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Fantasy Summary

A physical defenseman who is solid on his end, a good puck mover, and has some offensive upside. He must move to North America from the KHL to get on the fantasy radar.


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June 2025 – Pylenkov, a Tampa Bay Lightning seventh-round pick (196th overall) in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, is ready to come to North America and hopes to land his entry-level contract with the Lightning before the 2025-26 season. The 24-year-old defenseman has bounced around the KHL since being drafted, spending time with SKA St. Petersburg, Severstal Cherepovets, and Dynamo Moscow, where he will play in 2025-26 if he does not make the move to North America this summer.

The 2024-25 season was the best campaign of his career, as he led Dynamo defensemen in points with 31 (six goals and 25 assists); he added seven points (one goal and six assists) in 17 postseason games. With Nick Perbix potentially leaving the Lightning in free agency, there is an opportunity for Pylenkov to play in the NHL during the 2025-26 season, should he sign with Tampa Bay. Add him to your watch list. Mark Henry

July 2021 – The Tampa Bay Lightning drafted Pylenkov in the seventh round (196th overall) in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Mark Henry

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 4.5
NHL Certainty 3.0
Country RUS
Position D
Roster Type Europe
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth September 26, 2000
Height 6‘1”
Weight 196 lbs
Drafted 2021 Round 7; Overall: 196
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Stats – Frozen Tools – Profile on FT

SeasonLeagueTeamGPGAPTSPIM+/-
2024-2025KHLDynamo Moskva68625312614
2023-2024KHLDynamo Moskva6772229181
2022-2023KHLSeverstal Cherepovets223111464
2022-2023KHLSKA St. Petersburg1816767
2021-2022KHLSKA St. Petersburg435611215
2020-2021MHLRusskie Vityazi2011120
2020-2021KHLVityaz Moscow Region545141916-2
2020-2021EHTRussia400023
2019-2020WJC-20Russia U20701143
2019-2020KHLVityaz Moscow Region4814586
2018-2019MHLRusskie Vityazi5852025597
2017-2018MHLRusskie Vityazi5518983
2016-2017Russia U17Vityaz Podolsk U1730167120
2015-2016Russia U16Vityaz Podolsk U163251318220

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