While in the OHL, Bloom faced fellow Canucks prospect Kirill Kudryavtsev, who was with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhound. In a recent interview with Patrick Johnston of The Province, Bloom had some high praise for Kudryavtsev and gave some insight into what it's like playing against him.
While Kudryavtsev has a long way to go in his development before potentially playing for the Canucks one day, the left-shot defenceman had a solid year in the OHL. In 67 games, he recorded 50 points (eight goals, 42 assists), 14 penalty minutes and was a minus-15.
The Yaroslavl, Russia native's strong season didn't go unnoticed as the Canucks announced in March that they signed him to his three-year, entry-level contract beginning next season.
At this time, it's unclear if Kirill Kudryavtsev will return to the OHL next season or he'll be suiting up for the AHL's Abbotsford Canucks, but a decision on that likely won't be made until September.
