Russia
Dmitri Buchelnikov
Dynamic playmaking forward who puts up buckets of points everywhere he plays. Will need to continue filling out his thin frame and find other ways to contribute to ensure he can impact the game at the NHL level.
Nikita Prishchepov
Dual winger/center with bottom-six upside in real life and banger-league upside in fantasy hockey
Stiven Sardarian
A highly skilled but undersized forward with an awkward skating stride who lacks playmaking and finishing ability and is not good off the puck. A weak forechecker who needs to be significantly more mobile and assertive to make it to the next level.
Mikhail Ilyin
Ilyin is a slow footed but incredibly creative forward with middle-six upside.
Danila Yurov
Intelligent two-way winger who competes hard and plays a physical game. Has all the makings of a reliable top-six NHL forward.
Yegor Yegorov
A decent goaltender who has struggled since being drafted. His strongest asset is explosiveness from post to post, and his ability to jump out to improve his positioning. He will need to work his way up the Russian hockey system before coming to North America. A long-term project that will need to reach his next level to have an NHL future
Daniil Chechelev
A sound southpaw goaltender with a solid glove and reflexes and a tendency to over-commit. He has struggled with health and looks to be more of a KHL player than an NHL player. However, if he can tie things together, he could be a solid backup in the NHL.
Daniil Chayka
An NHL-sized defensive blueliner who has some offensive tools, but hasn't shown consistency in North America.
Roman Bychkov
Agile, puck-moving defenseman with good hands and an aggressive playing style. Boom-or-bust prospect.
Kirill Kudryavtsev
A creative defender who brings a little bit of everything to the table. Despite being a seventh-round pick, carries sneaky NHL upside