Ilya Dolgopolov — 2026 NHL Draft Profile
Ilya Dolgopolov is a deep-tier prospect for the 2026 NHL Draft. Russian D from Dynamo St. Pete's MHL team.
Physical and mobile. Solid defender who can eat minutes. Limited offensive contribution.
Ilya is a prospect to watch for teams with strong development pipelines and patience for a longer NHL timeline.
Scouts compare Ilya’s game to Niko Mikkola lite. The comparison reflects similar playing style, position, and the projected role at the NHL level.
Game-by-game heat map: Ilya Dolgopolov's scoring distribution over the past 30 days reveals patterns invisible at the box-score level. Per-60 production rate vs top-pair defenders is...
Trade scenarios: Three teams have the draft capital to trade up for Ilya. Each scenario carries different risk profiles for the acquiring team...
Comparable analysis: Among MHL prospects with similar age-adjusted production, Ilya's underlying metrics rank...