Let's Watch - Artyom Levshunov

Elite Prospects lead scout David St-Louis breaks down the strengths, weaknesses, and projection of Artyom Levshunov
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[@Camirandl]

Watching Levshunov makes me feel better about the Reinbacher pick. While they are different players, I'm seeing more in Reinbacher than in Levshunov.

[@vexare6547]

They are incredibly similar in my opinion. I feel like Reinbacher has better edge work and defensive vision but definitely the offensive upside of Levshunov are higher

[@bsu88]

Lev is way better than Reinbacher.

[@jonathanholstein612]

Yeah he's basically a more skilled Reinbacher

[@theoperkinson6574]

I'm a huge Habs fan and I don't watch that much junior hockey, but from what I've seen I place Levshunov in front of Reinbacher by quite a big margin. Leshunov's defensive game is not as good as Reinbacher as of today, but will it be the same in 5 years? I see a bigger capacity to progress in Levshunov. And offensively it's not even in the same league.

[@YuseiFudo52]

Really?! There are probably 5 D prospects in this draft that would be taken over Reinbacher had he been in this draft class. Levshunov’s upside is a true #1 D and I just don’t see that with Reinbacher.

[@thekillers1stfan]

Dude, the games I've seen are incredible. He's an amazing skater, great passer, great shooter, has an active stick. Dude is just extremely solid all around. Absolutely weird how certain channels still comment on how he "Takes crazy chances" considering he always skates his way back to position anyway

[@CrackerBarrelXheese]

I think his decision making is a valid critique. He's inconsistent with it. Sometimes he makes the exact right play, and other times he does make some terrible reads. He has all of the tools you'd want and his coaches have talked about how hard of a worker he is, so in all honesty there isn't much to critique other than his hockey IQ. The major limiting factor for his future in the NHL will be how well he can think the game.

[@user-pn3gt2ij5e]

Yeah a terrible read can cost u a game especially when ur in the nhl he’s not always gonna be able to just skate his way back the nhl is way different

[@thekillers1stfan]

@@user-pn3gt2ij5e 17 year old who got better and more responsible throughout the year. This is a normal thing for even highly touted Dmen, hence why it usually takes them longer to get into the league.

[@spiritboxyxbox]

​@@user-pn3gt2ij5ehe was 17 when he started at MSU hes gonna learn and grow a lot in terms of sport iq, he has natural talent and size which is what you want in an inexperienced prospect

[@nick-or7ik]

Great video👍

[@EliteProspectsHockey]

Glad you enjoyed

[@Lebowski55]

Levshunov seems more concerned about offensive activation than defending in his own zone

[@maximusrusso8758]

Do future Hab Berkly Catton next

[@davidst-louis8315]

He's on the list!

[@TheOvermaster]

Future Senator lezzgooo

[@bsu88]

Plays a little like Owen Power

[@MisterCaution]

If he projects average, why is he under consideration for 2 overall?

[@Blackhawkenjoyer]

He’s awesome and I think he’s gonna be elite in the NHL but Chicago has to pick demidov. Having an elite RHD would be nice but we have so much defensive depth and prospects but we need a winger while all our elite forward prospects are centres ( bedard, nazar, Moore all Centre)

[@muscularcheeseburger8100]

Honestly hope Hawks don’t draft him. Looks underwhelming and makes low IQ plays (cross checking that player repeatedly till he gets a penalty, no look breakout pass in front of the net, those one touch passes he keeps trying to do, etc.) I’m sure he’ll develop nicely but right now I don’t want to see him in a hawks uniform.

[@noli3160]

ion know dog

[@alecmurawski3980]

I agree. give me Demidov any day

[@Vvranaa]

He seems very solid overall, and maybe a great safe pick to go for. Although, depending who is available when Levshunov gets picked, it could be a massive mistake. I just think about old drafts where very solid defenseman were drafted extremely high over guys that had 10x the talent and could impact the game way more. I do believe Levshunov could be coached and developed into a great defenseman, but that is also what other GM's thought in the past when drafting certain defenseman top 10.

[@Vvranaa]

I guess to put this in simple terms, I think it can be very risky to pick a guy who you know isn't that great at any one element of the game.

[@matthewkabel6246]

Very well articulated

[@jacobweisz9684]

I like his defensive game but I'm not sold on his upside. That's a lot of good not great traits that would need to be coached up. Maybe he can get there but I'm not seeing anything elite from Levshunov. Top 3 seems a little too early for him imo.

[@tens9100]

He’s clearly so athletic and has all the tools. I like buium better personally

[@Yea-mr9kx]

stickhandles the puck into a triangle. i pray the hawks dont take him

[@sickocell]

San Jose Shark

[@SamuelAttias-ru8fw]

Anaheim Duck

[@MD76MAC]

Would be another good pick up for Columbus.

[@moviestoshare813]

Whenever I watch him play, I feel like he is Soooo soft or non-chalant. Like… you know for a a fact he has that strength & power in him. But it’s like he’s just lazy & doesn’t Feel like putting on the jets. Very frustrating player to watch.

[@brAnd7onX87]

I felt the same thing. Especially that play along the boards. He almost reminds me of Bouchard with oilers. Very offensive minded but defense is lacking. No sense of urgency and lazy defensive plays. Silayev looks way better if you watch his videos.

[@tacocruiser4238]

I would take Catton over Levshyunov.

[@italian1ist]

Very few ppl would.

[@matthewkabel6246]

@@italian1ist Really depends on team need tbh

[@neatdrew]

Duck

[@gildarts2949]

Not really impressed with him

[@dansrod5952]

Seems like a big, safe defenseman. The kind of stuff that's not really sought after in this Quinn / Makar era

[@gildarts2949]

@@dansrod5952 safe im not that sure

[@matthewkabel6246]

@@dansrod5952 He's not exclusively a big, high floor D lol, he's got skill and offensive touch, just a bit raw rn

[@noname-pm6rl]

@@dansrod5952 He has x2 points than Owen Power in his first ncaa year. 15 more points than Makar and 6 more than Quinn. Who is more offensive defenceman?

[@moviestoshare813]

I’m really not sure of his hockey IQ I don’t want my Habs to pick him. Every year, there are busts in the Top-10. I feel like him, Silayev & Helenius will be the biggest disappointments. They’ll play in the league, but will never be stars Kotkaniemi plays in the league, but we still considered him a big disappointment, because In COMPARISON WITH the picks taken after like Brady Tkachuk & Quinn Hughes… KK is point blank Awful. Same for Barrett Hayton. I see a similar disappointment from Levshunov, Silayev & Helenius

[@danialholland784]

Looks lazy asf in the d zone