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Vitali AbramovOctober 2018 – Abramov has been assigned to the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters to start the 2018-2019 season. He underwent wrist surgery in May which prevented him for participating in the Traverse City prospects tournament. Abramov will be healthy to start his AHL campaign and is going to continue dazzling hockey fans with his speed, creativity, wicked release and fearlessness to drive the net. While not yet NHL ready, do not be surprised if he is called up by the Blue Jackets later this year. With star level upside, expect Abramov to debut in the NHL as a full-time top-six winger in 2019-2020. Frank Pellegrini
July 2018 – Last season, Vitali Abramov became the highest scoring import player in QMJHL history. Abramov’s domination in the QMJHL this past year should not be understated. He had the highest points-per-game average of any skater with 1.86. Although Abramov finished second in points behind Alex Barre-Boulet, it was likely due to him playing nine games less in the QMJHL while playing for Russia in the World Juniors. With silky hands, breakaway speed and a high hockey IQ, Abramov has fantastic fantasy potential. Provided he is not slowed by his light frame, expect Abramov to continue where he left of this campaign playing for the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters. It shouldn’t be too long before he starts to see cups of coffee in the NHL. Jesse Sherman
June 2018 – Abramov has been a dominant player in the QMJHL for the past three years. He scored a total of 129 goals and 301 points in 185 games. Next up, he’ll make the jump to the AHL to start his pro career. Abramov still needs to improve his play without the puck but he has a lot of offensive talent and his upside is huge. Jokke Nevalainen
You gotta make sure to always compare him to other Russian players (already seen the Filatov comparison here) and when he has bad games it was because he's enigmatic or lazy.Even if he becomes an impact top6 forward, it's important to always maintain a state of disappointment and focus on his flaws.
Don't know about anyone else, but these clips and interviews really help.
Best Sens Russian prospect since Ilya Zubov.
You gotta make sure to always compare him to other Russian players (already seen the Filatov comparison here) and when he has bad games it was because he's enigmatic or lazy.
Yakupov always seemed like a one speed guy to me. My understanding is Abramov is far more shifty with speed changes and stick handling. Having said that, I've watched virtually none of Abramov, so I'm going off other peoples reports.Plays the game like Yakupov, similar demeanour (imo) to Yakupov. Not saying he's a bust, as he's more of a lottery ticket at this point. The upside is obviously there, but it's not easy to transition his play style to the NHL.
This isn't a guy who will work his way into a bottom-six role. but I appreciate taking a flyer on a guy with his skill.
More agile than fast, he can carry the puck around defenders largely thanks to magical puck skills. Those hands also make him particularly deadly on breakaways. While he is on the small side, he plays with the swagger of a bigger person. He is probably best off spending some time in the AHL first, but his puck skills and offensive IQ give him star potential.
Plays the game like Yakupov, similar demeanour (imo) to Yakupov. Not saying he's a bust, as he's more of a lottery ticket at this point. The upside is obviously there, but it's not easy to transition his play style to the NHL.
This isn't a guy who will work his way into a bottom-six role, but I appreciate taking a flyer on a guy with his skill.
I disagree a little bit with this. He's a guy who goes to the net and has a great motor. There is room for that on any line if a coach knows how to use it.
I, for one, will be checking behind the Sens bench tonight to see if we've acquired such a coach. And for every other night until Boucher moves on.
Best Sens Russian prospect since Ilya Zubov.
I think he is going to be a prime version of Kucherov.
I compared him to Filatov based on what I had heard about him from my friend who watch the Olympiques.