Prospect Info: Dmitri Kostenko, RHD, - (VHL Rights Traded to Yugra)

[Adam Michaels]

Where's Kostenko? lol. What a bad pick that guy was. That's what happens when you go position rather than BPA....

He's with Kunlun in the KHL. Spartak Moskva loaned him there for the year so he can get KHL experience.

My opnion? They probably tried to repeat the Romanov scenario. Remember, Romanov was a "Who the F***?" pick. But if you look at it, Kostenko had a better season in his draft year than Romanov did in his.

In his draft year, Romanov only played in the MHL (Junior), where he put up 14 pts in 37 games. Kostenko in his draft year played in the MHL (Junior), where he put up 9 pts in 10 games and then got called up to play in the VHL (AHL), where he put up 10 pts in 40 games.

Now, Romanov in his D+1 year was in the KHL. Kostenko in his D+1 year was in the VHL (with some MHL games, too). Kostenko's first full KHL season comes in his D+2 season.

If you look at Kostenko's Elite Prospects profile, you'll see that at different levels, he was able to produce. And he's been able to produce in the playoffs.

Dmitri Kostenko at eliteprospects.com

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Dmitri Kostenko, 2002-09-25 Togliatti, RUS Russia. Most recently in the VHL with Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

I don't know if they will sign him to bring him over when his KHL deal is up. But my guess is they probably tried to repeat a Romanov-type selection.


And I also want to add that he's playing right now. And in typical WS fashion, you watch him score a goal and have 2 assists today.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

He's with Kunlun in the KHL. Spartak Moskva loaned him there for the year so he can get KHL experience.

My opnion? They probably tried to repeat the Romanov scenario. Remember, Romanov was a "Who the F***?" pick. But if you look at it, Kostenko had a better season in his draft year than Romanov did in his.

In his draft year, Romanov only played in the MHL (Junior), where he put up 14 pts in 37 games. Kostenko in his draft year played in the MHL (Junior), where he put up 9 pts in 10 games and then got called up to play in the VHL (AHL), where he put up 10 pts in 40 games.

Now, Romanov in his D+1 year was in the KHL. Kostenko in his D+1 year was in the VHL (with some MHL games, too). Kostenko's first full KHL season comes in his D+2 season.

If you look at Kostenko's Elite Prospects profile, you'll see that at different levels, he was able to produce. And he's been able to produce in the playoffs.

Dmitri Kostenko at eliteprospects.com

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Dmitri Kostenko, 2002-09-25 Togliatti, RUS Russia. Most recently in the VHL with Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

I don't know if they will sign him to bring him over when his KHL deal is up. But my guess is they probably tried to repeat a Romanov-type selection.


And I also want to add that he's playing right now. And in typical WS fashion, you watch him score a goal and have 2 assists today.

Is Kostenko actually bad though? I don't think anyone has been watching him play. He's getting very limited minutes in the khl and didn't get to play in the wjc. A lot of Romanov's hype came from the wjc when people got to see him play. We didn't get that exposure with Kostenko.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Is Kostenko actually bad though? I don't think anyone has been watching him play. He's getting very limited minutes in the khl and didn't get to play in the wjc. A lot of Romanov's hype came from the wjc when people got to see him play. We didn't get that exposure with Kostenko.

100% agreed. We can't properly assess his game because it's not easy to catch KHL games. Last year, it was easier to watch him in the VHL because they broadcast their games on YouTube for free on the league's official YT channel. And he was good there.

There are games he gets less than a minute of ice time followed by a game he's used for like 3 minutes. And then suddenly, he plays for about 14-15 minutes the next game.

We should also remember that Romanov wasn't getting much ice time in the KHL also. We all know that league isn't particularly generous with their ice time for the youngsters.

 

[bopeep]

And I also want to add that he's playing right now. And in typical WS fashion, you watch him score a goal and have 2 assists today.

No points and 1:25 TOI... somebody has lost their mojo

 

[WeThreeKings]

I had no issues with the Kostenko pick. He's got good offensive tools for a defenseman.

The Sobolev pick sucked.

 

[bopeep]

I had no issues with the Kostenko pick. He's got good offensive tools for a defenseman.

The Sobolev pick sucked.

If they could ever get him out of Russia so that he could be evaluated properly and set up on a development program - then we might have a clearer picture of what this kid could be

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

It will be interesting to follow Kostenko and how things progress in terms of coming over. He checks a lot of boxes in terms of organizational needs, but league-wide it is difficult to gauge the availability of these prospects at the moment.

 

[Wats]

Hopefully now he'll get top 4 minutes and PP time.

 

[1909]

Hopefully now he'll get top 4 minutes and PP time.

Hopefully, he stays in Russia forever.

 

[Sam de Mtl]

Hopefully, he stays in Russia forever.

I'm not sure why this would be your wish for any prospect ever..

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

I'm not sure why this would be your wish for any prospect ever..

Did we trade him to the laffs?

 

[MadMslm]

Kostenko’s play time and situation is perplexing to say the least.

He might be low on the depth chart, but they need to find him a place where he can actually play hockey.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Kostenko’s play time and situation is perplexing to say the least.

He might be low on the depth chart, but they need to find him a place where he can actually play hockey.

I think the towel is thrown in on him for the Habs perspective.

We've got so many defense prospects in way more intriguing positions. Looks like this guy just stagnated offensively and don't think his defensive game was ever his bread and butter.

 

[MadMslm]

I think the towel is thrown in on him for the Habs perspective.

We've got so many defense prospects in way more intriguing positions. Looks like this guy just stagnated offensively and don't think his defensive game was ever his bread and butter.

Abundance of riches I guess.

We do have a lot of talented defensemen in pipeline so his lack of development doesn’t really hurt. Crazy how this team has been able to draft solid defensemen over a long period of time.

Probably easy to stagnate offensively when you barely see the ice. Disappointing when you take into account that he seemed to have some offensive potential.

 

[montreal]

 

[Wateredgarden]

Our generation's Valentenko.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Forgotten Prospect

 

[Redux91]

 

[CheldishGamibno]

Not sure. At least he ain't Sobolev.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Kostenko with an assist today in a 4-0 Yugra win - lined up as 1RD

We still have a year and a half to decide but is there much hope for him?

He has a crazy amount of depth to hurtle but he seems to be showing a bit more. I’m guessing not but curious either way

 

[WeThreeKings]

We still have a year and a half to decide but is there much hope for him?

He has a crazy amount of depth to hurtle but he seems to be showing a bit more. I’m guessing not but curious either way

I don't think so.. there's going to be some guys under normal circumstances would maybe earn an ELC that just don't get one with us.

Might start to see them getting thrown in to some trades.

 

[montreal]

We still have a year and a half to decide

they own his rights indefinitely

 

[montreal]

We'll see what happens with him but since the trade where he was struggling at times to stay in the lineup, now with his new team he's got 5 pts in 7 games, with his old team he had 5 pts in 20 games.

 

[Nevins]

The Russian VHL hockey league is

the equivalent, at a lower level, of the AHL. Dimitri Kostenko, a 21-year-old Habs (LD) prospect, is the fifth point scorer in the VHL among defensemen under 22 years old. For those who have watched him, is there any potential for him in the NHL, or even the AHL?

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

The Russian VHL hockey league is View attachment 801871the equivalent, at a lower level, of the AHL. Dimitri Kostenko, a 21-year-old Habs (LD) prospect, is the fifth point scorer in the VHL among defensemen under 22 years old. For those who have watched him, is there any potential for him in the NHL, or even the AHL?

The VHL is well below the AHL