Prospect Info: 2020 4th Rd Selection - #106th OA - G Artur Akhtyamov (RUS) - 6'2 170

[BertCorbeau]

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[Cor]

Some impressive VHL and MHL numbers.

6'2 and 170lbs according to eliteprospects

 

[Leafidelity]

Ok! Goalie alert! Anyone have info on this guy?

 

[Schenn]

Hopefully he follows in the footsteps of other recent Russian goalies like Sorokin and Shesterkin.

 

[tmlms13]

Well the Russians have been very good at producing goalies lately so there is that.

 

[uncleben]

Was a big fan of his headed into the draft.

Figured we'd be taking at least one goalie, and was hoping for him or Garand.

Worth the draft pick on him for sure.

 

[Byron Bitz]

Good pick, all the attention was on Askarov so the second best Russian goalie slid under the radar

 

[stickty111]

No idea about him, but has good numbers in good levels. As for any goalie prospect "we'll see:

 

[daethfromabove1979]

Yes! Glad we drafted a Russian goalie, they are a goalie factory right now.

 

[I am Canadian]

No space for goalies on the Marlies with Woll and Scott coming through so it makes sense to grab a European goalie

 

[TheBigFour]

he was one of my targets for later rounds

 

[Alerion]

Let's all come back here in 5+ years and see if the goalie gods decide to smile upon us with this pick.

 

[Mitch nylander]

Very very good numbers,

1.80, 9.31 in 46 MHL games last year.

0.98, .957 in 4 VHL games this year.

 

[Myopic]

"Akhtyamov lost his starting job in the playoffs to backup Vladimir Mosin, a decision that wasn’t too surprising since Akhtyamov was only 5-6-0 with a .912 save percentage in games against the MHL’s top teams. In seven of those 12 games, he faced less than 30 shots."

Akhtyamov had one of the lightest workloads of any goalie in the league. Of the over 40 MHL goalies who appeared in 25 or more games, Akhtyamov saw only 25.98 shots per 60 minutes, which ranked him 32nd.
Additionally, Akhtyamov faced 30 shots or more in only 12 of his 45 appearances, and in those starts his save percentage (.915)


https://www.thedraftanalyst.com/2020-nhl-draft/2020-draft-profile-g-artur-akhtyamov/

 

[willmma]

Two Russians and two Fins.
The only thing Dubas is trying to do is give Cherry a heart attack.

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

Ok! Goalie alert! Anyone have info on this guy?

Artur Akhtyamov is 6'2 170lb, and drafted #106th over-all in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft out of Russia. He has some impressive VHL and MHL numbers. He is a goalie.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Some of our Russian posters will need to enlighten us

Glad another goalie is in the pipeline!

 

[RoadWarrior]

Great pick. Underrated because he was overshadowed by Askarov. Could be a steal.

 

[Green Snow Storm]

NHL Entry Draft Discussion Thread - First Round Tuesday October 6th
I'm a fan of this pick. Maybe could have gotten him a little later though.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Not a fan of this pick. Bednar was the best goalie available, but I would have just waited until the late rounds to get a guy if they wanted someone as good as him.

His numbers are deceiving given the team he played on. He never played internationally, which is a red flag for any Russian.

@Caser can probably fill in the rest.

 

[tmlms13]

So far:2 Russians and 2 Finns

Someone check on Grapes

 

[RomanianLeafs]

 

[shaner8989]

Very few scouts have seen him with lack of exposure but he's amazing. He's killing it this season to start as well.

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

Awesome

 

[Metroid]

Is he tall enough for the height police?