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  • Silayev agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with New Jersey on Monday.

    Silayev played in 61 regular-season games for the KHL's Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod this past season, recording one goal and two assists before adding two points in 10 playoff contests. Selected by the Devils with the 10th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, the 20-year-old blueliner doesn't offer enough offensive upside to be worth much in most fantasy formats -- he has yet to record more than 12 points in any of his three full KHL regular seasons.

    RotoWire via ESPN · Jun 1

  • Silayev registered two assists in Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod's 4-1 win over Severstal Cherepovets in Game 1 of their first-round series in the KHL Playoffs on Monday.

    Silayev did next to nothing in the regular season, picking up just three points and a plus-1 rating over 61 appearances. He's already off to a much better start in the postseason. Silayev has been a KHL regular for three years but has just 26 points in 187 regular-season games to show for it. He'll be out of contract with Torpedo at the end of the campaign, so he may be bound for North America ahead of 2026-27.

    RotoWire via ESPN · Mar 24

  • Silayev scored a goal in Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod's 5-2 win over Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in the KHL on Tuesday.

    Silayev has had a brutal year so far, earning a mere two points in 35 outings for Torpedo. He was limited to 12 points in 63 appearances in the 2024-25 regular season, so it's a little disappointing that he's struggled so much while seeing his average ice time plummet from 17:25 per game last year to 13:01 this year. The Devils prospect has the defensive chops to carve out an NHL role someday, but his offense has not impressed yet.

    RotoWire via ESPN · Dec 16

  • Silayev picked up an assist in KHL Torpedo's 5-3 win over Barys on Sunday.

    The helper was Silayev's first point in 15 KHL games this season. He's averaging 15:25 of ice time per game, though he was at just 9:22 in Sunday's contest. Silayev was limited to 12 points in 63 regular-season outings in 2024-25. He's a hulking blueliner who will likely fill more of a shutdown role when he gets to the NHL.

    RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 13

  • Silayev hasn't found the back of the net in 50 games with KHL club Nizhny Novgorod this year but has managed 10 helpers.

    Silayev set the U19 KHL scoring record with the club last year and could top that point total this year as well. Selected by the Devils with the 10th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, the 18-year-old blueliner might be given another year or two in the KHL to further develop his scoring touch -- though he's already playing against top professionals in Russia.

    RotoWire via ESPN · Feb 14

  • Silayev was the 10th overall pick by the Devils in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft on Friday.

    Silayev is a 6-foot-7 monster before he adds his blades, and the guy skates really well and closes gaps fast. He also dishes the puck well, too. Silayev spent most of this past season as a 17-year-old regular in the KHL. Sure, there were moments when his decision making wasn't perfect and his offense plateaued as the season wore on. But we'll repeat -- he was 17 years old, playing against men twice his age in a pro league. Silayev has offensive skills, but they don't come near the elite puckmovers in this draft. He perhaps doesn't think the game like them, either. Still, Silayev is a defensive beast with top pairing potential a bit like Colton Parayko. He'll become a multi-category guy when he steps on the ice in 2026. He's exactly what the Devils need in their system.

    RotoWire via ESPN · Jun 28