Future Blue Prospect Report: 03.08.21

VITALI KRAVTSOV
Right Wing6-3 / 189December 23, 1999 (21 years old)Vladivostok, RussiaAcquired - First round, Ninth overall, in 2018 NHL Entry DraftCurrent Team - Traktor (KHL)
Season Stats - 49 GP, 16-8-24, +8, 12 PIMPlayoff Stats - 3 GP, 2-1-3, -2, 0 PIM
- Registered a goal/point in each of the first two games of Traktor's Conference Quarterfinals playoff series against Salavat Yulaev; tallied the first goal of the game in each contest - Tied single-game KHL playoff career-highs with two points (one goal, one assist) and six shots on goal while skating in a single-game KHL career-high (regular season or playoffs) 24:19 of ice time in Game 2 of the series on Mar. 5 - Has recorded 17 points (nine goals, eight assists) in 29 career KHL playoff games - His eight career playoff assists are tied for the second-most by a player while in his U22 season or younger in KHL history (tied with Evgeni Kuznetsov; only trailing Kirill Kaprizov) - His 17 career playoff points are the third-most by a player while in his U22 season or younger in KHL history (only trailing Kaprizov and Kuznetsov) - His nine career playoff goals are tied for the third-most by a player while in his U22 season or younger in KHL history (tied with Kaprizov; only trailing Kuznetsov and Vladimir Tarasenko) - Established KHL career-highs in several categories during the regular season in 2020-21, including goals (16), points (24), plus/minus rating (plus-eight), and shots on goal (125) - Led Traktor in even strength goals (13), tied for the team lead in goals, tied for second in shots on goal per game (2.6), and ranked fourth in shots on goal during the regular season in 2020-21 - Among KHL players who were in their U22 season or younger in 2020-21, ranked second in goals, ranked fourth in points, and tied for eighth in plus/minus rating - Has recorded 30 goals in 148 career regular season KHL games, which is tied for the eighth-most by a player while in his U22 season or younger in league history (tied with Artemi Panarin, who registered 30 goals in 158 career KHL games while in his U22 season or younger) - Traktor posted a 10-3-2 record in games which he has tallied a goal and a 15-5-2 record in games which he notched a point during the 2020-21 regular season - Upcoming games in Traktor's playoff series against Salavat Yulaev (Traktor currently trails the series, two games to one) - Game 4 - Mar. 9 - Game 5 - Mar. 11 - Game 6* - Mar. 13 - Game 7* - Mar. 15
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MATTHEW ROBERTSON
Defenseman6-4 / 201March 9, 2001 (19 years old)Edmonton, AlbertaAcquired - Second round, 49th overall, in the 2019 NHL Entry DraftCurrent Team - Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
Season Stats - 4 GP, 0-4-4, +8, 6 PIM
LAURI PAJUNIEMI
Right Wing6-0 / 196September 12, 1999 (21 years old)Tampere, FinlandAcquired - Fifth round, 132nd overall, in the 2018 NHL Entry DraftCurrent Team - TPS (Liiga)
Season Stats - 33 GP, 13-13-26, +12, 26 PIM
ZAC JONES
Defenseman5-11 / 175October 18, 2000 (20 years old)Richmond, VirginiaAcquired - Third round, 68th overall, in the 2019 NHL Entry DraftCurrent Team - UMass (NCAA)
Season Stats - 22 GP, 6-11-17, +8, 6 PIM
MORGAN BARRON
Center6-4 / 220December 2, 1998 (22 years old)Halifax, Nova ScotiaAcquired - Sixth round, 174th overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry DraftCurrent Team - Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
Season Stats - 6 GP, 3-2-5, +2, 4 PIM
ERIC CICCOLINI
Right Wing5-11 / 170January 14, 2001 (20 years old)Vaughan, OntarioAcquired - Seventh round, 205th overall, in the 2019 NHL Entry DraftCurrent Team - University of Michigan (NCAA)
Season Stats - 22 GP, 6-5-11, +11, 8 PIM
RILEY HUGHES
Right Wing6-1 / 173June 27, 2000 (20 years old)Westwood, MassachusettsAcquired - Seventh round, 216th overall, in the 2018 NHL Entry DraftCurrent Team - Northeastern University (NCAA)
Season Stats - 20 GP, 6-4-10, -6, 4 PIM
BRETT BERARD
Center5-9 / 165September 9, 2002 (18 years old)Providence, Rhode IslandAcquired - Fifth round, 134th overall, in the 2020 NHL Entry DraftCurrent Team - Providence College (NCAA)
Season Stats - 17 GP, 3-4-7, -3, 16 PIM
HUNTER SKINNER
Defenseman6-2 / 182April 29, 2001 (19 years old)Wyndotte, MichiganAcquired - Fourth round, 112th overall, in the 2019 NHL Entry DraftCurrent Team - Utah (ECHL)
Season Stats - 20 GP, 7-8-15, -6, 15 PIM
- Registered two points (one goal, one assist) on Mar. 3 at Allen; recorded two points (one goal, one assist) and a team-high four shots on goal on Mar. 6 at Wichita - Is tied for first among ECHL defensemen in goals (seven), is tied for seventh among ECHL defensemen in points (15), and is tied for eighth among ECHL defensemen in shots on goal (56) this season