Russia
Pyotr Kochetkov
Good size and quickness with lots of upside. Fantasy value currently capped due to his back-up role in Carolina's crease. However, he can provide value on nights he starts.
Russia
Good size and quickness with lots of upside. Fantasy value currently capped due to his back-up role in Carolina's crease. However, he can provide value on nights he starts.
Offensive-minded defenseman with size and skill. Efficient as a power-play quarterback and a great decision-maker with the puck. Defending backwards is a work in progress, but could crack a top-four.
High-octane sniper with decent IQ and great compete. Needs to fill out his frame and work on consistency, but could become a top-six winger.
A physical defenseman who is solid on his end, a good puck mover, and has some offensive upside. He must move to North America from the KHL to get on the fantasy radar.
A steady, quiet two-way defender. Plays a cautious defensive game with few offensive assertions. Sometimes is slow to react to developing plays.
Cerebral defensive defenceman who is responsible in his own end and has a good stick. Can distribute the puck, indicating moderate offensive upside.
Shifty, dual-threat offensive winger with defensive deficiencies and physical limitations. Great shot and intelligent playmaking give him a high ceiling, but there's work needed to make him a sure bet at the NHL level.
A Russian prospect not in North America, with a high upside on the offensive end but lacking on the defensive end. If he can become a 200-foot player and decides to move to North America, he is a top-nine player with an upside for more.
A legitimate NHL prospect, with the unknown of coming to North America from Russia. An excellent skating defenseman with good mobility and agility who is not afraid to be physical.
A high-ceiling goaltender who plays a loose style of game, he's technically raw and needs time to develop.