https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/698717/dmitri-buchelnikov

Fantasy Summary

Dynamic playmaking forward who puts up buckets of points everywhere he plays. Will need to continue filling out his thin frame and find other ways to contribute to ensure he can impact the game at the NHL level.


Observations

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August 2024 – The Wings swung for the fences in 2022 by selecting the high-octane Buchelnikov after he destroyed the Russian junior league to the tune of 75 points in 56 games. That is 1.34 points per game, only slightly behind Nikita Kucherov’s exceptional mark of 1.41 at the same age. He then performed admirably in the country’s second-tier pro league before graduating to the KHL this year, where he was again among his team’s leading scorers. He recently signed a two-year contract to remain in Russia with high-powered SKA-St. Petersburg, a move that would give him regular exposure to elite prospects Matvei Michkov (PHI), Ivan Demidov (2024), and Alexander Nikishin (CAR). It looks like a big 2024-25 is coming for Buchelnikov, which would mean a much higher profile (and price) in fantasy. Ben Gehrels

May 2023 – The 19-year old prospect appeared in 10 games with SKA St. Petersburg in the KHL this season, registering a goal and an assist. He earned the honor as top forward playing for them in the preseason KHL Sochi tournament. Metaratings is reporting that the SKA prospect will go to Lada for the upcoming 2023-24 KHL season – Evan Sabourin

August 2022 – Buchelnikov has excellent speed and stick handling. He was clearly a step ahead of MHL competition scoring 75 points in 56 games. He helped his team win the MHL championship with 14 points in nine games. Because of the Russian conflict with Ukraine, no Russians were allowed at the U18 world junior championships or world championships, so we didn’t get to see how Buchelnikov would have done if invited. Buchelnikov needs to show his scoring prowess against professional competition, which should happen at either the VHL or KHL level next season. If he can translate his game to the higher level, he could end up looking like a steal at 52nd overall. He wouldn’t be the first Red Wings draft pick with this moniker. Victor Nuño

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 8.0
NHL Certainty 7.0
Country RUS
Position LW
Roster Type Europe
Shoot/Glove Right
Date of Birth September 6, 2003
Height 5‘10”
Weight 170 lbs
Drafted 2022 Round 2; Overall: 52

Stats

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 2016-2017 Team Urals U14Districts Cup U146 1 56 2|        
 2017-2018 Team Urals U15Districts Cup U156 0 55 0|        
 2018-2019 Traktor Chelyabinsk U16Russia U167 0 00 0|        
  Buldogi St. Petersburg U16Russia U1619 4 59 2|        
 2019-2020 Varyagi im. Morozova U17Russia U1728 26 3561 2|        
 2020-2021 SKA-Varyagi St. PetersburgMHL17 5 1116 0|        
  SKA-1946 St. PetersburgMHL29 11 1021 10|        
  Russia U18WJC-187 1 23 0|        
 2021-2022 SKA-1946 St. PetersburgMHL56 41 3475 22|Playoffs9 9 514
 2022-2023 SKA St. PetersburgKHL10 1 12 2|        
  SKA-Neva St. PetersburgVHL35 15 1328 12|Playoffs6 1 12
  SKA-1946 St. PetersburgMHL4 5 712 2|Playoffs9 5 27
  Russia 25 (all)International2 0 00 0|        
 2023-2024 SKA-Neva St. PetersburgVHL10 3 912 4|        
  SKA-1946 St. PetersburgMHL1 0 11 0|        
  Admiral VladivostokKHL55 13 1629 8|        
 2024-2025 Vityaz Moscow RegionKHL10 1 78 4|        

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