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Hey! Thanks for watching :) Please subscribe to my channel: Elite Prospects: Grigori Denisenko (born 24 June 2000) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected in the first round, 15th overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Denisenko played as a youth within the junior ranks of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. He made his professional debut in the Kontinental Hockey League with Lokomotiv during the 2017–18 playoffs, featuring in 4 post-season games before returning to help junior affiliate Loko capture the Junior Hockey Championship. As the 7th ranked international skater by the NHL Central Scouting, Denisenko was selected at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft in the first round, 15th overall, by the Florida Panthers on 23 June 2018. Denisenko was selected to the Russian team for the 2019 World Junior Championships in Vancouver, Canada. Denisenko was the tournament scoring leader, recording four goals and nine points in seven games to help Russia claim the Bronze medal. Fantasy Summary A hard-nosed forward with high-end skill. Top-line upside but some risk as well. Observations April 2020 – Grigori Denisenko has signed his ELC with the Florida Panthers. Keith Fries March 2020 – Denisenko certainly had himself a year on the international stage, captaining Russia at the U20 World Junior Championships while putting up very good numbers, in the process. He’s got a powerful shot and sharp play recognition which should quickly propel him to the NHL. Fantasy owners should note that, while Denisenko is a right-shot winger, he can easily play on both sides which should provide some versatility when setting your line-ups. Keith Fries December 2018 – Denisenko has been invited to Russia’s World Junior Championship camp. Denisenko is talented enough to be a difference-maker at this level but the national team coach is not a big fan of him because of his discipline issues, so it remains to be seen if Denisenko makes the final team or not. Jokke Nevalainen November 2018 – Denisenko has been assigned to Lada Togliatti team in the VHL which is a second-tier pro league in Russia. Denisenko hasn’t been quite ready to play a significant role at the KHL level but he’s also too good to play in junior anymore, so playing at a lower pro level seems like a good thing for his development. Denisenko has flashed elite offensive upside but hasn’t been able to do it consistently at the highest level just yet. Jokke Nevalainen August 2018 – Denisenko’s previous KHL contract was terminated but he has signed a new two-year contract with Yaroslavl Lokomotiv of the KHL. This means he isn’t allowed to sign a contract with the Panthers until May 1st 2020. At that time, Denisenko should be able to jump straight to the NHL and make an impact right away. Jokke Nevalainen June 2018 – Denisenko was drafted 15th overall by the Florida Panthers. Denisenko is a right-handed shot winger who prefers playing on the left side in typical Russian fashion. Denisenko is not big (5-11, 172) but he plays bigger than his size. He’s a very good skater and an extremely talented and creative offensive player but needs to work on his discipline. Denisenko had a slow start to his season in the MHL but was much better during the second half. He has a KHL contract until 2020 but there might be some sort of out clause because reports are saying Denisenko could play in the Canadian Hockey League next season. Jokke Nevalainen
