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Ilya Lyubushkin Scouting Report

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Created: Jan. 5, 2024
Updated: Jan. 7, 2024
Talent Type: Professional
Position scouted: Right Defense
Age when scouted: 29
Projection: Third Pair
Trending: Under NHL Contract
Birthday: Apr. 6, 1994
Height: 6' 2 | 188 cm
Weight: 201 lbs | 91 kg
Undrafted
Contract: $5,500,000 over 2 years (Cap hit: $2,750,000)
Stay at home / leaning 'Defensive D'
Easily defined - all of his TOI comes at ES and PK - provides very little offense.
Job is to make life miserable on skill opponents with his physical presence.
Average plus skater. Adequate puck skill.
Managing the play in front of him is key to his contain success. When he's 'on time' he kills plays before they develop - but - there are times his routes and timing are off to the point he ends up on the wrong side of his check. Expiring contract. Pending UFA
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SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAP+/-PIM
2023-24Toronto Maple LeafsNHL1904426
2023-24Anaheim DucksNHL55044-1351
2022-23Buffalo SabresNHL6821214-238
2021-22Toronto Maple LeafsNHL31246425
2021-22Arizona CoyotesNHL46099-626
  • Compete/Consistency: 86
  • Defensive Zone Starts: 85
  • Hockey IQ: 80
  • Offensive Zone Starts: 50
  • Penalty Kill: 85
  • Power Play: 0
  • Physicality: 90
  • Puck Moving/Passing: 64
  • Shot: 65
  • Skating: 78
Weighting
  • 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
  • 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
  • 8%: Shot
  • 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality