{"id":152124,"date":"2025-09-18T13:10:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T13:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/152124\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T13:10:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T13:10:12","slug":"nhl-update-bogdan-konyushkov-eyes-future-with-montreal-canadiens-nhl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/152124\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Update: Bogdan Konyushkov eyes future with Montreal Canadiens | NHL News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/nhl-bogdan-konyushkov.jpg\" alt=\"NHL Update: Bogdan Konyushkov eyes future with Montreal Canadiens\" title=\"Bogdan Konyushkov (Credit: Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Bogdan Konyushkov (Credit: Getty Images) The Montreal Canadiens are preparing for a new season, but one of their young prospects is still making his mark overseas. Bogdan Konyushkov, drafted in 2023. He is playing a key role for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in the KHL. His long-term goal is to play in the <a href=\"http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/nhl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NHL<\/a>. He remains committed to his current team for the next few seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Bogdan Konyushkov Helps Set Up OT Winner\/Plays Almost 60 Mins in Epic GM 3 (158:03 Mins) 4-15-25<\/p>\n<p>Bogdan Konyushkov\u2019s current focus at Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod<\/p>\n<p>Konyushkov has become an important figure for Torpedo. His ice time has steadily increased, giving him valuable opportunities to sharpen his defensive skills. At 22, he understands that staying in Russia for now allows him to take on greater responsibilities than he might get in Montreal or Laval. This extended role is vital for his development.During the Canadiens\u2019 development camp this summer, Konyushkov gained a glimpse of what life in North America could look like. He enjoyed the atmosphere but acknowledged that his contract with Torpedo keeps him in the KHL until the end of the 2026\u201327 season. Until then, his goal is to help his club contend for a championship.<\/p>\n<p>Bogdan Konyushkov\u2019s long-term NHL dream with the Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n<p>Despite signing his extension with Torpedo, Konyushkov has never hidden his ambition to play for Montreal. He told Russian media that reaching the NHL remains his ultimate goal. However, he balances this with a practical outlook. His family\u2019s happiness and the Canadiens\u2019 influence on his future are both things he considers carefully before making any career moves.Fans in Montreal will need patience. The organization has a crowded blue line, and by the time Konyushkov arrives, he could be more polished and ready to compete for a full-time role. If all goes as planned, he will be free to make the transition at the conclusion of the 2026\u201327 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Ivan Demidov\u2019s influence on Bogdan Konyushkov\u2019s development<\/p>\n<p>At the Canadiens\u2019 development camp, Konyushkov had the chance to spend time with fellow Russian prospect Ivan Demidov. What impressed him most wasn\u2019t just Demidov\u2019s talent but his dedication. He recalled how Demidov trained on the ice twice a day. Also, supplementing his schedule with gym sessions even before camp officially began.Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/nhl\/news\/nhl-star-arthur-kaliyev-of-the-ottawa-senators-faces-50-scam-claim\/articleshow\/123933536.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NHL star Arthur Kaliyev of the Ottawa Senators faces $50,000 scam claim<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bogdan Konyushkov (Credit: Getty Images) The Montreal Canadiens are preparing for a new season, but one of their&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":152125,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[556],"tags":[64,63,87245,101969,981,101968,938,5790,575,101966,85,101970,101967],"class_list":["post-152124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nhl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-bogdan-konyushkov","tag-ivan-demidov","tag-khl","tag-konyushkov","tag-montreal","tag-montreal-canadiens","tag-nhl","tag-nhl-update","tag-sports","tag-torpedo","tag-torpedo-nizhny-novgorod"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=152124"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152124\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/152125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=152124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=152124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=152124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}