Hypothetical Russia WJC

[Hanji]

NO POLITICS OR ANYTHING RELATED TO RUSSIA’S SUSPENSION.
Don't hijack the thread by posting anything other than comments about players, or how the roster compares to other nations’.

So what prospects make the cut? Maybe something like this?

But - Demidov - Artamonov
Chernyshev - Ilyin - Rimashevsky
Mukhanov - Surin - Rykov
Avramov - Kozlov - Khanin

Simashev - Gulyayev
Silayev - Shuravin
Ishimnikov - Shchuchinov

Zavragin
Volokhin

They’ve super good D. Quite the rarity for Russia. Great G and arguably the best F in the tournament in Demidov.

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[Zine]

Not a bad guess. The 2005 generation is quite deep so there’d be many candidates. The locks IMO
Demidov
Artamonov
Ilyin
But
Surin
Rimashevsky
Mukhanov
Chernyshov (if healthy)
Rykov
Silayev
Simashev
Gulyayev
Zavragin

Along with Canada this team would be one of the favorities for gold… at least on paper.

 

[lilidk]

Is any 2025 draft available I should pay attention

 

[Caser]

Demidov-Surin-But
Rykov-Ilyin-Artamonov
Chernyshov*-Ryabkin-Rimashevskiy
Mukhanov-Gorbunov-Susuyev
Kozlov, Gridin
*since Chernyshov is injured with no return date, then maybe Khanin instead

Simashev-Gulyayev
Kudashov-Silayev
Shuravin-Ulyev
Shchuchinov-Kol

Zavragin
Volokhin
Andreyanov

Overall not as amazing depth as it would be for the 2003 born team, but still I like it more than the 2004 born crop (which was decent and would've had Michkov and Miroshnichenko, but sort of lacked depth).

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Likely a Gold medal contender.

Too bad.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Good for bronze or fourth place.

 

[WayTooCold]

That team would be gold medal candidate easily.

 

[Czechboy]

Fantastic and deep roster. Strong in every position. They would've been up there with the fantastic rosters coming from Canada/US/Sweden this year as I believe those rosters will be stacked as well! Definite medal contender.