I have watched him play a few KHL games this year and he looks like a very smart player. Not really dynamic, more so making the correct smart play. Responsible in his own end and quite good at extending O zone possessions while walking the blue line. Real heavy shot, which we dearly need on the op, and a pretty good skater.
He is definitely one of the top 3-5 defenders in the KHL, and his game does look like it is suited to translate well... but how many times have we seen this scenario in years passed. I’m hoping he can be an outlier and come in and give our blue-line that last productive piece we need.