Lyamin was hailed as one of the strongest players in the draft, which bodes well for his hard hitting game. He has demonstrated a very aggressive side, something which isn’t overly common among Russian defensemen, and has played a consistent defensive game in the Russian Superleague. Lyamin is a smooth skater with good acceleration and lateral movement. He possesses a heavy shot, but he needs to shoot more. He rarely uses his wrist shot, preferring to fire hard slapshots from the point.

Lyamin’s 6’2 frame gives him excellent reach and he is an excellent puck handler who carries the puck with confidence. Lyamin sometimes buckles with his stickhandling when pressured, something that needs to improve before making it to the NHL. Lyamin transitions the puck very well and makes precise first passes out of the zone. Overall, Lyamin has excellent passing abilities and can create scoring opportunities with his above average vision. Lyamin is a solid overall package that is end loaded a bit on the defensive side of the game.