Player Discussion Georgii Merkulov

[Gee Wally]

Boston Bruins Sign Georgii Merkulov To Three-Year Entry-Level Contract | Boston Bruins

The 21-year-old forward led Ohio State with 20 goals this season

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BOSTON - Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, April 9, that the team has signed forward Georgii Merkulov to a three-year entry-level contract beginning next season with an annual NHL cap hit of $925,000.
Merkulov, 21, spent the 2021-22 season at Ohio State University. The 5-foot-11, 181-pound forward appeared in 36 games with the Buckeyes, leading the team in scoring with 20 goals and 14 assists for 34 points with a plus-18 rating.
Prior to his freshman season at Ohio State, Merkulov spent two seasons in the USHL with the Youngstown Phantoms. The Ryazan, Russia native appeared in 74 games for the Phantoms, recording 20 goals and 53 assists for 73 points.
Merkulov will report to Providence on an ATO for the remainder of the 2021-22 AHL season.

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[Gee Wally]

 

[Over the volcano]

Welcome aboard!

 

[CDJ]

Providence could use that skill rn

 

[ODAAT]

anyone seen the kid play? If so, scouting report please and thanks

 

[Bruinaura]

Is he a center or a winger?

 

[Gee Wally]

anyone seen the kid play? If so, scouting report please and thanks

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[Gee Wally]

 

[ODAAT]

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thanks Wally, can`t have too much skill, on his way to the P Bruins I imagine?

 

[Alicat]

Is he a center or a winger?

Both

 

[22Brad Park]

Yes sir love this signing

 

[Ratty]

While he'll start his pro career in Providence, #10, his birth numbers, will be available at DC. Should be interesting Centre competition at Camp with Georgie, Studnicka and Beecher on hand.

 

[VanIsle]

I wonder what ever happened to Gregori Panteleev.

 

[Ratty]

I wonder what ever happened to Gregori Panteleev.

Huh?

 

[VanIsle]

Huh?

Not a lot of Gregoris on the Bruins, Gregori Panteleev was drafted by the Bruins in 92. Just a weird flashback. . . .

 

[Ratty]

Not a lot of Gregoris on the Bruins, Gregori Panteleev was drafted by the Bruins in 92. Just a weird flashback. . . .

And there's none now. FYI Gregori is, or was, coaching in Latvia.

 

[spylogic3]

I wonder what ever happened to Gregori Panteleev.

Head coach of HC Rostov ... Russian hockey club

 

[DominicT]

 

[Saxon Eric]

 

[Terrier]

Not a lot of Gregoris on the Bruins, Gregori Panteleev was drafted by the Bruins in 92. Just a weird flashback. . . .

I do remember him scoring an OT goal at the old Garden. He pingponged between Boston and Providence and faded, kind of like the great Dmitri Kvartalnov. As for Merkulov, great to sign a first team All-Big Ten player, such is the Bruins' college pipeline.



FIRST TEAM

Matty Beniers, F, Michigan
Ben Meyers, F, Minnesota
Georgii Merkulov, F, Ohio State
Owen Power, D, Michigan
Brock Faber, D, Minnesota
Jakub Dobeš, G, Ohio State

 

[JoeIsAStud]

Very happy with this deal, he was arguably the most skilled goal scorer in the UDFA class. So very nice to see. I suspect he'll be a wing here, but we'll see. Also the age and the ability to lock him up for the next 3 years after this is awesome.

 

[Blowfish]

anyone seen the kid play? If so, scouting report please and thanks

Some comparisons to Zino and Koko the great.

 

[Ratty]

Very happy with this deal, he was arguably the most skilled goal scorer in the UDFA class. So very nice to see. I suspect he'll be a wing here, but we'll see. Also the age and the ability to lock him up for the next 3 years after this is awesome.

Why a wing? It's possible, but with Bergy's contract up, and his age, and Haula's up after next season, shouldn't we be looking at Georgie as a Center first?

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Big excitement. This is a legitimate signing. Sounds very skilled and hard working.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Feel like the Bruins rarely target Russians
Don’t know much about him but sign me up for more prospects!