Seemingly since being drafted by the New York Rangers, Pavel Buchnevich has been this figure of intrigue for fans and the organization. We were dazzled by his KHL highlights and couldn’t wait for him to make the transition over to North America. We sang his praises before he touched the ice in New York and once he got here many were ready to anoint him as the next big russian star. But it hasn’t turned out that way. Two coaches in Buchnevich’s tenure and so far the results are looking… well… not as we would all have hoped. He has shown flashes of brilliance; flashes of a player who could dominate but why isn’t he?
The curious case of Rangers enigmatic Pavel Buchnevich
