LD Alexander Nikishin - SKA St.Petersburg, KHL (2020, 69th, CAR)

[Frk It]

Alexander Nikishin at eliteprospects.com

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[Frk It]

First 5 minutes of that video is just hits, but after that you can see the kid has pretty good puck skills + passing ability.

 

[wings5]

Alexander Nikishin at eliteprospects.com

Looks good skill wise, surprised how much he hits considering he is only 159 lbs/72kg. Might be a case of a guy who is stronger than he looks but should bulk up if he is going to continue playing that physical.

 

[Daximus]

Looks good skill wise, surprised how much he hits considering he is only 159 lbs/72kg. Might be a case of a guy who is stronger than he looks but should bulk up if he is going to continue playing that physical.

Listing hasn't been updated since the kid was like 15. He's now 6'2, 196.

 

[landy92mack29]

Have watched 2 of his games archived on youtube from last year since the draft and he reminds me quite a bit of Zadorov.

 

[jvr32]

Made his KHL debut and got 11:07 of ice time.

 

[MBH]

Alexander Nikishin at eliteprospects.com

Wow. That opening five minutes is one of the greatest videos I've seen in years.

 

[StrompTroller]

First round pick for me dawg...for my team....because they are soft. Kidding of course...kinda

 

[jvr32]

#10 White

 

[Habs76]

#10 White

He 100% made a smart play. I wouldn’t read too much into it because of the time he had there to release the puck though.

 

[Alex Taxman]

https://www.futurescopehockey.com/post/prospect-report-3-alexander-nikishin

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I’m sold. Why doesn’t this guy get more hype?

 

[wings5]

Seems like one of the few times Russia has developed a defenceman with the skills of a an elite forward produced through the Russian styled training. He looks like a good one.

 

[Kshahdoo]

#10 White

He looks so big, and according to Elite Prospects, he's just 6'0. The KHL site with 6'3 is probably closer to reality.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Alexander Nikishin at eliteprospects.com

Wow. Just wow. There's a lot of junior bullshit going on in that video, but he just has so much material to work with it's ridiculous. I'll definitely be tuning into some Spartak games.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

He looks so big, and according to Elite Prospects, he's just 6'0. The KHL site with 6'3 is probably closer to reality.

He's also listed on the KHL website as 196 pounds, so he's a lot bigger than the EP listing. From those highlights, his talent looks fantastic, but he seems to have some problems with being over-aggressive. He might be similar in style of play to Bode Wilde from the 2018 draft. If he can make better decisions, he looks to have 1D upside. I wasn't planning on watching much of the KHL this season, but if Nikishin continues to get regular minutes for Spartak, it might be worth tuning in.

 

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[tony d]

Looks like a good player, will be interesting to see where and when he gets picked in the draft.

 

[MasterMatt25]

How does he look now?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

He had an assist last game. He’s been playing full time with the KHL team. Minimal minutes. Maybe next season he’ll take more regular shifts.

 

[Caser]

Had some fun there:

 

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[JayZIH]

Russian U20 next year ?

 

[De Montreal]

Could he be a surprise pick like Romanov?

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Could he be a surprise pick like Romanov?

No IQ. Waste of pick for anyone...

Maybe Detroit.