LW Rihards Bukarts - Brandon Wheat Kings, WHL (2014 undrafted)
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BalticWarrior
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No i have the feeling he will go the Tarasenko/Kuznetsov path,trying to get into 1-2 lines in the khl.Btw Bukarts was drafted 9th overall in the khl draft and is the youngest player ever in the KHL to sign a professional contract (with Dinamo Riga)
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BalticWarrior
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Well there are some people saying he could do it this year,but he needs to develop his physical game before he can make the jump to the pros but i could totally see him cracking the roster in 2013/2014 season.
Hes in the prospect/summer camp with Riga right now,so who knows.
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Vasilevskiy
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Never seen him play but I've seen his older brother Roberts. Both on tv and when he was in Sweden with Saga Riga(?) is that the name? They called themselves that, but i cant find that team anywhere. Anyway, that team visited my hometown for two or three years in a row to play a Elite U-18 tourney.
His brother was(is) good, and Rihards stats is good as well. So I guess hell at least play for Dinamo Riga in the future just as his brother does.
His brother was(is) good, and Rihards stats is good as well. So I guess hell at least play for Dinamo Riga in the future just as his brother does.
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Rihards always said his dream is to play with his brother in Dinamo Riga and it looks like hes trying to get into the big club this year altough thats a long shot i could see him in some 3-4th line(on a forward line with Raitis Ivanans,for protection and all that) if he impresses coaches at the summer camp.
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Too young IMO, would be better for his development to dominate this season in MHL and next year KHL
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Looks like rihards will get alot of top 6 and PP minutes on our team,so he will have alot of chances to show himself.
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I thinki we expected more from him, still U18 left but what I hear from Tambijevs about him doesn't look good. Certainly a talented player but the fact that his work ethic could be better doesn't say anything good, especially if you're a small player...
Will see how it goes but at the moment he's more like a prep game king, maybe he'll show something at the U18 Worlds... Certainly hope so.
Will see how it goes but at the moment he's more like a prep game king, maybe he'll show something at the U18 Worlds... Certainly hope so.
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I take everything Tambijevs says with a grain of salt,but that doesnt mean Rihards doesnt have the bad habit of slacking sometimes from his brother(who is actually improving btw)
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Well i hope Rihards Bukarts makes the move to CHL this summer to have similiar or even better success as Roberts Lipsbergs.
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Everyone is a bit afraid, that he will turn out a bust. He currently has lulled in a warm place, so a change of scenery might do him well. But then again, he might easily become another typical PPG Euro in CHL who doesn't amount to much. Everything is in his own hands, as his contract with Dinamo, by what I've heard, isn't very binding. It's all about making right choices and working hard.
