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Montreal Canadiens sign Alexander Avtsin to 3 year deal
Jul 15th
Canadiens GM Pierre Gauthier announced the signing of prospect Alexander Avstin to a 3 year deal.
I’ve been anxious to see much more of Avtsin since he was drafted. The 19 year old just finished this year’s development camp last week.
The scouting reports said this guy had an physical game and lot’s of offensive skill. There was talk of Alexander possibly playing with the Juniors de Montréal or Hamilton. Now it’s official that we’ll see him in North America.
I would guess that Avtsin will spend the season in Hamilton. I’m sure we’ll see a glimpse of him at camp!!
Check out the official release:
http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534383
Alexander Avtsin wants to play in Montreal – My Comments
Mar 24th
According to this article on RDS’s website, Alexander Avtsin would like to hop over the pond and make the Canadiens roster as early as next season.
I think it’s great if a young player shows that the desire and if he shows the skill to do it…. then even better.
But the road ahead for Avtsin will likely not be that smooth unless he manages to knock the socks off of many in the organization.
Personally I believe that Avtsin coming to play in North America next season is a great idea. But as to the route he takes when he gets here, that may depend.
I think there’s something here for him to gain from. If it’s with the Junior de Montréal who current hold his rights in “the Q” or if he was able to jump to Hamilton…. there’s some experience for him here that would help him make the jump to the NHL in a couple of years (hypothetically).
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Alexander Avtsin makes “The Hot List”
Aug 26th
Montreal Canadiens draft pick Alexander Avtsin made the Hockey News writer Ryan Kennedy’s “The Hot List”.
Avtsin is ranked at number 6 on his list of prospects where Kennedy quotes Alexander Ovechkin where he said Avtsin was the face of Dynamo junior hockey.
From the website:
6. Alexander Avtsin, RW – Moscow Dynamo (Rus. Jr.): In a recent Puck Daddy interview, Alex Ovechkin called Avtsin the face of Dynamo in junior hockey and with 56 goals and 110 points in 76 games last season, it’s easy to see why. Avtsin will likely stay in Russia for at least one more year. Drafted 109th overall by Montreal in 2009.
Nice to see that Avtsin who dropped in the 2009 draft is still getting some notice. He certainly has some huge potential.
You can read “The Hot List” from the Hockey News here.
