Prospect Info: Dmitri Kostenko, RHD, - (VHL Rights Traded to Yugra)
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Hacketts
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Time for some fast & skilled hockey!
https://thehockeywriters.com/dmitri-kostenko-2021-nhl-draft-prospect-profile/
“Kostenko can be a maddening player to watch- there is a lot of offensive skill and ability there, but there are real concerns pertaining to defensive play. He possesses one of the best sets of hands in this year’s MHL class, his passes are crisp and accurate, and his slap shot has some power behind it. However, all too often, he seems lost or unwilling to compete without the puck, especially in the defensive zone. This is only exacerbated by playing in the VHL. Additionally, while his skating looks fine when on the attack, the mechanics seem to break down a bit when reacting to an attacking player.” – Ross Martin/The Draft Analyst
” Kostenko is an interesting case of a player who clearly exhibits skill, skating, and creativity while playing on a team that has very few other players that stack up. When in the VHL, he had very little help. On the MHL club, outside of fellow 2021 draft prospect Fyodor Svechkov, there isn’t much to work with upfront. Kostenko is at his best when he is able to find himself some room with his feet and the puck on his stick and then dishing passes around the offensive zone. He plays with a bit of deception, looking off opponents and threading a no-look pass off his backhand or faking a shot and finding a teammate on the backdoor.” – Tony Ferrari/DobberProspects
“Kostenko can be a maddening player to watch- there is a lot of offensive skill and ability there, but there are real concerns pertaining to defensive play. He possesses one of the best sets of hands in this year’s MHL class, his passes are crisp and accurate, and his slap shot has some power behind it. However, all too often, he seems lost or unwilling to compete without the puck, especially in the defensive zone. This is only exacerbated by playing in the VHL. Additionally, while his skating looks fine when on the attack, the mechanics seem to break down a bit when reacting to an attacking player.” – Ross Martin/The Draft Analyst
” Kostenko is an interesting case of a player who clearly exhibits skill, skating, and creativity while playing on a team that has very few other players that stack up. When in the VHL, he had very little help. On the MHL club, outside of fellow 2021 draft prospect Fyodor Svechkov, there isn’t much to work with upfront. Kostenko is at his best when he is able to find himself some room with his feet and the puck on his stick and then dishing passes around the offensive zone. He plays with a bit of deception, looking off opponents and threading a no-look pass off his backhand or faking a shot and finding a teammate on the backdoor.” – Tony Ferrari/DobberProspects
Whitesnake
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Would look better as a forward. Some skills. Physicality. Wait and see pick.
montreal
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His contract in Russia is up at the end of the year. If he was born 10 days sooner he would have been in last years draft, so he'll be 19 when the KHL season starts (their preseason has already started). He crushed it in the junior league so he spent most of the time in the VHL (their AHL), should be interesting to see if he can get some KHL games.
le_sean
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I like this pick. High risk high reward. That’s what rounds 3-7 should be. This is how you end up with Point instead of Lernout.
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Would be good to get Markov a coach job for Romanov / Kostenko.
Deebs
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I like the idea behind this pick. Easier to teach defense than offense. He has tools.
montreal
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If he does play in the KHL then he'll be teammates with former Hab pick Avtsin
26Mats
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Whitesnake
If you rebuild, they will come.
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D shooting right. That's about the extent of the Habs drafting analysis.
Not a bad hockey player, I have him on my list.
Not a bad hockey player, I have him on my list.
Some guys never do. That’s the big risk... But drafting Luke schenn and trying to get offense is harder.
WinterLion
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Hahaha Markov is my favourite Hab in the last 20 years.... but I really don't think he would make a good coach... talking isn't really his thing..
I'm sure there are better options.
le_sean
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LaP
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Who knows that pretty much what Markov was when we drafted him. I'll say from the video the offensive skills is definitely there.
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WinterLion
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I mean if he could just teach that cross ice pass he did on the PP.... he's be worth a million bucks
Redux91
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Nobody knows who Avtsin is!, he is forever known as Ovechkin-lite
