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NHL Prospects: The future of Russia’s Blueline

By David Ciss

PLYMOUTH, MI - FEBRUARY 16: Alexander Romanov #26 of the Russian Nationals passes the puck against the USA Nationals during the 2018 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament game at USA Hockey Arena on February 16, 2018 in Plymouth, Michigan. USA defeated Russia 5-4. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)*** Local Caption *** Alexander Romanov
PLYMOUTH, MI - FEBRUARY 16: Alexander Romanov #26 of the Russian Nationals passes the puck against the USA Nationals during the 2018 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament game at USA Hockey Arena on February 16, 2018 in Plymouth, Michigan. USA defeated Russia 5-4. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)*** Local Caption *** Alexander Romanov /
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Andrei Pribylsky

Whatever team ends up drafting Andrei Pribylsky has got to pat themselves on the back. Although he is not yet drafted, the young Russian defenseman has impressed so far during the 2018-2019 season.

He is the youngest defenceman in the KHL at just 17-years old and already has 2 assists in 14 games. Although those might not be high-end numbers, the kid is just 17 playing in the second-best hockey league in the world, which is no easy task. The fact that Pribylsky is a defenseman which makes his job even harder at such a young age.

He has an NHLe of 10.14 which is impressive for a 17-year-old defender in the KHL. To compare Pribylsky to a current Russian NHL defenceman, Orlov is quite interesting. In his draft season, Orlov had one goal in 15 games in the KHL. Pribylsky already had double the points then Orlov had in one fewer game.

It will be interesting to see how he continues to develop this season and see if/where he gets drafted this season. Keep an eye out for Pribylsky in junior tournaments this year, hopefully, he will be selected to the World Juniors this winter as it would be a great chance for him to get his name out there.

The problem is that Pribylsky does not seem to be on many scouts radars. Not too many people know about him, which could affect his chances of being drafted by an NHL team. Hopefully, teams notice Pribylsky in the KHL this season and see that he has the skill to play against men at an elite level and give him a shot.

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