LD Arseni Koromyslov - Traktor Chelyabinsk, KHL (2022, 120th, STL)

[Kshahdoo]

Arseni Koromyslov at eliteprospects.com

Late 2003 kid, good size, just scored a very beautiful goal, right after Michkov. I first thought, he was a winger, but no, he's a defenseman, but he played like a top forward. I'll try to post the goal's video later.

Btw played in the MHL last season as 15 yo kid.

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[Caser]

 

[Kshahdoo]

The more I watch the kid, the more I think, NHL scouts will love him. Good size, very good skating and offensive instincts. Even defensively he isn't that bad, but who cares about defense nowadays?

 

[Realgud]

The more I watch the kid, the more I think, NHL scouts will love him. Good size, very good skating and offensive instincts. Even defensively he isn't that bad, but who cares about defense nowadays?

I think he's good enough defensively for the MHL at least. The only weakness that I'd give him now is maybe top speed. Other than that... damn he's good.

 

[Kshahdoo]

He's probably already the best SKA-1946's defenseman. From one hand, the team's defense is terrible. From the other, though, he's just 16.

 

[Caser]

Debuted in the KHL.

 

[Caser]

 

[Kshahdoo]

He looks really good in the MHL. Both offensively and defensively. Add to this his good size and great skating, and you'll get a solid 1st round pick candidate for 2022 draft. And his dangling ability is a thing of beauty. When he skates with the puck, he looks better, than 80% of the MHL forwards. Kinda reminds me Romanov, but probably with higher upside, especially offensively.

 

[Caser]

 

[Caser]

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

This kid's skating needs a lot of work. I think this could keep him from being a first rounder next year.

 

[Caser]

Great setup here:

 

[AMScouting]

Significant plays from three games of Koromyslov:

 

[Caser]

Made it to the Team Russia WJC roster.

 

[Caser]

 

[Caser]

 

[MMC]

Welcome to St. Louis

 

[Realgud]

Love this player. I have high high hopes for him.

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

@Caser can you give us a read on this guy?

 

[Caser]

@Caser can you give us a read on this guy?

I kind of already did in my annual thread :

8. LHD Arseny Koromyslov

Koromyslov is an athletic big-framed defenseman with soft hands and long reach, also with a hard shot. Can’t call his skating speed great, but I like his edgework and impressive agility considering his size. Still needs to work in terms of filling out his frame, also I must admit that I view him as a bit too error-prone at the moment, would be important to get rid of that somehow.

 

[Caser]

Assist here:

 

[bleedblue1223]

Any KHL viewers have an update on his play this season?

 

[stl76]

^^^ Ditto on this question.

Anyone able to comment of his development/play away from the puck/etc.

Maybe @Caser has seen him play some?

 

[Caser]

^^^ Ditto on this question.

Anyone able to comment of his development/play away from the puck/etc.

Maybe @Caser has seen him play some?

It hard to see someone play when mostly all he does is warming the bench as the 7th D lol.

 

[stl76]

It hard to see someone play when mostly all he does is warming the bench as the 7th D lol.

Haha fair enough, appreciate the info.

He’s still very young for the KHL obviously, think he’ll have a shot at earning a larger role next season or is SKA’s defense already set? Any thoughts on if he has potential to have an NHL career or maybe too early to tell?