2015 NHL Draft: No clear favorite among Russian prospects at mid-season

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Photo: SKA-1946 St. Petersburg forward and 2015 prospect Alexander Dergachev is playing for Russia at the 2015 World Junior Championship, where he has produced one goal in four games so far (courtesy of Claus Andersen/Getty Images)


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The 2014 NHL Draft saw 13 Russian players’ names called, an increase from the low results of the eight players selected in 2013, with this increase mostly attributed to the bigger flow of players in the Canadian Major Junior leagues.

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In 2015, the trend will most likely be the same as there are still many good players in Russia who can be considered worthy of being drafted, as was the case last year for Vladislav Kamenev (NSH) or overaged players Nikita Tryamkin (VAN) or Alexander Kadeykin (DET).… read more

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