RW Ivan Vorobyov - Vityaz, KHL (2021, 198th, STL)

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Ivan Vorobyov is having a breakout year in the KHL now and is looking quite flashy, so I think a thread about him could be useful.

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[Jersey Fan 12]

Eleven goals in 33 games for Vityaz seems encouraging but the team did not win many games.

Any thoughts on his progress to this point and do the Blues have any interest in signing him?

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Looks like he is with Vityaz out of training camp this year.

He's only 22. Is he still on the radar for St. Louis?

Haven't heard his name mentioned much.

 

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Looks like he is with Vityaz out of training camp this year.

He's only 22. Is he still on the radar for St. Louis?

Haven't heard his name mentioned much.

He attended the Blues prospects camp last year (but not this year) and impressed. I think the Blues are certainly still interested - they drafted him knowing that he would be 3-5 years away from his draft year.

 

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Have you had many chances to watch him? Curious of your thoughts.

 

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Have you had many chances to watch him? Curious of your thoughts.

Watched him occasionally, not sure if it is many. Looks very interesting, creative and skilled in the attack, not so promising at the defensive part though.

Scored a goal today btw:

 

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Lol what a goal.

 

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Wow, nice hands in tight!

Would be curious to hear from Russian posters/KHL watchers: do you think Vorobyov has a good chance of making the NHL?

 

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[Beauterham]

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Vorobyev's KHL-contract ends this season, do you think he'll sign a ELC with STL to play with Springfield next season or will he stay in Russia? He did well at prospect camp in 2023, but apart from that it's hard to gauge his potential.

 

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Vorobyev's KHL-contract ends this season, do you think he'll sign a ELC with STL to play with Springfield next season or will he stay in Russia? He did well at prospect camp in 2023, but apart from that it's hard to gauge his potential.

I'm not exactly a mind reader, so I don't know what he really wants, but have to consider that this summer it will be pretty much the first chance for him to earn decent KHL money, so I'd say to me the chances that he extends for couple of seasons are at least a bit higher.