When Daniil Prokhorov was named to Dynamo Moscow's KHL roster for the 2025-26 season, it was looked at as a step in the right direction for the NY Islanders' second-round pick from this summer's draft.
An opportunity to play in the second-best league in the world would prepare him for the NHL game shortly after signing his ELC.
Prokhorov stapled to the bench in the KHL
But through five games with Dynamo, things haven't shaped out the way Prokhorov or the Islanders had hoped, with the young forward playing just 11:07 through the first five games of the season, recording a single shot and a -1 rating.