With Axel Sandin Pellikka now in the mix to play in Detroit this season, Dmitri Buchelnikov, 21, is probably the Red Wings\u2019 most intriguing European prospect heading into the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been hard to fully analyze Buchelnikov (52nd, 2022) because he has played for weak, non-competitive KHL teams for the past two seasons. But the Red Wings have seen enough to know that the flashy Russian athlete possesses, at the very least, the potential to be an impact offensive performer. The smallish, speedy winger finished 17th in last season\u2019s KHL scoring race with 15 goals and 39 assists for 54 points for Blashikha Vityaz.<\/p>\n
Buchelnikov\u2019s KHL profile is changing this season because he is playing for CSKA Moscow, the country\u2019s most storied franchise. One of the reasons CSKA acquired Buchelnikov is team officials believe he can help CSKA return to the prominence. In the KHL preseason, no player registered more points than Buchelnikov (three goals, four assists).<\/p>\n
Not every KHL standout ends up as an NHL star. But could Buchelnikov end up having NHL impact like New York Rangers\u2019 Artemi Panarin and Minnesota\u2019s Kirill Kaprizov? After this season we may be better able to answer that question. Playing in CSKA\u2019s top six, Buchelnikov will be matched up against the KHL\u2019s best forwards every night. This season will provide a more demanding challenge for him before he comes to North America.<\/p>\n
CSKA opens its regular season Saturday (9 a.m. ET) with a game against Dynamo Moscow.<\/p>\n
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