Prospect Info: Roman Kantserov 44th Overall

[Castle8130]

Yeah I'm not pressed about it. Kayumov is likely at least as good as Entwistle/R. Johnson but I see him as a fringe guy. People forget Shalunov was actually here, but got sent down to the ECHL. While he was young and it would have been nice if he stuck around, he never became a KHL star and they didn't miss much there either.

If Kantserov is good enough, he will come over. They always do.

Thats what I was thinking. If you aren't good enough to make any money over here, it makes sense to be a star player on a competitive team in the KHL. Kantserov is immensely talented. He can sustain a significant NHL role that will get him paid. It's all about business decisions and I would much rather play in the KHL than to be some AHL call-up.

 

[hawksfan50]

Kantserov only recently got promoted to the #1line...so obviously his coaches now think he is ready to produce even more...watch out for for an explosion next season. If they keep him on the top line ibstead if burying hom on thec4thborc3rd lines like most of this season..

We may have found the next Kucherov or Panarin..

And now that he is on thevtop line hevhas ran with it and is now producing at a better clip...Getting even better in tgse playoffs..

It is nice to see this developing before our eyes.

One might ask why did it take Mettalurg so long to move hom into a bigger scoring role?

Was he not ready at the start of the season?

Or was this a case where once they did give him a bigger role,he has played so well they now trust him to fill a starring role now and ibtendcto keep him in such a featured role?

The KHL is a league dominated by much older veteran players ...late 20s and early 30s..so as a 19 year old for him to shone...especially in more intense playoff hockey is very encouraging for Blackhawks fans..

 

[EbonyRaptor]

He will be known as an offensive player, and rightfully so - but his defense is also very good because he anticipates the play so well and has great quickness to get on the puck in a blink. I enjoyed watching him on the PK today - there was a play where he raced two opponents to the puck behind their net and battled both of them and almost got a shorthanded shot away before a 3rd opponent came to help handle Kantserov - it was cool to see.

 

[hawksfan50]

Well with his team's win yesterday they advance to the KHL Final series against Shalunov and Kayumov with Lokomotiv..

Kantserov also has 2 team-mates who were also Blackhawks draftees= RobinPress and Luke Johnson..

So 5 Blackhawks draftees are in this KHL Final series for the Championship ....3 on Metallurg anf 2 on Lokomotiv.

 

[Wally1112pac]

Blackhawks prospect notes: Roman Kantserov stepping up in KHL playoffs

The Blackhawks have to be ecstatic about how Kantserov's development has played out.

theathletic.com

Article about him in the Athletic this morning. (behind a pay wall of course)

Here are some highlights from it.

"Blackhawks assistant general manager of player development Mark Eaton spoke highly of him recently.

“No doubt, he’s an intriguing player,” Eaton said. “Has a ton of upside with his skill set, the skating ability, the skill, the competitiveness that he has. Again, the KHL is a place that he’s going to be able to continue to grow as a player and develop. He’s a player that is intriguing and (we’re) excited about the thought, a couple of years from now, (of) him potentially coming over here.”

"The Blackhawks would probably love to have him in North America next season, but Kantserov, who turns 20 in September, decided to re-sign in the KHL and his contract won’t expire until after the 2025-26 season. The Blackhawks do expect him to sign and come over for the 2026-27 season. That would be three years after drafting him, which is a normal timetable for a lot of prospects."

 

[WarriorofTime]

We’ve come a long way from when I was checking to see if he’d make the playoff lineup. Now I’m checking to see production deep into the khl playoffs. Exciting stuff.

 

[Castle8130]

His team just won the KHL Gagarin cup. He played on the 1st line throughout the entire series

 

[WarriorofTime]

 

[CallMeShaft]

13pts in 23 playoff games is quite the jump for someone who only had 15 in 53 regular season games. And the points he got in the post-season weren't cheap points either, they were generally the result of smart plays and an aggressive forecheck.

Happy for him. If this is how he's gonna develop in Russia, then I'm fine with him sticking there for a few more years.

If we're lucky, he turns into the next Russian superstar picked way later in the draft than he had any right to go.

 

[Dead Meat]

Apparently he's a rookie of the year candidate in the KHL...

 

[EbonyRaptor]

I would love for the Hawks to draft Demidov and have SKA trade him to Magnitogorsk to play on the same team as Kantserov. With Demidov being in the SKA system and with the way SKA treat their players if they don't bend the knee and re-up their contracts with them - maybe if Demidov holds his ground about coming to N.A. after next season SKA will punt him away in a trade and get something for him rather than have him languish in the MHL for another year.

Probably very unlikely but it's a nice thought.

 

[clydesdale line]

I would love for the Hawks to draft Demidov and have SKA trade him to Magnitogorsk to play on the same team as Kantserov. With Demidov being in the SKA system and with the way SKA treat their players if they don't bend the knee and re-up their contracts with them - maybe if Demidov holds his ground about coming to N.A. after next season SKA will punt him away in a trade and get something for him rather than have him languish in the MHL for another year.

Probably very unlikely but it's a nice thought.

