dylan griffing

Took a trip across the border to check out some of the top 2009 Russians with @laurkelly24 and @seanshapiro at the Gold Star exhibition on Saturday! Here’s a breakdown of who stood out for both 🇷🇺 and 🇨🇦 in an entertaining June game on @eliteprospects: eliteprospects.com/news/2027-nhl-…

Platon Shchur (Lokomotiv-2004) was the best Belarusian in the U16 Sirius Cup. Sweet assist in today's game, chipping it over a couple sticks to find Dmitri Titov. #2028NHLDraft

First looks at Daniil Prokhorov with Dynamo Moskva #Isles

Yevgeni Yakunin (#2027NHLDraft) scores in his debut in an MHK Spartak Moskva jersey! eliteprospects.com/player/993672/…

This assist from Artyom Voronov (SKA Serebryanye Lvy) 😮‍💨

Former second-round pick, Alexander Kisakov has signed a trial contract with Dynamo Moskva. He had 25 points in 93 games with Rochester, signing prior to the 2022-23 season. He played four games with Dynamo before moving to North America. #LetsGoBuffalo

Daniil Prokhorov's contract has been exchanged from Dynamo St. Petersburg to Dynamo Moskva. #Isles

Rafik Varosyan scores in his first game back with Taifun, making it 2-0 over Belarus U18. #2026NHLDraft

It is rumored that the Oilers are working towards signing D Nikita Yevseyev to an ELC. Edmonton selected him in the sixth-round of the 2022 NHL Draft, since then he's been splitting time between the KHL and VHL. Played his 100th career KHL game this past season. #LetsGoOilers

Nikita Sinikin (CSKA) scores his first goal of the U16 Sirius Cup. #2028NHLDraft

Roman Andreyev (CSKA) with a hat trick against Belarus Red. He leads the U16 Sirius Cup in goals with five in three games played. #2028NHLDraft

ICYMI: I released 2025/26 MHL Previews last week. I know it's a very niche project, but this league is so interesting. This will be the first year of East vs. West games, debuts of the Golden 2009s, and so much more! West: dylangriffing.substack.com/p/202526-mhl-p… East: dylangriffing.substack.com/p/202526-mhl-p…

Russia Blue has spent the first five minutes of the 2nd on the PK. Andrei Tutarikov (Lokomotiv) has stood up to the challenge, committing a felony with this robbery.

Nasty move by Nikita Sinikin (CSKA) to nearly score the goal of the tournament. This kid is awesome!

🌟 MILESTONE! Yesterday, I published my 1,000th scouting report of the year on @eliteprospects - something I'm incredibly proud of. Hundreds of hours of watching everything from U15 to the KHL and providing the best coverage I can. It's been a great year, plenty more to come!

Dmitri Ishkov combines pace and skill with an elite shot to be one of the top talents in Russia right now. He has just one point in two games so far, but not for a lack of trying. He dominated Belarus (w) yesterday, should be playing again tomorrow. 🔗 eliteprospects.com/player/1059850…

Semyon Fedotov (Lokomotiv) put up a hat trick against Belarus in the U16 Sirius Cup today - here's the first of the three! Dominant performance from one of the best 2010s in the country.

Yevgeni Prokhorov (#LetsGoBuffalo) has signed a trial contract with Dinamo Minsk. He was selected 23rd overall by the Flint Firebirds in the CHL Import Draft.

Grigori Denisenko’s return to Russia is imminent, as Lokomotiv Yaroslavl are pushing heavily to sign the player. He last played in the KHL for Lokomotiv in 2019-20.