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Fantasy Summary

A tremendous skater who uses his mobility to create consistent advantages on both sides of the puck.


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April 2025 – The Minnesota Wild signed Buium to a three-year, entry-level contract on April 13, 2025; he could make his NHL debut against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Mark Henry

June 2024 – Buium was selected 12th overall by the Wild. Pat Quinn

November 2023 – With all the hype in the NCAA regarding Celebrini and Levshunov, it’s easy to forget Zeev Buium is also playing there. It’s a shame because he’s been fantastic since arriving. His trademark mobility is as present as ever, and he now employs multiple layers of deception at numerous levels. Whether it’s his evasiveness in transition or his speed on the rush, very little can keep Buium from where he wants to go on the ice. His passing game is remarkable, as he can identify soft ice regularly, even at this intermediate level. However, much of this was already well-documented; what isn’t how well he evolved defensively. He has become a rather proficient stick-checker and much better at anticipating play. When he is being beaten, it’s usually a matter of pure athleticism as he plays exclusively against older, bigger men, a task hard enough before his relatively slim 5-11 165lb frame is considered. He has plenty of time to get there, and he looks plenty impressive as is. If he continues this path, he can make his placement on draft day tough conversation. David Saad (November Rankings: 21st Overall)

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 8.0
NHL Certainty 8.0
Country USA
Position D
Roster Type NHL
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth December 7, 2005
Height 6‘0”
Weight 185 lbs
Drafted 2024 Round 1; Overall: 12

Stats

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 2014-2015 Western Selects Brick Invitational6 0 00 2|        
 2017-2018 Anaheim Jr. Ducks QC Int PW3 1 12 2|        
 2018-2019 Los Angeles Jr. Kings 13U AAA13U AAA56 19 1736 40|        
 2019-2020 Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA14U AAA56 2 1416 26|        
 2020-2021 Shattuck St. Mary's 15U AAA15U AAA43 6 2733 38|        
 2021-2022 U.S. National U17 TeamNTDP49 4 913 16|        
  USNTDP JuniorsUSHL32 2 35 10|        
 2022-2023 U.S. National U18 TeamNTDP63 5 3540 44|        
  USNTDP JuniorsUSHL23 2 1012 20|        
  USA U18WJC-187 1 56 0|        
 2023-2024 Univ. of DenverNCAA42 11 3950 20|        
  USA U20WJC-207 3 25 4|        
 2024-2025 Univ. of DenverNCAA41 13 3548 44|        
  Minnesota WildNHL- - -- -|Playoffs3 0 11
  USA U20WJC-207 2 46 2|        

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