Montreal Canadiens: Getting To Know Bogdan Konyushkov

The question may sound weird, but on draft night, many people were asking, who is Bogdan Konyushkov? And why did the Montreal Canadiens opt to draft the double overager out of the KHL with the 110th overall pick?

He doesn’t have a large frame (5’11”, 176 lbs), but he is a right-shot defenseman, which given the Habs’ prospect pool, is a need. But his numbers weren’t great in Russia, and the fourth round of the draft, while it isn’t a guarantee that the player will play in the NHL, is generally a place where you select a player with some upside to play professionally for some time. So what stood out to Kent Hughes, Jeff Gorton and co.?

Well, for starters, Konyushkov’s 2022-23 campaign, was his…