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July 2023- Kuznetsov finished his first official profes …


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July 2023- Kuznetsov finished his first official professional season with the Calgary Wranglers of the AHL where he had a bit of a tough time adjusting to the pace of the play. He finished the year strong and his presence in the playoffs was massive. He was laying some big hits for the Wranglers and being a very physical presence for the team. Kuznetsov played tough and held his own against men, this season was a great thing for him and a huge stepping stone in his development. Carson Klein

 

May 2022 – Kuznetsov spent most of this year in the QMJHL and he did get to play in a dozen games with the Stockton Heat in the AHL. One thing is for sure, he will be in the AHL full time next season. He is not ready to play at the NHL level yet, but he could be within the next three years. Just do not expect scoring production from the defenseman, he will be much better in multi-category leagues. Chris Fekete/Pat Quinn

 

Dec 2020 – Calgary only drafted one defender from 2017-19 and that was Juuso Valimaki. They were able to find some smaller powerplay defenders as well as some two-way style guys to fill some voids but Kuznetsov adds an element they’ve been looking for, for a while. He’s large and in charge when it comes to using his reach to separate pucks from attackers and using his body to close off lanes and gaps. His 6’4 frame allows him to simplify his transition game and most of the time just make small outlet passers to streaking teammates. His understanding of the transition game and its subtleties is really nice actually. Not what you’d expect when your favorite team grabs a hulking defender. He is certainly a shutdown style defender but could be exactly what the Flames are looking for in a few years to fill out the depths of their lineup. his fantasy ceiling will be much lower than most but his floor should be fairly high.

He should show Flames fans what he can do once he steps on the ice for  Team Russia for the WJC. – Joel Henderson

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 5.5
NHL Certainty 5.0
Country RUS
Position D
Roster Type
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth March 21, 2002
Height 6‘4”
Weight 215 lbs
Drafted No

Stats

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 2015-2016 Varyagi im. Morozova U17Russia U171 0 00 0|        
  Team Northwest U14Districts Cup U146 1 12 6|        
 2016-2017 Varyagi im. Morozova U16Russia U165 2 13 0|        
  Team Northwest U15Districts Cup U156 2 35 2|        
 2017-2018 Varyagi im. Morozova U16Russia U167 3 25 2|        
  CSKA Moskva U16Russia U1610 3 36 6|        
  CSKA Moskva U18Russia U181 0 00 0|        
  Team Northwest U16Districts Cup U166 0 11 2|        
  CSKA Moskva U16Russia U16 Finals6 0 11 2|        
  Russia U16 (all)International-Jr16 3 25 -|        
 2018-2019 Sioux Falls StampedeUSHL34 0 44 12|        
  Russia U17WHC-176 0 11 14|        
  Russia U17 (all)International-Jr10 1 23 14|        
 2019-2020 Univ. of ConnecticutNCAA34 2 911 16|        
  Russia U18 |WJAC-19|WJAC-195 0 11 2|        
  Russia U18 (all)International-Jr6 0 11 2|        
 2020-2021 Univ. of ConnecticutNCAA16 1 56 4|        
  Stockton HeatAHL6 0 00 4|        
  Russia U20WJC-207 0 00 2|        
 2021-2022 Stockton HeatAHL12 0 00 13|        
  Saint John Sea DogsQMJHL25 2 1113 14|Playoffs4 0 22
  Saint John Sea DogsMemorial Cup4 1 23 4|        
 2022-2023 Calgary WranglersAHL63 5 1419 30|Playoffs5 0 22
 2023-2024 Calgary FlamesNHL1 0 00 0|        
  Calgary WranglersAHL63 5 813 27|Playoffs6 1 01
 2024-2025 Calgary WranglersAHL23 1 67 8|        

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