LD Kirill Kirsanov - Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, KHL (2021, 84th, LAK)

[JiricekSaveUs]

Yeah I mean he’s been an animal with his age group. Looks like a surefire 3/4 to me

 

[vildurson]

I have hard time to see one of the last 5 teams passing on him at the end of first round. He has size advantage over Svozil but they are otherwise pretty even. Kirsanov is more likely to go in first round than second if you ask me.

 

[MMC]

Welcome to LA

 

[Kevin Musto]

LA gets the most underrated player in the entire draft.

Incredibly versatile defender that you can place in any situation. He's going to be a large minute eater at the NHL level.

 

[rajuabju]

LA gets the most underrated player in the entire draft.

Incredibly versatile defender that you can place in any situation. He's going to be a large minute eater at the NHL level.

from your lips to Staples Center ice

 

[Realgud]

Unreal 2nd day for the Kings imo

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Steal.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

The Kings strike again.

 

[KopitarFAN]

May never hear from him, I don't know the situation, but it's a gamble worth taking.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Putting things to perspective.

Kirill played 29 games in the KHL, for SKA, 9 men's international games (6 in the EHT),
7 games in the world junior championships
- all in his draft season, at 18 years old

(and 14 other games; VHL & MHL)

Russian players drafted before him in the 2021 draft:

Kisakov : 0 games in the KHL in his draft season
Chibrikov : 16 games in the KHL in his draft season
Grushnikov : 0 games in the KHL in his draft season
Fedotov : 2 games in the KHL in his draft season
Chayka : 11 games in the KHL in his draft season
Poltapov :1 games in the KHL in his draft season
Svechkov : 0 games in the KHL in his draft season
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total of 29 games, same amount Kirill played by himself

FYI, one Podkolzin played only 3 games in the KHL (for SKA). In his draft season.

How an earth did Kings able to draft Kirill Kirsanov......

 

[Maxime]

He already have 2 assists in 3 games

 

[Artorius Horus T]

He already have 2 assists in 3 games

Star in the making. And he is def not all about points either, he is much more.

 

[Maxime]

Yeah , i don't think that he is gonna put alot of point in the nhl , i am kind of surprise . He played around 18 minutes , on all the 6 defensemen of the team last game , no one played more than 19 min and this is impressive for a 18 years old player in khl

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I think he’s better offensively than he gets credit for being.

 

[JTeller97]

I heard comps with him and Orlov around draft time. Is that a good match?

 

[Artorius Horus T]

I heard comps with him and Orlov around draft time. Is that a good match?

I think he haves tools to be better, 1, he is way smarter player what Orlov, makes less mistakes

 

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Scored in the VHL playoffs:

 

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[KOS21]

So with him doing pretty well in the VHL, is that comparable to the AHL? For anybody watching him, how has his development coming along?

 

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Traded to Vityaz.

 

[Caser]

Traded to Torpedo.