Amir Miftakhov

An innately talented and agile goaltender, Miftakhov blends speed, awareness, and positional maturity together into a tantalizing package. He is aggressive and athletic, but does not put himself in positions where he will give himself zero chance to make the save. Playing back in the blue paint is where he is at his best, and he showcases excellent shoulder-area coverage as well as lateral movement. He has an active glove hand and blocker, and he tracks the puck tremendously well. On most occasions, he is very difficult to beat; he simply takes away what little the opposition already has to shoot at. [EP 2018]