Prospect Info: #52 Dmitri Buchelnikov, 2022 Draft

[lilidk]

I think Buch plays 1 more year in the KHL and then makes the roster in 25-26. He's already playing in a pro league, there isn't an adjustment to playing against men he'll need to make.

Big difference KHL garbage team and cup contender Red Wings, both physically needs to get stronger, one extra year in GR will be good for him

 

[norrisnick]

A kid isn't going to come over from the KHL to play in the AHL. Good luck trying to convince them of such.

 

[ricky0034]

Big difference KHL garbage team and cup contender Red Wings, both physically needs to get stronger, one extra year in GR will be good for him

he could be playing for SKA next year to be fair, they still own his rights he's just on that bottom team on a loan

 

[DoMakc]

A kid isn't going to come over from the KHL to play in the AHL. Good luck trying to convince them of such.

A lot of people would like to leave Russia for some specific reasons.

 

[Bench]

This is our Kaprizov and nobody can tell me otherwise.

 

[stillwater]

My guess is he never comes over here.

Signed there until the end of the 2025 season. Hope he comes, doubt that he will.

 

[Bench]

My guess is he never comes over here.

Signed there until the end of the 2025 season. Hope he comes, doubt that he will.

Kaprizov was over 23 years old when he came over. Buch is only 20. If we used that timeline Buch would be arriving for the 2026 season and still be a few months younger than Kaprizov.

We'll have to be patient but there's no reason to be a doomer about it just yet.

 

[stillwater]

It's just my opinion. Not being a doomer.

 

[ricky0034]

My guess is he never comes over here.

Signed there until the end of the 2025 season. Hope he comes, doubt that he will.

I mean that's only 1 more season after this year

it's possible he never comes over but that isn't exactly a very long time from now considering this is the first year he's really even played in the KHL(10 games last year in the league with tiny minutes)

 

[Bench]

It's just my opinion. Not being a doomer.

Your opinion is the worst case scenario, so that seems a little doomer.

Well, I guess he could die or something. Maybe that's full doomer.

 

[jkutswings]

Your opinion is the worst case scenario, so that seems a little doomer.

Well, I guess he could die or something. Maybe that's full doomer.

He could have an irresistible burning desire to become a Chicago Blackhawk. That might be worse than death.

 

[Bench]

He could have an irresistible burning desire to become a Chicago Blackhawk. That might be worse than death.

I didn't know I was clicking on a horror thread.

 

[raymond23]

Everytime I see updates on this kid its another goal

 

[lilidk]

he could be playing for SKA next year to be fair, they still own his rights he's just on that bottom team on a loan

They have too many better kids.Michkov, Demidov, Khustnutdinov

 

[Christien]

It's just my opinion. Not being a doomer.

Could be mistaken but Draper did an interview relatively recently and said that he was excited to cross the pond and play for us but he has to wait out his contract situation

He seems like a great kid, tons of skill

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

Could be mistaken but Draper did an interview relatively recently and said that he was excited to cross the pond and play for us but he has to wait out his contract situation

He seems like a great kid, tons of skill

The Russian sports federation announced in 2023 that they were going to start pushing for Russian kids to spend at least 4-5 years in the KHL, which means you may not see guys like Michkov or Buchelnikov until 2028.

I am not sure Fetisov would be any help as he seems to have bought into the new wave of Russian nationalism.

 

[cvaicunas]

Your opinion is the worst case scenario, so that seems a little doomer.

Well, I guess he could die or something. Maybe that's full doomer.

Well Red Wings and Russian prospects do have a history of serious injuries......

 

[Cake Eater]

The Russian sports federation announced in 2023 that they were going to start pushing for Russian kids to spend at least 4-5 years in the KHL, which means you may not see guys like Michkov or Buchelnikov until 2028.

I am not sure Fetisov would be any help as he seems to have bought into the new wave of Russian nationalism.

That’s literally meaningless though, they’ve always wanted NHL prospects to stay in Russia for as long as possible.

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

That’s literally meaningless though, they’ve always wanted NHL prospects to stay in Russia for as long as possible.

There's nothing official but I've seen in multiple places that it might move beyond "Plz stay" to "plz stay or we'll draft you into the military and make you stay".

I'm interested to see how it develops over the next few years.

 

[lilidk]

I have no idea what is going on with Russian prospects, but it's nothing, like what guys like Fedorov, Fetisov, Larionov went thru . Time has changed and some guys not even wanting to come to NA. Some guys , like Kovalchuk , Datsyuk, Radulov, could still be stars in NHL , but they decided to go back to Russia. We should be careful when we drafting guys from Russia, I mean not to draft them high.

 

[Henkka]

I have no idea what is going on with Russian prospects, but it's nothing, like what guys like Fedorov, Fetisov, Larionov went thru . Time has changed and some guys not even wanting to come to NA. Some guys , like Kovalchuk , Datsyuk, Radulov, could still be stars in NHL , but they decided to go back to Russia. We should be careful when we drafting guys from Russia, I mean not to draft them high.

The future will be that Russians will definitely want out from there. Are wanting right now, but many are probably too scared to leave. The situation is more near of the years before Soviet Union collapse, than 30 years after that.

But yeah, they still have the "factor", and the reason for the "factor" has changed a bit during years, and guys should be taken only as low-round picks.

Boom or bust, definitely with russians.

 

[Mister Ed]

What current player would he be compared to, as far as trajectory-to-the-NHL-wise? Someone like Marchenko? Chinakhov?

 

[schuelma24]

Another assist today - now 29 points in 52 games and really being productive lately.

 

[GoBoltz56]

What current player would he be compared to, as far as trajectory-to-the-NHL-wise? Someone like Marchenko? Chinakhov?

More Michkov than those 2 I think. Not big, but explosive.

 

[lhsgolf19]

Buch's KHL Season with Admiral finished today

13 Goals 16 assists 29 Points in 55 Games

Will be interesting to see if he goes down a level, possibly back with Neva in the VHL, to play a little more...