Russia
Yaroslav Askarov
An aggressive, right-catching netminder with fierce lateral movement and lightning-quick reaction time. Has the profile to be an elite NHL goaltender.
Artur Akhtyamov
Strong positional netminder with good reflexes and compete level.
Viktor Neuchev
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.
Georgii Merkulov
Middle-six center with a moderate offensive ceiling. Has great hands and vision. Not sure if he can handle the physicality of professional hockey. Needs to go to the high traffic areas more to reach his full potential. Won't provide much in terms of peripherals. Good for points only leagues where you can stand the risk for a modest reward.
Matvei Gridin
An offensive juggernaut with a lot of question marks, but the upside to be a top-six scoring winger.
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
Nikita Chibrikov
An offense-minded play-making winger with excellent vision, anticipation and high-end skating ability. Has good hands, a great shot and competes hard in the offensive zone. Has potential as a middle-six forward, contributing to special teams.
Andrey Krutov
A slick, slight forward with stick-handling skills and a solid shot.
Stanislav Yarovoi
A feisty bottom six forward with a good defensive game.
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.