RW/LW Klim Kostin (2017, 31st, STL, traded to EDM)

[Pavel Buchnevich]

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=312823

Kostin has done well so far as a 16 year old at the WJC-18. I watched him play against the USA a few days ago, and although he didn't have any points, I thought he was one of the best players on the ice. He's so active in all three zones, he's big and he's skilled. This was against a USA team that was for the most part a year older than him. It seems like he had another good game today, although I didn't watch the game.

If he keeps progressing, I think he'll be a first round pick in 2017. He's also the captain of this Russian WJC-18 team. He's been mentioned before on the prospects board as a potential first round pick in 2017, and I think over a year out he's doing a good job of showcasing to scouts his talent.

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[bigbuff33]

Watched him play today and was quite impressed

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

He's apparently 6'3, so ignore the listed elite prospects height.

 

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[Trav]

Wonder what the chances of him reporting are. Apparently the Ice had trouble getting a few imports to commit to them. Dunno if Kostin is one of them but sure interesting. The team isn't that good.

 

[Caser]

Wonder what the chances of him reporting are. Apparently the Ice had trouble getting a few imports to commit to them. Dunno if Kostin is one of them but sure interesting. The team isn't that good.

What makes it interesting is that while 1-st pick usually means that everything is aligned on reporting, recently Dynamo Moscow team GM told that they've signed a deal with Kostin, so we will need to be following the news closely now to find out what is the real situation here.

 

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Dynamo GM Andrey Safronov has confirmed that Kostin is staying with Dynamo.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Dynamo GM Andrey Safronov has confirmed that Kostin is staying with Dynamo.

Will he be playing in the KHL or MHL?

 

[Caser]

Will he be playing in the KHL or MHL?

Or VHL - no idea so far, we'll see.

 

[malkinfan]

What makes it interesting is that while 1-st pick usually means that everything is aligned on reporting.

Last time guy didn't report was Filatov, I think Sudbury took him first overall.

 

[kp61c]

the last russian who was selected first went undrafted. kostin'd stay put, lol.

 

[Hammer Slammer]

Hey there.

 

[malkinfan]

Got that Tarasenko like shot, but man that video got me more excited about Alexeyev - another hell of prospect.

 

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[kp61c]

reminds me of nichushkin. great physique but i'm not sure whether he's the smarts to be successful at a higher level of competition.

 

[Caser]

reminds me of nichushkin. great physique but i'm not sure whether he's the smarts to be successful at a higher level of competition.

So far I've got an impression of Kostin being a pretty smart player.

 

[joshyhockey26]

Hey there.

The release on his shot

 

[malkinfan]

reminds me of nichushkin. great physique but i'm not sure whether he's the smarts to be successful at a higher level of competition.

And I wouldn't yet write off Nichushkin yet. This year will be the year to say ok he made it or yeah he is bust. Last year was bounce back year from injury, now no excuses.

I do see similarities, Kostin uses similar power moves to the outside, big bodied guy. Has excellent chemistry with Alexeyev though, wonder how he will be in Dynamo without him this year.

 

[herbst20]

His stick throwing skills are top notch as well. He helicoptered his stick into the stands after the USA beat the Russians in OT.

https://twitter.com/USHL/status/764158347742359553

 

[joshyhockey26]

His stick throwing skills are top notch as well. He helicoptered his stick into the stands after the USA beat the Russians in OT.

https://twitter.com/USHL/status/764158347742359553

LOL I love the passion but yea could you imagine the fine if that was an NHL game??

 

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[Atas2000]

LOL I love the passion but yea could you imagine the fine if that was an NHL game??

There would be peple in the stands too, so I don' think he'd do this, passionate or not.

 

[Brian Fogarty]

I watched a good bit of him in the recent Hlinka Memorial, and he was almost exclusively the best player on the ice in his games. Big, strong skating, and his vision and smarts are certainly above average or better.

My summary note on him from the RUS v SVK game on the 10th:

"Big, fast, plays with a physical edge when necessary, and has high-end puck control and possession skills. Kostin's wrist shot is accurate and hard from all distances and created a lot of trouble for the opposing net minder."

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Does anyone else think he has some Puljujarvi to his game? They aren't the same player, but I see some similar skills, although I think Puljujarvi was the better prospect for his draft year.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Invited to U20 camp by Bragin.