NHL clubs see the strength of young Russian players, scouts are watching them, a former defender of several KHL clubs told . Nikita Shchitov.
Last night, four Russian juniors were drafted by NHL clubs in the first round. SKA forward Ivan Demidov was selected by Montreal with the fifth pick, New Jersey took the 10th pick with Torpedo defenseman Ivan Silaev, Lokomotiv forward Yegor Surin was selected 22nd by Nashville and Calgary selected Muskegon forward Matvey Gridin 28th.
– Of course, Demidov and Silaev could have been chosen higher. But it’s still very cool that four of our guys were selected by NHL clubs in the first round of the draft. Our young people are sought after, scouts are watching them, NHL clubs see them as a strength.
Of course, I would like our guys to be chosen first. Hopefully this will happen in the future. Well, we expect our guys, selected in the first round of this draft, to play in the NHL,” Shchitov told .
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