Pavel Buchnevich
Drury and Laviolette Must Go
28 points in 53 games in his first AHL season.
What do Kings fans project as his NHL upside? Could he be a top 6 forward?
What do Kings fans project as his NHL upside? Could he be a top 6 forward?
I think middle-6 centre has always been his ceiling, bringing invaluable energy and two-way play while also having the skill to make things happen on his own.28 points in 53 games in his first AHL season.
What do Kings fans project as his NHL upside? Could he be a top 6 forward?
28 points in 53 games in his first AHL season.
What do Kings fans project as his NHL upside? Could he be a top 6 forward?
28 points in 53 games in his first AHL season.
What do Kings fans project as his NHL upside? Could he be a top 6 forward?
I think middle-6 centre has always been his ceiling, bringing invaluable energy and two-way play while also having the skill to make things happen on his own.
I don’t know nearly enough about his first pro season to say how he’s trending, although I do remember reading how Kings fans have been thrilled with his training camp and preseason play since he was drafted.
How has he looked defensively and taking face offs.
congrats on his first goal.
LA’s young, talented centre depth is truly incredible.He's so good. I feel like he was written off a bit because he debuted with the Kings just after he was drafted then spent a couple years marinating, but man is he going to be good. He honestly still has the potential to take over as the second line center.
So after weirdly being held down this year, he's coming up on waiver ineligibility. He'll either be on the Kings or another team next year. Deadline bait? I hope not. But the Kings are loaded at C; they've had JAD playing both positions and his utility means he could still be very useful. I personally hope he's taking the 4th line wing spot from Kaliyev when he moves up as Lizotte has been wonderful and the 3 other C spots are pretty spoken for for now. But he's done everything you could ask for from him--4 game goal streak now, tied for the AHL lead in PPG, can play all situations. Dude is a gamer. 29 points in 32 games for a guy who has filled in every blank on the AHL roster.
Just an update because he's been off the radar this year I think, heh. One of the Kings' 'forgotten' prospects who stands to make a HUGE bottom six impact and I think the overripening has been good for his offensive development (which was the question).