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Red Wings Prospect Become Free Agent in the KHL, Should We Be Concerned or Excited?
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Big news surrounding Detroit Red Wings prospect Dmitri Buchelnikov, as he has just opened the door to come to North America, as a free agent in the KHL, since he's no longer a member of HC Vityaz.
Dmitri Buchelnikov was selected 52nd overall in the 2022 NHL Draft. He's been playing his entire hockey career in Russia, as a member of HC Vityaz until recently.
This season, he scored a total of 54 points (15 goals, 39 assists) in 65 games with Vityaz. The latest news from Hockey News Hub on X, which exclusively covers the game of hockey in Russia and Eastern Europe, gave us an intriguing update on Buchelnikov.
It appears that he's now a free agent in the KHL, and without a contract in the KHL, he is technically free to come to North America and join the Red Wings organization.
That is if he so chooses to.
In an interview with Championat.ru, Buchelnikov mentioned his readiness to make the journey to North America in April.
- Ready for the AHL season?
- I am ready for anything, for any calls. This is not a problem for me, you will need to play for the - farm club, which means it is necessary.
- I am ready for anything, for any calls. This is not a problem for me, you will need to play for the - farm club, which means it is necessary.
Keep in mind, this is translated from Russian, but the humility behind the statement remains the same. He's ready to put in the work to come over and start his career in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Known as one of the KHL's fastest skaters, he could prove to be a threat on the Griffins, driving the plays and crashing the net with regularity.
In 2025, he almost, ALMOST, put Dylan Larkin's skating time to shame, completing a full skate of the rink in 13.737 seconds, just shy of the Red Wings captain's own 13.172 in 2016.
We don't know what we'll see him do in a Griffin's uniform, but his arrival should be exciting.
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JUIN 3 | 74 ANSWERS Red Wings Prospect Become Free Agent in the KHL, Should We Be Concerned or Excited? As you excited to see what forward Dmitri Buchelnikov can do in a Detroit Red Wings uniform? | ||
| Yes | 68 | 91.9 % |
| No | 6 | 8.1 % |
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