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Prospect Info: Prokhor Poltapov, F (33rd overall, 2021) CSKA Moskva (KHL)

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The positive is he has jumped from a nothing prospect to a possibility again, which is where he should be at a 33rd overall. You need to get NHL players with those picks.
 

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Fjordy said:
Probably he won't agree, he'll just sign a long-term contract in the KHL. He's been playing against older players for years. Why would he go to the AHL?
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From the cilps I've seen he'll need some time to adjust to the speed of the NHL. Not his skating, the lack of time he'll have to make some of his moves.
 
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Fjordy said:
Probably he won't agree, he'll just sign a long-term contract in the KHL. He's been playing against older players for years. Why would he go to the AHL?
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SnuggaRUDE said:
From the cilps I've seen he'll need some time to adjust to the speed of the NHL. Not his skating, the lack of time he'll have to make some of his moves.
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I think it's going to be one of these cases where the Sabres will have to offer him a legitimate, honest chance to make the team out of camp. And if he does, he sticks. And if not? Then Rochester.

If he wants a guaranteed NHL deal......he'll likely stay in the KHL for another couple years.
 
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Zman5778 said:
I think it's going to be one of these cases where the Sabres will have to offer him a legitimate, honest chance to make the team out of camp. And if he does, he sticks. And if not? Then Rochester.

If he wants a guaranteed NHL deal......he'll likely stay in the KHL for another couple years.
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Yeah, that's the minimum, his plus is also that he's not a top 6 player or a bust, he can easily play bottom 6 and he's a guy with some grit, which we could use as well. But he's also playing for a team that could very well offer him good money and a contract, especially if Adams tells him that they see him in Rochester for the next 1-2 seasons.
SnuggaRUDE said:
From the cilps I've seen he'll need some time to adjust to the speed of the NHL. Not his skating, the lack of time he'll have to make some of his moves.
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I don't think his skating is a big issue. Again, depending on what Buffalo tells him, but his team can give him a lot of money for 4-5 years.
 
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Fjordy said:
Yeah, that's the minimum, his plus is also that he's not a top 6 player or a bust, he can easily play bottom 6 and he's a guy with some grit, which we could use as well. But he's also playing for a team that could very well offer him good money and a contract, especially if Adams tells him that they see him in Rochester for the next 1-2 seasons.

I don't think his skating is a big issue. Again, depending on what Buffalo tells him, but his team can give him a lot of money for 4-5 years.
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I also said his skating wasn't the issue.
 
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Fjordy said:
It might be necessary, but he has no plans to go to the AHL.
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He won't have a choice if he wants to make the NHL. If he wants to keep playing in Russia then good for him, but if his goal is to play at the highest level, he's going to have to take his lumps to get there.
 
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NotABadPeriod said:
He won't have a choice if he wants to make the NHL. If he wants to keep playing in Russia then good for him, but if his goal is to play at the highest level, he's going to have to take his lumps to get there.
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He will have a choice, because he will be the one choosing. The ball is in Adams' court.
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There’s not many players that get to forego the AHL and PP isn’t at that level. He’ll certainly have the opportunity to play in buffalo
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I agree in part, but the perspective of playing in the AHL doesn't excite everyone. He'd probably like a chance to crack the NHL in his first season. There's always a trade if that's what's needed.
 
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If he has a big production year and his arrival is contingent on playing in the nhl, I wonder if he becomes a trade piece
 
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HOOats said:
Got a source for that?
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This is my opinion supported by some insider information.

But anything can happen. The main thing is that the organization shows interest in all its prospects, including Prokhor.
 
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Fjordy said:
He will have a choice, because he will be the one choosing. The ball is in Adams' court.

I agree in part, but the perspective of playing in the AHL doesn't excite everyone. He'd probably like a chance to crack the NHL in his first season. There's always a trade if that's what's needed.
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I understand the enthusiasm and I think he can be a good NHL player eventually. I can assure you that he will not be guaranteed an NHL roster spot especially in his first North American season. I'm not sure if a trade would be that helpful to him either. I'm not looking to put you down and I really like the player and hope that we can get him to come over next year.
 
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