@Atas2000 what is his contract status with Ak Bars. Wondering what his motivation is to play in the NHL in the future and what possible timeframe that might look like if playing in the NHL is what he wants to do.
He is signed through next season. That means 30th April 2021 is the cut off date. If his positive performance continues the team will be eager to get him under another contract. Size helps him a lot in terms of making an early impact. He has at 19 a fully adequate frame of a modern day hockey player. If his development goes linear or exponential in the right direction he might even be ready to go to NA after next season. Whether it's a good thing for his skill set is a different discussion. I always plead for the guys to finish their development in Russia to become a well rounded player before they go through the major change that is the change of continents, countries and leagues. But it is really up to his next season performance. For now he has the playoffs ahead to show he can perform on the next level. He never was at that stage too, so I would not put pressure on him yet. If he does not score goals in bunches in the playoffs it's no reason for despair.
FWIW I think he is pretty much a Tortorella type of player. If they indeed meet in the CBJ locker room he should be one of those plyers blessed by the draft.