Former goalkeeper, now goaltending director of San Jose Evgeny Nabokov in an interview with he stated that Ilya Nabokov Since “Metallurgist “could attract the attention of NHL scouts thanks to his successful performance in the Gagarin Cup final.
In 43 games of the KHL regular season, 21-year-old Ilya Nabokov gave up 80 goals with a save percentage of 93.0; in the playoffs, he played in 22 games and allowed 40 goals (a save percentage of 94.1). In three matches of the last playoff series, he conceded two goals and his team defeated Lokomotiv Yaroslavl with a score of 3-0.
— Is there a good chance Nabokov will be selected in the 2024 NHL draft?
— I don’t think an NHL club would miss him. But I won’t say it. I don’t know what other teams think of him. When a guy of this age shows such a strong performance in the Gagarin Cup final and is not afraid of this moment and pressure, this is very valuable, and many will now look at this picture differently.
— San Jose has the best chance of winning the draft lottery. Is your club interested in Nabokov?
“I don’t want to be one of the experts who makes value judgments. “There are certain people in San Jose and they are responsible for the draft. There’s a general manager, there’s a head scout, there’s a whole team looking for new players. I think they should always answer these questions. But I have my own work, and mine is enough for me. “Talking to me on behalf of the whole club is simply a mistake on my part,” Nabokov told .
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