Zman5778
Moderator
It is interesting for me to see Novikov clearly ahead of Poltapov. I mean so far Novikov hasn't been an impact player on the KHL level like at all, while Poltapov at least in some way was (inconsistently though, but still and, what is particularly impressive, including the playoffs). Obviously size matters, but such a big difference in the poll doesn't make sense to me.
Part of it is certainly the old adage "out of sight, out of mind". Not many here have seen Poltapov play a lot, just some highlights. Novikov, meanwhile, just put on a dazzling display at rookie camp.....and he's actually here.
PP is always going to kind of be fringe-ish around here until he arrives here in the summer of 25. Then people will remember that he was a HIGH 2nd round pick with plenty of talent.