Russia
Mikhail Shalagin
Russian winger with good size and puck skills, lacks foot speed but excels as a goal scorer with a heavy and accurate shot. Carries upside as a top nine NHL winger.
Daniil Gushchin
An extremely skilled, high octane winger who plays on the attack. His hands are absolutely ridiculous at times, allowing him to create space and make plays.
Daniil Misyul
Misyul shows some good speed and ability to rush the puck which could translate at higher levels.
Yegor Zaitsev
A versatile bruiser that can hold his own on offense and defense. Needs to develop further to stand out from the pack.
Sergei Ivanov
Diminutive but quick and athletic Russian goalie. His quickness and agility makes up for his short stature, and early results in the KHL look fantastic. Time will tell if he makes the jump to North America.
Stepan Gorbunov
An imposing skater that can play both forward and defense, Gorbunov skates well for his size, and as he continues to refine his game, could be an excellent bottom-six piece who can add points and penalty minutes.
Matvei Shuravin
A large defenseman that can skate well and shut down opponents at a high level. His offensive and transition game are in question but considering his strong skating foundation Shuravin could develop into a competent middle-pairing defenseman who can pitch in offensively.
Vladislav Kamenev
Injury-prone bottom-six pivot
Ivan Prosvetov
A big, athletic goalie settling into a consistent backup role
Nikolai Kovalenko
Do-it-all top-nine winger with physicality and a scoring touch