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IlyaSafonov
CAge: 25193 CM93 KGRUS RUS
32PNHLe
Ilya Safonov
NHLNHL Draft2021, CHI (172nd overall)6th round, 12th pick
THLTHL Draft2021, CHI (172nd overall)6th round, 12th pick

Projected potential

Bio

A smart defense-first type player and an excellent penalty killer with a big frame that sees the ice well. He makes good decisions with and without the puck and tends to be in the right place at the right time; there is potential for more of a two-way player within the right situation.

PNHLe

Projected potential: 322025-26 · KHL · Ak Bars Kazan

What is PNHLe?

PNHLe is an offensive stat that is used to project a player’s point potential at the NHL level and is meant to standardize a variety of leagues so that prospects can be compared from one league with another.

PNHLe attempts to equalize all leagues, age and positions so that the offensive potential of a prospect can easily be compared with others, while also projecting future NHL point potential in the prime years of a player.

The problem with NHLe

The premise of the NHLe stat is certainly a great idea. If a player jumps directly from one league to the NHL there should be some precedent set by historical values that would indicate how many points that player should project to having in a full NHL season. However, it always bothered me that NHLe never took into account that younger players in the same league would always have a massive disadvantage compared to those that have more experience and are physically more mature in the same league. NHLe only looks at the present to predict how many points in one league are equated at the NHL level.

NHL Certainty
5.5
55% odds
Odds of becoming a full-time NHL player (10.0 = 100%). Draft guideline is a starting point and should rise as the prospect proves himself.
Upside
4.5
 
Best-case offensive upside (peak season points potential). Forwards: 8.0 ≈ 80 points. Defense and goalie scales differ.
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Scouting Feed
DobberProspects

The Vancouver Canucks acquired Safonov from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for future considerations. On June 28, 2025, he was drafted by the Blackhawks in the sixth round (172nd overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft. The 6-4, 200-pound center, who made his debut in the Kontinental Hockey League during the 2019-20 season with Ak Bars Kazan, has been part of that organization since and has one year left on his KHL contract with them.

Mark Henry - DobberProspects

Safanov is expected to participate in the Vancouver Canucks’ development camp, which takes place at the University of British Columbia (UBC) from June 30, 2025, to July 3, 2025. Safanov is worth the gamble for the Canucks, especially considering the price of future considerations. If he moves to North America after his contract with the KHL expires, he will likely be a player seeking an immediate role with the Canucks. In a dynasty league, he is worth adding or, at the very least, putting on your watch list.



Career Stats
SeasonTypeLeagueTeamGPGAP+/-PIMPPGSHGSOG
2016-17RegularRussia U16Vityaz Podolsk U16161181939
2016-17RegularEYOFRussia U1645611150
2017-18RegularWHC-17Russia U1751124
2017-18RegularRussia U17Vityaz Podolsk U1719312156
2018-19RegularMHLIrbis Kazan6033-30
2018-19RegularVHLBars Kazan20000-14
2019-20RegularVHLBars Kazan41527-220
2019-20RegularMHLIrbis Kazan143710331
2019-20RegularKHLAk Bars Kazan100000
2019-20PlayoffsVHLBars Kazan1033616
2020-21RegularKHLAk Bars Kazan3722414
2020-21RegularEHTRussia412302
2020-21RegularWJC-20Russia U207202014
2020-21RegularVHLBars Kazan111222
2020-21PlayoffsKHLAk Bars Kazan1103300
2021-22RegularKHLAk Bars Kazan438412827
2021-22RegularVHLBars Kazan103322
2021-22PlayoffsKHLAk Bars Kazan6101-26
2022-23RegularKHLAk Bars Kazan641918372113
2022-23PlayoffsKHLAk Bars Kazan243361111
2023-24RegularKHLAk Bars Kazan6713720-220
2023-24PlayoffsKHLAk Bars Kazan5112-10
2024-25RegularKHLAk Bars Kazan51715222222
2024-25PlayoffsKHLAk Bars Kazan1332526
2025-26RegularKHLAk Bars Kazan681617331843
2025-26PlayoffsKHLAk Bars Kazan202791212





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