The Detroit Red Wings always knew it was likely to be later rather than sooner when they’d get their first chance to size up Russian prospect Dmitri Buchelnikov.
While he certainly wasn’t expecting to move 4,000 miles in order to make it happen, ultimately Detroit Red Wings prospect Dmitri Buchelnikov is just happy that it happened.
Detroit Red Wings prospect Dmitri Buchelnikov is back in the KHL. The 52nd player chosen in the 2022 NHL entry draft is still the property of SKA St. Petersburg, though he won’t be playing for them in the KHL.
Russian website SportExpress.ru is reporting that a major deal is on the brink of going down that would see Detroit Red Wings prospect Dmitri Buchelnikov back playing in the KHL.
Dmitri Buchelnikov was one of the first big surprises in the 2022 NHL Draft, going in the second round despite most fans and even public scouts having no clue who he was.
The bad news for Detroit Red Wings prospect Dmitri Buchelnikov is that he was unable to crack the lineup of the KHL’s SKA St. Petersburg. However, the good news is that he isn’t pouting about it.
As the KHL season was getting underway in Russia for SKA St. Petersburg, Detroit Red Wings prospect Dmitri Buchelnikov was nowhere to be seen on the ice.
Detroit Red Wings prospect Dmitri Buchelnikov was recently mentioned as a potential KHL Rookie of the Year contender for the upcoming season. Buchelnikov, 19, was selected 52nd overall in the second round by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2022 NHL Entry Level Draft.
Those who cover the league on a regular basis for KHL.ru are rating Detroit Red Wings prospect Dmitri Buchelnikov among the contenders to earn rookie-of-the-year honors in the league this season.
Although neither side is currently willing to confirm this on the record, there are reports in the Russian media that Detroit Red Wings prospect Dmitri Buchelnikov will be going on loan this season from SKA St.
The Sochi tournament in the premier event of the KHL preseason and it’s also becoming the personal playground of Detroit Red Wings draft pick Dmitri Buchelnikov.
Russia may still be banned from international hockey, but that won’t be preventing Detroit Red Wings draftee Dmitri Buchelnikov from representing his country.
When it comes to that old axiom like father, like son, in one sense, Detroit Red Wings prospect Dmitri Buchelnikov is hopeful that it comes true. Yet in other regards, he’s hoping that it doesn’t.
When the Detroit Red Wings entered all of their picks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, nearly all of the attention, and rightfully so, went towards first-round pick Marco Kasper.
SKA St. Petersburg own the KHL rights to Detroit Red Wings 2022 draft pick Dmitri Buchelnikov. But they are a star-studded squad, a title contender and there’s just no room for a prospect to crack their lineup.
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