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Detroit Red Wings prospect Dimitri Buchelnikov may have a higher ceiling than Ivan Demidov
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Red Wings fans are excited to see what Dimitri Buchelnikov can eventually do at the NHL level, and he just picked up a major award playing in the KHL with Vityaz HC.
The Detroit Red Wings may have secured themselves one of the next great Russian hockey talents with forward Dimitri Buchelnikov.
Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman announced that he was the 52nd overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft; while he's yet to play in North America, he played this year for Hockey Club Vityaz Moscow Region in the Bobrov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League.
He finished the year with 54 points (15G, 39A) in 65 games, and earned another accolade in his young professional career. He was named the Team MVP for HC Vityaz:
Earlier this year, he broke the club record for most assists by a single player in HC Vityaz:
Red Wings prospect Dmitri Buchelnikov breaks Vityaz team record for most assists in a season (34).
Buch broke the team record that was shared by Justin Danforth, Kaspars Daugavins and Miro Aaltonen (32 assists each).
Buch broke the team record that was shared by Justin Danforth, Kaspars Daugavins and Miro Aaltonen (32 assists each).
Buchelnikov is one of many prospects that have been accumulated by Yzerman since his return to the organization in April 2019; other prospects that figure to play a major role in the team's future include Carter Mazur, Axel Sandin-Pellikka, Sebastian Cossa, William Wallinder, and Michael Brandsegg-Nygard.
His scouting report via Dobber Prospects reads as follows:
Dynamic playmaking forward who puts up buckets of points everywhere he plays. Will need to continue filling out his thin frame and find other ways to contribute to ensure he can impact the game at the NHL level.
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AVRIL 19 | 214 ANSWERS Detroit Red Wings prospect Dimitri Buchelnikov may have a higher ceiling than Ivan Demidov When will Dimitri Buchelnikov make his NHL debut | ||
| 2025 | 49 | 22.9 % |
| 2026 | 117 | 54.7 % |
| 2027 or beyond | 48 | 22.4 % |
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