Still hoping Hawks work something out so they can potentially have Demidov in their system a year early. There's rumors Michkov might have his contract terminated for the Flyers to get him earlier than expected (he still had 2 years left) so hopefully money talks and the Hawks can do the same with Demidov if they do pick him. Much rather have him in AHL under the Hawks development staff than being jerked around again cuz of politics.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Much rather have him in AHL under the Hawks development staff than being jerked around again cuz of politics.

Yeah if Chicago drafts Demidov, I don't want him rotting in the MHL for another season

 

[dj Mahoney]

RW C LW
Nazar Bedard Reichel
Kantserov Moore Kurashev
Misiak Greene Slaggert
Hayes Safonov Dach
Pharand Ludwinski Lardis
Stjernborg Felcman Savoie

Things are looking like we better package some picks to move up a couple times and get some size grit and higher end prospects .

 

[Putt Pirate]

RW C LW
Nazar Bedard Reichel
Kantserov Moore Kurashev
Misiak Greene Slaggert
Hayes Safonov Dach
Pharand Ludwinski Lardis
Stjernborg Felcman Savoie

Things are looking like we better package some picks to move up a couple times and get some size grit and higher end prospects .

I do think Geeene will be better than expected. Hope he has a great season at BU.

 

[Nazzz]

I would love for the Hawks to draft Demidov and have SKA trade him to Magnitogorsk to play on the same team as Kantserov. With Demidov being in the SKA system and with the way SKA treat their players if they don't bend the knee and re-up their contracts with them - maybe if Demidov holds his ground about coming to N.A. after next season SKA will punt him away in a trade and get something for him rather than have him languish in the MHL for another year.

Probably very unlikely but it's a nice thought.

Ivan's contract ends in 11 months, I don't see him going to any other team. He wants to move quickly to NA

 

[EbonyRaptor]

Ivan's contract ends in 11 months, I don't see him going to any other team. He wants to move quickly to NA

I didn't mean he would want to move to another team - I meant that SKA - knowing Demidov won't extend his contract - may try to get something for him rather than stick him in the MHL again and with Magnitogorsk trying to defend their Gagarin Cup victory - maybe the see adding Demidov to their lineup as a 1-year rental would help that cause.

Edit: so if the Hawks take Demidov with the #2 pick - AND - SKA trades Demidov to Magnitogorsk - then maybe we could Work a trade with Minnesota where the Hawks acquire their 2022 #1 pick (#24) Danila Yurov. The Hawks could have a top line on the defending championship team with Kantserov-Yurov-Demidov. That would be a very good 2nd or 3rd line for the Hawks.

Probably extremely doubtful but a guy can dream.

 

[clydesdale line]

Did you have to put off the surgery to play through the playoffs?

(Interpreter) After winning the Gagarin Cup, Roman went to Moscow to go through medical examinations, and that’s when they figured out he needed the surgery. He got injured in December and was going through the rehab in January. They didn’t actually know he needed the surgery. In Moscow, they told him he was very lucky to play through the Gagarin Cup without needing the surgery. Once they went to the exams, they figured out he needed the surgery.

Pretty incredible considering he was outstanding in the KHL playoffs.

 

[featherhawk]

He will be an effective piece for the rebuild for certain, looking forward to seeing him in a hawks uniform

 

[kmwtrucks]

any idea what it was, Roman and lardis look like (+ draft choices) IE in redraft they probably go higher. Gajan and Misisck go lower. with 2nd and 3rd rounders its hit or miss. Gajan is a great athlete with NHL height. and Misiack is 6-2 200 lb guy that can skate so at least we are missing with guys that at least have the physical ability. on most boards those guys were reaches at that spot lardis slid and Roman was right about were people said he would go.

 

[ello]

Kantserov definitely moves up in a re-draft. Lardis is harder to say. He fell for some reason and he pretty much had the exact same season as last year.

 

[Beukeboom Fan]

Kantserov definitely moves up in a re-draft. Lardis is harder to say. He fell for some reason and he pretty much had the exact same season as last year.

Didn't Lardis only have like 20 good games after being traded his draft year? And then he went and replicated that 20 good games with a full-season in his D+1 year?

 

[kmwtrucks]

Didn't Lardis only have like 20 good games after being traded his draft year? And then he went and replicated that 20 good games with a full-season in his D+1 year?

he was .75 goals per game after his mid season trade and was replicating that his first 1/2 of this season before he got hurt

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Didn't Lardis only have like 20 good games after being traded his draft year? And then he went and replicated that 20 good games with a full-season in his D+1 year?

He only played half the year his d+1 season.

 

[WarriorofTime]

I mean compare Lardis to the OHL guys who does he shoot up passed? Misiak (heh)? Musty/Ritchie/Cowan all went last 1st and had great years. 2nd round guys like Halttunen, Kumpulainen and Terrance had good years while still possessing the traits that made them more desirable to Lardis presumably at the Draft. Rehkopf had a great year. Coulson Pitre went two picks ahead of Lardis and they're... still very close from my perspective.

It's a bit early to be shooting Lardis up any retro draft boards.