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Rip The Mesh Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 (edited) By Mike Gould 20 minutes ago The Vancouver Canucks are reportedly among the NHL clubs that have reached out regarding the availability of KHL star and San Jose Sharks prospect Sasha Chmelevski.ESPN’s Kevin Weekes first reported on Saturday morning that the Sharks have begun fielding calls on Chmelevski, who has spent the last two seasons with Ufa Salavat Yulayev in the KHL while also being on San Jose’s reserve list.Chmelevski, 24, is a 6′ right-handed forward who appeared in 24 NHL games with the Sharks during the 2020–21 and 2021–22 regular seasons, racking up a total of 10 points (all assists). The Sharks originally selected Chmelevski in the sixth round (No. 185 overall) of the 2017 NHL Draft.According to Vancouver hockey insider Rick Dhaliwal, the Canucks have shown interest in acquiring Chmelevski’s NHL signing rights from the Sharks. Chmelevski and his camp have reportedly been granted permission by Sharks management to seek a trade in the NHL. A star during his junior days with the OHL’s Ottawa 67’s, Chmelevski enjoyed further success upon turning pro with the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda but received only marginal opportunities in the NHL with the Sharks. Since arriving in the KHL to start the 2022–23 season, Chmelevski has amassed 47 goals and 91 points in 116 career games with Ufa. Chmelevski’s KHL contract expires at the end of this current season, opening the door for him to make a return to North America. The Huntington Beach, California product has played for Team USA numerous times before in his career, including at the 2019 World Juniors and the 2021 World Championship. Unsurprisingly, Chmelevski is represented by mega-agent Dan Milstein, who, among others, works with a host of notable players of Russian or Eastern European birth or background. Milstein already has five clients under contract with the Canucks: Nikita Zadorov, Andrei Kuzmenko, Ilya Mikheyev, Kirill Kudryavtsev, and Danila Klimovich. The Canucks are slated to return to action on the road on Saturday afternoon when they take on the Buffalo Sabres at 1:00 p.m. PT. Edited January 13 by Rip The Mesh 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsiders Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 I trust our pro-scouting. Is he good on F/O? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKSR Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Can they get him out of Russia?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKSR Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 First question by Milstein... "Is he gonna get the Kuzmenko treatment?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Miss Korea Posted January 13 Popular Post Share Posted January 13 Five bucks to anyone who correctly guesses Sasha's player agent!! That's.... RIGHT!! ASSISTANT GM DAN MILSTEIN Chmelevski is actually a Ukrainian-American who grew up in Michigan and played in the OHL. And now he's in Ufa. Hmm. 1 2 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 2 minutes ago, HKSR said: First question by Milstein... "Is he gonna get the Kuzmenko treatment?" He wants that J.T. Miller treatment 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Don't think I've ever heard of him. But if the cost is cheap, why not? Also looks like he's actually American and has suited up for the US in international competitions. Sounds like his KHL contract ends this season. Anyone know if he can come over as soon as the KHL season ends or if he has to wait until summer? Could be a good depth piece for playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKSR Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Just now, Diamonds said: Don't think I've ever heard of him. But if the cost is cheap, why not? Also looks like he's actually American and has suited up for the US in international competitions. Sounds like his KHL contract ends this season. Anyone know if he can come over as soon as the KHL season ends or if he has to wait until summer? Could be a good depth piece for playoffs. I assume once his season ends, he's a free agent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 E5 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Right handed C with potential, who wants out from his current situation? Sign me up. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hammertime Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 60% on the draw 4g in 6 playoff games last year. Has a not terrible amount of hits and blocks and a good amount of take aways enough to say he he gets involved at both ends. +24 in 122 gp I'd swap a late pick for him or maybe McDonut because I'm curious. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophomore Jinx Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 The Vancouver Millsteins 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 https://dobberprospects.com/player/alexander-sasha-chmelevski/ "Loads of skill and potential, defensive play and consistency are the only question marks." Sounds like another project for Tocchet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammertime Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Stats for comparison Chmlevski https://en.khl.ru/players/41952/?utm_referrer=https%3a%2f%2fwww.google.com%2f Kuzz https://en.khl.ru/players/19215/ Kolya https://en.khl.ru/players/18547/ Kravtsov https://en.khl.ru/players/24801/ He's not as offensively gifted as Kuz or Goldy but it looks like he does more than any of these 3 in the areas that might help him stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breadnbutta Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Why does Alexander abbreviate to Sasha? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lionized27 Posted January 13 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 13 3 minutes ago, Breadnbutta said: Why does Alexander abbreviate to Sasha? "Sasha is derived from Alexander via its dimunitive, but obsolete form - Aleksashka - shortned to Sashka, further simplified to Sasha as per established name format of Masha (Maria), Dasha (Daria), Pasha (Pavel, Paul), Glasha (Glafira), Natasha (Natalia), etc." 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 He's born in USA but is Russian? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 18 minutes ago, Junkyard Dog said: He's born in USA but is Russian? Eliteprospects actually doesn't say he has Russian citizenship. He might just be American but with Russian/Ukrainian ancestry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 4 minutes ago, Diamonds said: Eliteprospects actually doesn't say he has Russian citizenship. He might just be American but with Russian/Ukrainian ancestry. His brothers also born USA but in different states. I wonder if dad came to US playing hockey here and jumped around a bit in the USA. Can't find anything though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionized27 Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 1 hour ago, Junkyard Dog said: He's born in USA but is Russian? Uke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Yes please. Can never have enough Centers We can always use another RHC for a Stanley Cup run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchesMalone Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 4 hours ago, Outsiders said: I trust our pro-scouting. Is he good on F/O? One of the best in KHL. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchesMalone Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 3 hours ago, higgyfan said: https://dobberprospects.com/player/alexander-sasha-chmelevski/ "Loads of skill and potential, defensive play and consistency are the only question marks." Sounds like another project for Tocchet. That's a load of horseshit. May have been true five years ago, but he committed hard to rounding out his game and he's now one of the most complete two-way centers in the KHL. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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