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

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Prosto Prokhor

Or like Pro- professional.

 

[joshjull]

 

[joshjull]

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Ok I was pissed we didn’t take Helenius. But this guy is looking to be a steal.

 

[tsujimoto74]

This kid is off to a heck of a start, that's for sure. Hope he keeps it up!

 

[Zman5778]

Ok I was pissed we didn’t take Helenius. But this guy is looking to be a steal.

Who should Buffalo take with pick 33? (or pick 32, however you choose to count)

Don't feel bad. NO ONE chose PP (those 8 votes came post-draft) and he wasn't even mentioned by any poster before being drafted.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Who should Buffalo take with pick 33? (or pick 32, however you choose to count)

Don't feel bad. NO ONE chose PP (those 8 votes came post-draft) and he wasn't even mentioned by any poster before being drafted.

Haha. Until this, I always read it as he was drafted 53rd overall.

 

[m0pe]

Pretty sure I mentioned multiple times before the draft how fun Poltapov is.

If he booms, oh boyyy.

 

[Snippit]

4 points in 2 games in the VHL

 

[Fjordy]

Beast

 

[dugman]

A tsar is born.

 

[Chainshot]

From this morning -

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[joshjull]

I’m assuming this is from the same game as the previous tweet.

 

[cybresabre]

I’m assuming this is from the same game as the previous tweet.

Bingo. I've been able to catch the khl guys and had beeen disappointed to miss out on Prokhor's games, but it looks like the full games are archived on the league's site:
https://www.vhlru.ru/en/calendar
He's played 9/7, 9/9, 9/18, and today 9/20.

 

[Jim Bob]

RUB 3-2 ZVE | Rubin Tyumen - Zvezda Moscow

He went 0 for 2 in the shootout...

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Yeah, but can he dunk?

 

[RWatson29]

Really really like this kid

 

[joshjull]

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

If this continues throughout the season, I have to think they bring him over to Roch next year. Don't know his contract situation, but if his Russian deal expires, it makes a lot of sense.

 

[joshjull]

If this continues throughout the season, I have to think they bring him over to Roch next year. Don't know his contract situation, but if his Russian deal expires, it makes a lot of sense.

I’m hoping he gets brought up to the KHL at some point this year.

 

[paulmm3]

The VHL should be below him at this point. Many lower drafted players are getting regular minutes in the KHL. If he's going to be playing in the VHL you'd expect him to light it up and that's exactly what he's doing. Maybe good having him spend a little time playing against professionals he can show up before he moves to the land of the perpetual 30th place finish in WNY.

 

[Zman5778]

The VHL should be below him at this point. Many lower drafted players are getting regular minutes in the KHL.

Lower drafted players this year? Who?

 

[jc17]

Lower drafted players this year? Who?

To date, guys with more KHL games than lower league:

Ilya Fedotov
Nikita Chibrikov
Kirill Kirsanov
Nikolai Makarov
Nikita Novikov

A few more guys that were drafted as overagers but not a great comparison

 

[flashsabre]

To date, guys with more KHL games than lower league:

Ilya Fedotov
Nikita Chibrikov
Kirill Kirsanov
Nikolai Makarov
Nikita Novikov

A few more guys that were drafted as overagers but not a great comparison

But how much time are these kids getting? Development is about playing important minutes in important situations.