Prospect Info: Dimitry Zhukenov, 2015 4th Round Pick (114th Overall)

[Love]

The centre's in the pacific division in a few years... Wow.

Bennett, Monahan, McDavid, RNH, Zhukenov, Horvat.

Yes Im joking.

 

[DCantheDDad]

Hopefully he works out. I wonder if he plans on coming over to the CHL this year?

 

[Drop the Sopel]

Let's not forget all the crap about Ron Delorme being promoted to #2 in command behind Benning.

Ron Delorme has just been taken out to the woodshed and shot by Jim Benning.

Skill all day long.

 

[BeardyCanuck03]

To be fair I don't think anyone knows who a Benning player is. In fact I don't think Benning does either.

Toolsy and aggressive is how I would describe players that Benning has brought in for the most part. There are some exceptions but that will happen with every GM.

 

[Numbers]

To be fair I don't think anyone knows who a Benning player is. In fact I don't think Benning does either.

I think there is no "Benning" player. A team needs a variety of skill sets. It is good that Benning is flexible on many different type of players.

 

[BeardyCanuck03]

Hopefully he works out. I wonder if he plans on coming over to the CHL this year?

A poster on the main boards apparently said he might be coming over. I hope that's true.

 

[thegutter]

would much rather spend 4th to 7th round picks on skilled players like this than some guy outta the bchl

 

[Baby Pettersson]

would much rather spend 4th to 7th round picks on skilled players like this than some guy outta the bchl

Exactly. Better this then some safe pick with a ceiling of a 4th line grinder.

 

[DadBod]

sounds like he's coming to the CHL next year. Who has his rights?

 

[PG Canuck]

I will say this, his name is definitely worth a 4th round pick.

If you can't pronounce it, he's probably worth the risk.

 

[Amused To Death]

Let's not forget all the crap about Ron Delorme being promoted to #2 in command behind Benning.

Ron Delorme has just been taken out to the woodshed and shot by Jim Benning.

Skill all day long.

Delorme is like a zombie man, scares all of us like hell and won't go away for some reason.

 

[Love]

sounds like he's coming to the CHL next year. Who has his rights?

Im searching the inter webs to try and figure out the same thing.

 

[thefeebster]

sounds like he's coming to the CHL next year. Who has his rights?

I don't think anyone knows yet. The import draft is on June 30th. Its most likely he has a deal in place with a team, as most import players do prior to drafting.

 

[Love]

I don't think anyone knows yet. The import draft is on June 30th. Its most likely he has a deal in place with a team, as most import players do prior to drafting.

So basically a team claims him prior to the draft? I don't really understand the import draft process.

 

[Canadian Canuck]

Love this pick. Would prefer Pilon but great pick Trader Jim.

 

[CanaFan]

I don't think anyone knows yet. The import draft is on June 30th. Its most likely he has a deal in place with a team, as most import players do prior to drafting.

Any thoughts on Zhukenov?

 

[timw33]

Let's all just pray that he comes to the CHL as soon as possible. Otherwise he's a total black box if he's across the pond.

 

[BeardyCanuck03]

So basically a team claims him prior to the draft? I don't really understand the import draft process.

CHL Teams don't want to waste a draft pick on a player who isn't coming over, so they negotiate with players beforehand to get a good idea on who will come over if drafted.

 

[thefeebster]

So basically a team claims him prior to the draft? I don't really understand the import draft process.

Teams are limited to two import spots per season. So some planning is required into who they draft and who they bring over to fit their existing imports. The draft is 2 rounds long, and many teams forfeit their 2nd round picks because they do not have anyone they want to bring over or they do not have room in their plans for another import.

As such, teams usually don't draft import players they haven't spoke to or don't have some inkling that they will come over to NA, but they do sometimes do as a "just-in case" pick for highly touted euros. But for the most part, there is an agreement - verbal or written i dunno.

The agents usually work out deals with places they want to go. Like Cederholm with Portland.

Any thoughts on Zhukenov?

I don't know, haven't watched, haven't read much. He sounds a bit intriguing based on HP's writeup. but he was not ranked by them.

 

[Love]

Teams are limited to two import spots per season. So some planning is required into who they draft and who they bring over to fit their existing imports. The draft is 2 rounds long, and many teams forfeit their 2nd round picks because they do not have anyone they want to bring over or they do not have room in their plans for another import.

As such, teams usually don't draft import players they haven't spoke to or don't have some inkling that they will come over to NA, but they do sometimes do as a "just-in case" pick. But for the most part, there is an agreement - verbal or written i dunno.

The agents usually work out deals with places they want to go. Like Cederholm with Portland.

Ahh so theoretically he could go anywhere, or at least to whatever team(s) show interest and he reaches an agreement with.

I wonder if the Canucks have any say in that?

Thank you for clarifying.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

6 points in 5 games at the world juniors. Did I hear that right?

Not bad.

trade him for clendenning

 

[BeardyCanuck03]

Ahh so theoretically he could go anywhere, or at least to whatever team(s) show interest and he reaches an agreement with.

I wonder if the Canucks have any say in that?

Thank you for clarifying.

I think Benning and company will want Zhukenov to go to a strong organization and will push for it.

 

[vancityluongo]

Let's not forget all the crap about Ron Delorme being promoted to #2 in command behind Benning.

Ron Delorme has just been taken out to the woodshed and shot by Jim Benning.

Skill all day long.

We've taken a USHL player, a Q player (puke, those scouts are worse than Delorme) and a Russian. And you're celebrating?

You had more of a case last year when they used their best scouts to make a strong OHL pick in McCann.

 

[Love]

I think Benning and company will want Zhukenov to go to a strong organization and will push for it.

Kelowna please.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Why draft Russians??

Why daft posters?

Seriously this whole Russian factor thing has gone too far. If they are good enough to play in the NHL, 95% of the time they'll be here. They just have very little interest in being career AHLers.