Fantasy Hockey Feature: Nikita Artamonov post-draft point explosion

Nikita Artamonov was taken 50th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2024 draft. Despite being taken late in the second round, there is a lot of buzz about this player based on his KHL play this season. After such a big jump in his production, people are wondering if he is now a first-line talent? What is his upside in fantasy? We will dig into those questions and more.

The 5-foot-11 Artamonov played primarily in the MHL during his draft minus one season. 29 points in 41 games for Chaika Nizhny Novgorod was good, but not exceptional. Expectations were low for his draft season. Then, he made the Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL team and went on to produce 23 points in 54 games as a draft eligible, which certainly caught everyone’s attention.

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