LD Grigory Dronov - Metallurg Magnitogorsk, KHL (2016 undrafted)

[Caser]

No thread for Grigoriy Dronov, yet he totally deserves it, so let's fix that. Dronov is a powerful LHD, mostly defensive one, but is able to contribute in attack too, reminds me of Yegor Rykov in that way. Was rather underwhelming last year at the WJC, but really stepped up during the summer, as he basically notably improved every aspect of his game. That resulted in getting good icetime on Metallurg KHL team (including PP and PK) and he was also expected to be leading Russia NT defense at the WJC, but unfortunately he suffered a broken ankle in October and failed to recover in time. Yet he still looked good in the KHL after returning from the injury, so that makes me think he could be a very solid middle round pick up this year.

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[Caser]

I don't know, one of the best KHL young D (imo, the second best after Rykov) and went undrafted, doesn't make too much sense. It's a tough time to be Russian defense-first D in terms of draft stock nowadays.

 

[EXTRAS]

Is he injured? Not playing yet.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Is he injured? Not playing yet.

He is.

 

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[KasperTheGrittyGhost]

Is he still draft eligible or a ufa?

 

[Caser]

Is he still draft eligible or a ufa?

Still eligible, it's his final year of draft eligibility.

 

[MaxV]

He has missed time, but has played well in a few games.

He might still have a breakout season and get drafted.

 

[EXTRAS]

Is he allowed to be signed rather than drafted?

 

[Atas2000]

Is he allowed to be signed rather than drafted?

Of course as long as he's not drafted. He's a UFA like any other undrafted player.

 

[Brodeur]

Is he allowed to be signed rather than drafted?

He has to go through the 2019 Draft first before he's a UFA. Not unusual to see a handful of 4th time draft eligible European players get selected; Off the top of my head Veini Vehvilainen, Mikko Koskinen, (Swedish D) Sebastian Aho.

 

[EXTRAS]

20 year old dman with 5 point in first 11 games this year in KHL.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

This guy should've been drafted last year. I don't understand why he wasn't.

 

[Caser]

There goes his draft chances - out for two more months, this time it is not his ankle though, crashed into the boards badly:

 

[Kipper933]

There goes his draft chances - out for two more months, this time it is not his ankle though, crashed into the boards badly:

Yeah, that happened like 5 minutes in to the game yesterday, he missed the rest of the game after. Looked like a shoulder injury.

It's disappointing, most of my interest in the Spengler Cup this year was to watch him (and Dorofeyev).

 

[cg98]

Poor guy cant catch a break, sheesh.

 

[Zine]

Fractured clavicle. Out 2 months.

 

[Caser]

20 year old dman with 5 point in first 11 games this year in KHL.

Since you were asking some time ago, Dronov is back and has been given top line minutes immediately.

 

[Caser]

Nice secondary assist here:

 

[Atas2000]

Too bad they are out. He could have competed for a NT spot if healthy thoughout the season, but right now not enough exposure to be considered.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Nice secondary assist here:

Is he a UFA soon? What do you think is his upside?

 

[Caser]

Is he a UFA soon? What do you think is his upside?

If talking about the upside, he sure has enough talent for the second pairing in the NHL.

About UFA, it you mean NHL rights then he is still draft eligible this year. If you mean KHL contract, there's one more year left.

 

[Atas2000]

Signed a 2 year extension with Magnitogorsk.

«Магнитка» продлила контракты с Бирюковым и Дроновым

 

[Caser]

Went undrafted once again, so in terms of his NHL rights he is officially UFA.

 

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