The Prokhor Poltapov Appreciation Thread

[Buffalonill]

13 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Three more years?  He should be in Rochester next year then.  

 

13 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Three more years?  He should be in Rochester next year then.  

Yikes didn't realize it was that long 

[NAF]

5 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Three more years?  He should be in Rochester next year then.  

He has a contract in the KHL. He cannot come over next year.

[Crusader1969]

5 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Three more years?  He should be in Rochester next year then.  

Nope. Under contract with CSKA.   2 more seasons in the KHL.   May not need AHL time by the time he comes over 

[Crusader1969]

1 hour ago, French Collection said:

I haven’t seen any highlights of him this season. Does he play a “heavy” game? He is listed as 6’ 176.

The end of the KHL season means KA can try and sign a few guys to come over. I think Neuchev and Novikov are FA.

 

I’m surprised by the weight.  I would have thought, close to 200lbs.  Plays like a bigger guy anyway 

[Crusader1969]

Digging a little deeper.  

He avg 8 mins per game (all even strength) in the regular season.   Had 37 shots on net and picked up 10 points in 55 games 

He’s getting only 6 mins a game in the playoffs but has 17 shots and 4 points in 16 games 

seems he is doing more in less time. 
 

[Buffalonill]

1 hour ago, Crusader1969 said:

Nope. Under contract with CSKA.   2 more seasons in the KHL.   May not need AHL time by the time he comes over 

Cant he get out of the contract 

[Crusader1969]

1 hour ago, Buffalonill said:

Cant he get out of the contract 

My guess is no, but i really don't know.   

[Flashsabre]

2 hours ago, Buffalonill said:

Cant he get out of the contract 

Probably by going to the front lines in Ukraine

[kas23]

It’s probably in Ruslan Pechonkin‘s (our Russian scout) best interest these players honor their local contracts. 

[Curt]

12 hours ago, French Collection said:

I haven’t seen any highlights of him this season. Does he play a “heavy” game? He is listed as 6’ 176.

The end of the KHL season means KA can try and sign a few guys to come over. I think Neuchev and Novikov are FA.

 

I’m pretty sure that he now weighs more than 176.  He does play a powerful style of game and is strong, even if he is just average sized.

[French Collection]

1 minute ago, Curt said:

I’m pretty sure that he now weighs more than 176.  He does play a powerful style of game and is strong, even if he is just average sized.

Good to hear, they seem to have enough high skill forwards, it’s nice to mix it up with a different skill set.

By the time he may come over he could be 6’ 200lbs, which would help him play that style.

[Curt]

Just now, French Collection said:

Good to hear, they seem to have enough high skill forwards, it’s nice to mix it up with a different skill set.

By the time he may come over he could be 6’ 200lbs, which would help him play that style.

He may already be close to that size.  He was listed as 176 at the time he was drafted 2 years ago. I doubt KHL teams are sending out any updated height/weight measurements to anyone.

[Brawndo]

 

[Buffalonill]

24 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

 

And we have to wait 3 more years ? 

Hopefully they can get him out of the contract 

[Mustache of God]

This might warrant a different thread, but I'm curious to see how teams approach the draft with Russian players over the course of the next few years. Do teams have scouts in Russia at this point? Or would the scouts all be Russian nationals? Will Russian players be able to even get out of Russia if the war continues to drag on? 

[steveoath]

46 minutes ago, Buffalonill said:

And we have to wait 3 more years ? 

Hopefully they can get him out of the contract 

2 years.  According to Baker his contract expires after the 24/25 season. 

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/sabres-prokhor-poltapov-signs-contract-extension/

 

[Crusader1969]

2 hours ago, Brawndo said:

 

My boy is finding his groove in the playoffs.  

excited to see where his game goes next season

 

Just now, Crusader1969 said:

My boy is finding his groove in the playoffs.  

excited to see where his game goes next season

 

Btw.  CSKA lost 2-1.  Now ahead in the finals 3 games to 2 

[GoPuckYourself]

[Crusader1969]

Puck about to drop in game 7 of the KHL finals.  
Poltapov has worked himself up to the 2nd line 

[French Collection]

31 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

Puck about to drop in game 7 of the KHL finals.  
Poltapov has worked himself up to the 2nd line 

Good for him.

It’s great to hear that a prospect is moving up the ladder during a playoff run in a good league.

[Crusader1969]

44 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

Puck about to drop in game 7 of the KHL finals.  
Poltapov has worked himself up to the 2nd line 

1-0 Bars.  End of 1. 

Poltapov had a coincidental minor in a battle with Alexander Radulov.  

[Crusader1969]

3-2 CSKA after 40 

will be interesting to see how many minutes he gets with his team up by 1 with 20 mins to go in game 7 of the finals 
 

[Crusader1969]

CSKA holds on and wins  

 

Poltapov played a regular shift till about 5 mins to go in the game 

Nice to see a Sabre prospect be big part of a winner in one of the top leagues in the world 

[Crusader1969]

That’s the look of a Champion!

 

Edited April 29, 2023 by Crusader1969

[French Collection]

Kids can be released from their KHL clubs. I don’t expect this to happen with Poltapov but it can be done.

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/washington-capitals/news/washington-capitals-ivan-miroshnichenko-khl-avangard-terminate-contract

Miroshnichenko was the kid who had cancer last winter and his draft stock dropped from top 10 to getting taken 20th. He played 20+ games in the KHL this season.