Prospect Info: Kirill Kudryavtsev, #208 Overall, 2022 NHL Draft

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[Burke's Evil Spirit]

For a third draft running, the Canucks most interesting pick is their last. Do they just hand that one off to Biech or what?

 

[RutherPlan]

This actually seems like a super interesting pick. Better than mid round ones.

 

[CanucksMJL]

Ranked anywhere from 86 (TSN/Button) to 218 (McKeen)

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Seems like he was ranked a lot higher - likely fell because of the Russian factor, would be my guess?

Already playing in North America in the OHL, though. Interesting pick.

 

[Sykur]

I'm not even going to bother trying to pronounce that name.

I'm calling him Kid Kudy for now on.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Soo is so f***ing good.

 

[Nucker101]

Seems like a good value pick, he and Lekk both good value

 

[Yultron]

This actually might be my favourite player we have drafted today outside of Elias Pettersson. How on earth did this kid fall all the way to round #7. I see loads of potential and high upside with him and is playing for a great organization in the Soo Greyhounds. There GM Kyle Raftis has one great eye for talent . I believe this kid has potential to be special.

And him already playing In North America is a wonderful thing so translating to the pros will be a piece of cake

 

[ChilliBilly]

I'm not even going to bother trying to pronounce that name.

I'm calling him Kid Kudy for now on.

going with kud rye av stev

 

[RutherPlan]

Wouldn't be surprised if he puts close to a PPG next season

 

[VanJack]

The last 'Kiril' the Canucks drafted--Kiril Koltsov--didn't turn out so well.....but hopefully this Kiril at least gets a contract. The number of late picks who actually get signed is pretty slim.

 

[Tim Calhoun]

Wouldn't be surprised if he puts close to a PPG next season

Should be our expectation honestly. Soo's top-3 d-men (Calisti, O'Rourke, Thompson) should be graduating pro next season which means ample opportunity for Kudryavtsev to be their top guy.

Let's just hope he doesn't get arrested this summer in Russia for looking funny at a military officer.

 

[RutherPlan]

The last 'Kiril' the Canucks drafted--Kiril Koltsov--didn't turn out so well.....but hopefully this Kiril at least gets a contract. The number of late picks who actually get signed is pretty slim.

Imagine using a player drafted 20 years ago as some sort of benchmark of relevancy.

 

[cc]

He might end up being a steal. I've heard comparisons to Sandin

 

[Red]

Very intrigued by this pick in terms of his production, size, and the opportunities he'll have next year. Probably our most interesting pick after Lekkerimaki.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

The last 'Kiril' the Canucks drafted--Kiril Koltsov--didn't turn out so well.....but hopefully this Kiril at least gets a contract. The number of late picks who actually get signed is pretty slim.

I maintain that if Koltsov had stuck it out in NA, he'd have been a good one. He had really slick puck skills. But then he got sick of being in Manitoba, bolted back to Russia, and that was that.

 

[thefeebster]

Write up from Brock Otten:

29. Kirill Kudravtsyev - Defense - Soo Greyhounds
Consistency issues really plagued Kudravtsyev's first season in the OHL with the Greyhounds. He came into the year with probably just as much hype as Mintyukov (as a Russian import defender), but it was clear that the two were not on the same level. Kudravtsyev has some interesting tools. The offensive game is pretty well rounded. He has good hands that allow him to carry the puck through traffic. He has good offensive instincts for jumping up into the play. He also shows well at times in the defensive end, with a good stick and anticipation for defending the slot. As a puck mover, I think adding power to his stride would really help him. More fluid than powerful, Kudravtsyev can struggle to gain separation from forecheckers and defensive zone turnovers were a problem as he held on to the puck too long. Additionally, his physical intensity level in the defensive end wavered. He needs to be better along the wall and when defending near the crease. A passive approach just does not work there. As the athletic tools improve, will his projection? That remains to be seen, especially since I have questions as to how well he processes the game with the puck on his stick. But I'd take a flier on him in the later rounds to see how the Greyhounds' coaching staff works with him (they have developed defenders well).

Another from an OHL watcher i follow, Dom Tiano: Kirill Kudryavtsev – Soo Greyhounds – Player Profile He had him ranked similarly 27th from the OHL.

Definitely sounds like a guy to watch closely next season, based on graduations and progression Dom mentioned.

 

[bossram]

EP had him ranked 104. Describe him as having pretty good smarts in terms of board play, puck protection, breakouts, and activating in the offensive zone. The issue is that he's a slow-pace player, where he recognizes the correct things to do in those situations, but his execution is slow.

I think it's a worthwhile pick for the 7th round. He'll get some more development in a good OHL program.

 

[Bitz and Bites]

Sure, good guy to take a late round flyer on and see if he can flourish with a years worth of NA experience behind him and a bigger role in the upcoming season. Another LD but there’s some good potential there for a seventh rounder.

 

[PavelBure10]

I feel the "Russian factor" played a huge part on where Kudryavtsev was drafted. He put up very good numbers for a rookie, and has better potential than many drafted before him.

I really like this pick

 

[StreetHawk]

I feel the "Russian factor" played a huge part on where Kudryavtsev was drafted. He put up very good numbers for a rookie, and has better potential than many drafted before him.

I really like this pick

Adding him to jurmo, truscott, persson, myrenberg, gabrielsson, pettersson, dorrington. Round 3 and later D. Hoping a couple pan out. Only persson and myrenberg are rhd.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Great pickup by you guys. I had him as a late 2nd or early 3rd round pick.

He’s a smart defender with a very nice wrist shot that reminds me of some guy in Toronto with a shitty pornstache. He should be running the PP here in the Soo next season (depending on Andrew Gibson). He has some awesome stick handling skills, can skate (it’s a pre-requisite here in the Soo), and very calm.

 

[Brock]

More info on Kudryavtsev for you:

My Final Top 50 OHL Players for the 2022 NHL Entry Draft - Part 3: 30-11

This is the third part of my final top 50 OHL players eligible for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Here you will find players ranked 30 through 1...

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[MS]

Worth noting as well that Kudryavtsev was not getting top-unit PP time. It would appear that he'd get a big boost there next year, although SSM's overall team is going to be substantially worse.