At the last draft, the selections of David Reinbacher, three goaltenders and Florian Xhekaj caught the eye. However, there is one defenseman selected in the 4th round who is making a very good impression. In the 13th minute of the behind-the-scenes report on the CH draft, the Tricolore's hockey men speak very highly of Bogdan Konyushkov. According to them, he would have gone in the 2nd round had he played in the NCAA. <q>You know, we said that if a 20-year-old NCAA prospect did what he did in the KHL, he'd be drafted in the second round [referring to Bogdan Konyushkov]. - Nick Bobrov</q> Konyushkov has some very impressive qualities. It's worth remembering that he plays in the 2nd best league in the world. <q>His intelligence and passing skills are really his main strengths. I'd say he was one of the best passers in the KHL this season. He's very good at getting the puck out of territory and rarely panics in possession of the disc. His relays to the forwards were very precise. - Alexander Appleyard</q> The defenseman has a contract ending in 2027 in the KHL, which has certainly cooled off teams in the league. In the Habs' case, they have an interesting enough backup to afford the risk. <div class='youtube_container'><iframe class='youtube_video' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bh3dmmo5S2k' width='100%' loading='lazy' frameborder='0' title='' allow='autoplay; fullscreen' allowfullscreen></iframe></div>