Player: Vlad Kamenev
Drafted By: Nashville Predators (42nd overall)
Position: Center
Final Central Scouting Ranking: No. 13 international skater
Height/Weight: 6'2'', 203 lbs
DOB: August 12, 1996 (17 years old)
Most Recent Affiliation: KHL, Magnitogorsk Metallurg
Background
You're going to turn some heads when you debut in a professional league at the tender age of 17. That's what Vlad Kamenev did this season, though, appearing in 16 games at the KHL level. He didn't play a major role with Magnitogorsk Metallurg, but that's because they're one of the top squads in the KHL.
It's rare to see teenagers being counted on as impact players for high-end NHL franchises, so it makes sense that Kamenev played less than seven minutes a night on a championship caliber team. Still, NHL scouts got to see him compete in what is arguably the second-best hockey league in the world.
Kamenev didn't only play in 16 games in the KHL this year, however. He represented Russia ...
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Article written by Franklin Steele
Vlad Kamenev: Prospect Profile for Nashville Predators’ 2nd-Round Pick
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