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LD Dmitri Kuzmin (2021, 82nd, WPG, traded to CHI)

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SeaOfBlue

The Passion That Unites Us All
Aug 1, 2013
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I figured since there has been a run of prospect threads for Belarussian prospects eligible for 2021, I should make one for the guy who is by far the best prospect out of Belarus this year.

Drafted by Flint in the CHL Draft this past year, he is an excellent puck mover who can make a number of stretch passes and individual rushes to push offenses. 5 points in 3 U18 games thus far, including a Lacrosse-style goal against Switzerland.



Offense is his bread and butter, but he uses his speed and aggression to defend. He is undersized at 5'10" and needs work on his play in his own end, but he is the type of guy you take in the middle rounds and can turn into a really strong bottom 4 defenseman if you develop him properly.
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Pan said:
"Even though Belarus didn’t make it to the quarterfinals"
"in five pool games"

???
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Belarus only played in five games at the tournament. Didn't accrue enough wins to solidify a spot in the quaterfinals.
 
I'm a Belarus homer, so take my excitement with a grain of salt. But this kid is makes himself noticeable (even without Michigan style goals), he has serious offensive mindset that almost needs to be tamed a bit, cause he will turn pucks in effort to generate offence. If there is such thing as a boom or bust defensemen prospect, it sure is Kuzmin. I will disagree about him being bottom pairing PP specialist, his size will work against him so unless he becomes some sort of a Karlsson lite - he won't be a NHL player at all.
 
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