Russia
Alexander Siryatsky
Smart defensive player who has decent playmaking potential. Needs to work on using his shot more effectively.
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.
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
Igor Chernyshov
Smooth-skating playmaker with power-forward elements. Dominates the small-area game, and could develop into a top-six piece either at center or wing.
Matvei Gridin
An offensive juggernaut with a lot of question marks, but the upside to be a top-six scoring winger.