Prospect Info: Vsevolod Komarov, RD Drummondville (QMJHL) - 134th overall in 2022 (Signed)

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Yep, very much so.

I can't remember when the cut off for AHL/CHL eligibility is, September 15th? Assuming he's not able to play in Rochester next season, correct?

 

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I can't remember when the cut off for AHL/CHL eligibility is, September 15th? Assuming he's not able to play in Rochester next season, correct?

A player has to be 20 by December 31st of the season being played. So he's 12 days short of AHL eligibility for next year.

 

[SergeConstantin74]

Unlike another Russian defenseman, he didn't make a fuss about Pride night yesterday.

 

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He's worked out some of the stiffness in his stride. His boots seem lighter and he certainly has the coach's trust with how he's being utilized in important situations. If they could get a mid-pairing RHD out of a pick at 134...

 

[Zman5778]

He's worked out some of the stiffness in his stride. His boots seem lighter and he certainly has the coach's trust with how he's being utilized in important situations. If they could get a mid-pairing RHD out of a pick at 134...

Mid-pairing? Hell, I'd be happy with a 3rd pairing/#7 guy at 134.

 

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Mid-pairing? Hell, I'd be happy with a 3rd pairing/#7 guy at 134.

Agreed. It's nice to have a sprout in what is a barren field of RHD.

 

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Unlike another Russian defenseman, he didn't make a fuss about Pride night yesterday.

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Since you watch him every night, can you speak to his development this year? I have seen maybe half a dozen games in part since the season started. He seems to be moving around better and he gets used in important situations all the time - down a goal, up and defending a late lead, OT, PP time... he's out there. It seems like he's pushed into the time Nico Savoie and Evan Nause should be taking and I take that to be a good thing, but would appreciate your commentary.

 

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Assist off a point shot on the eventual GWG - about 1:10 in.

 

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Since you watch him every night, can you speak to his development this year? I have seen maybe half a dozen games in part since the season started. He seems to be moving around better and he gets used in important situations all the time - down a goal, up and defending a late lead, OT, PP time... he's out there. It seems like he's pushed into the time Nico Savoie and Evan Nause should be taking and I take that to be a good thing, but would appreciate your commentary.

You've got it right.

He's basically on the 1st pairing with Evan Nause. Nause is out since the beginning of January and will miss 6 weeks though. He has been playing with Langlois since the injury. Komarov also missed three games in January with a concussion but when he came back we saw the difference in his game and the team's. The goals he scored last week were very important.

He's more confident with the puck this season and even though his foot speed needs work, he just doesn't get beat one on one. His boots might look heavy sometimes but he can adjust to the forwards' speed when they come towards him.

 

[SergeConstantin74]

Well as long as he doesn't nickname him Kommie, that might not go over well.

I was reminded of that post last week when talking about him one of his teammates called him Kommie.

 

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Scored again -

 

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Nice pinch, but probably even better at the trigonometry to score this one:

 

[SergeConstantin74]

He didn’t finish the game after blocking a shot with his foot. Hopefully it’s nothing too serious but that’s how he lost his D partner in January. Nause blocked a shot and broke his foot.

 

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He didn’t finish the game after blocking a shot with his foot. Hopefully it’s nothing too serious but that’s how he lost his D partner in January. Nause blocked a shot and broke his foot.

And in a rout too. Damn.

 

[SergeConstantin74]

Good news. No broken foot. Just soreness from the blocked shot. He might not play tomorrow if he still feels some pain though.

 

[Chainshot]

Good news. No broken foot. Just soreness from the blocked shot. He might not play tomorrow if he still feels some pain though.

Good to hear, thanks for the information!

 

[SergeConstantin74]

He is playing.

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He is playing.

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Great news! I see he picked up an assist already tonight too.

 

[UnleashRasmus]

Looks promising. Just shows that you take a risk on a player like this, and they can shine.

 

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Just picked up an assist on Bolduc's goal, his 34th point.

 

[Old Navy Goat]

Looking like he could be found money vice the typical late pick afterthought

 

[Zman5778]

Looking like he could be found money vice the typical late pick afterthought

At the very least, it's looking promising for him earning a contract.

 

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https://www.journaldequebec.com/2023/03/09/remparts-le-russe-qui-fait-saliver-les-sabres

Vsevolod Komarov, the Russian that the Sabres are excited about

The defenseman proves to be a solid fifth-round pick for the Buffalo franchise

The Buffalo Sabres are more than happy with the development of Remparts defenseman Vsevolod Komarov and feel that what we are seeing right now is only a tiny part of the hockey player he could become.

"As an organization, we're very pleased with the progress he's made," Sabers director of player development Adam Mair said in a phone interview with Le Journal. You watch him play and you have no choice but to tell yourself that he is barely touching his potential right now. He is a big player, smart with the puck and who plays with a lot of calm. He is used in all situations by Patrick [Roy], which is a good indicator."

The 18-year-old Russian is a fascinating case for the Remparts this season. He first landed a few weeks late last year due to visa and COVID-19 issues.

Komarov then completed a very respectable first season in North America during which he had 20 points in 60 games before being selected in the fifth round, 134th overall, by the Sabres in the last draft in Montreal.

CONSTANT PROGRESSION

This season, his progress has been notable from the first day and Patrick Roy has been praising him several times since the start of the season.

"There must be NHL teams biting their fingers right now because it's beautiful to see him play," Roy mentioned on February 3 after a Remparts win against the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada.

And the Sabres won't complain about it.

"You really see a player who is just starting to develop and be comfortable in North America," adds Adam Mair, a former Sabres player himself. Physically, he still has a lot of progress to make."

This is among other things that make the Sabres salivate at the moment.

If Komarov already excels at the junior level because of his sense of the game and his ability to effectively get the puck out of his territory, he still weighs at only 188 lbs from the top of his 6 ft 3 in.

“He has a good physique, but he's still a very young player who is in the early stages of his physical development. One of the points on which he must continue to work is his skating and we very much believe that it will come by gaining strength, both in the legs and in the core muscles. He is a dedicated youngster and he does everything possible to gain physical strength."

Moreover, a year before selecting Komarov in the fifth round, the Sabres had also set their sights on a Remparts player during the same round.

In 2021, they selected forward Viljami Marjala 159th overall.

NEWS FROM MARJALA

Marjala left the Remparts at the end of last season and spent the majority of the season with the under-20 program of TPS Turku, Finland, where he registered 48 points in 31 games.

“He started the season with the senior team and it was a good fit for him. So he played a lot of games with the junior team where he was very productive. For a little over a month, he has been making his place with the senior team and he is doing a good job,” summarized Mair.