F Yegor Afanasyev - CSKA Moscow, KHL (2019, 45th, NSH; traded to SJS)

[wings5]

Off to a hot start with 4g 1a in his first 2 games and could be an underrated prospect. Thought he might go to the OHL but is committed to Michigan State for next season, might be a prospect worth following if he keeps it up.

Yegor Afanasyev at eliteprospects.com

 

[Michi]

 

[Tryamkin]

He looks a little taller than listed at 6'2, and his wrist / slap / snap shot package is very nice... Large potential to rise with a good year.

 

[Kevin Musto]

I wonder if he sneaks his way into the first round. Definitely a second rounder at worst right now.

 

[BKarchitect]

7 points in 3 games now. At the U17's, looks like his numbers were right inline with the other top Russian young guns (Podkolzin, Gutik, Guskov, Spiridonov, Gushchin, Zaitsev). Pretty interesting that 2 of those guys (Afanasyev and Gushchin) have followed Svechinkov's footsteps to the Muskegon club in the USHL and they are joint top scorers with 7 points. The Lumberjacks also have a third Russian, Yakovenko, who is older and not really an NHL prospect but has already been a regular at the VHL level in Russia.

I've asked this before but never saw an answer...does Muskegon have a coaching or scouting connection to Russia that they've been able to land 3 high-profile Russian youth talents?

 

[Michi]

 

[UNITEDSTATESOFHOCKEY]

no clue who that lady is....

 

[Michi]

 

[Caser]

 

[93LEAFS]

Rights just traded to Windsor. I wonder if Windsor has a deal in place to bring him over next year.

 

[Caser]

 

[Lays]

I don’t know how he’s not a consensus top 40 pick for some people, I have him in my 1st round.

 

[Michi]

 

[MaxV]

He seems to be a polarizing prospect.

Some view him as a 1st rounder, some don’t even list him in the first 3 rounds.

It will be interesting to see where he goes.

 

[Michi]

 

[Caser]

 

[Michi]

 

[Michi]

 

[TT1]

one of my personal favs in this years draft

 

[Caser]

 

[Caser]

 

[Michi]

 

[SpItFiReZ]

Would be heading to Windsor who has his rights.

 

[covfefe]

Just expert analysis here, given that he is Windsor property. It’s so hard to google

 

[Caser]