take Russian players in draft.

Я тоже!!!!

 

[Habs Halifax]

It's something that almost every fan is saying (hoping?) about their respective team's 4th, 5th , 6th and 7th round picks.

Kostenko is a 3rd rounder at 87th OA. I don't think he is the typical later part of the draft kind of hope. His probability is higher than others. The nice part is we have a shit load of grade B or C types and some of them are going to surprise. Probability is working in our favor in terms of the amount of darts we have had in the last 5 drafts. Especially top 100 pick area

 

[Habs Halifax]

watched some a one of his MHL games from this past season, looks like the skating, speed need to improve but like the offensive upside. Also says something that he was able to move up to the VHL and stick and lead the league in points for a U-19 defensemen. Very much looking forward to seeing him this year and then finding out what the Habs plans are for him.

Candidate to make the Russian WJC roster?

 

[montreal]

Candidate to make the Russian WJC roster?

yes, his last chance so hopefully he makes it.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Candidate to make the Russian WJC roster?

He should be in the running . The Russian federation always likes to have as many 19 year olds and as many guys with pro experience as possible on the U20 team and he fits both bill.

 

[montreal]

no pts for Kostenko in today's VHL preseason game, it's his 2nd game in a row with his VHL club.