I picked Spencer and Other. The other being Vladislav Gavrikov. This guy was passed over last year but was voted best defenceman at the World Juniors. IIRC he was the defenceman paired with our Rafikov. Not a point producer but he's 6'3" and 205
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Vladislav Gavrikov has excellent size and is not afraid to use it. He plays a very physical game, standing up zone entries at the line, punishing opponents who try to go wide on him, throwing plenty of hits in the corners, and clearing the front of the net. He plays excellent positional defense, maintaining good gap control and forcing attacker to the outside and away from key danger areas in his zone. Gavrikov is a willing shot blocker who is not afraid to get into shooting lanes, and uses his long stick to cut down on passing lanes. He proved to be particularly strong in the penalty kill when playing for the Russian national junior teams. To top it all off, he is a player who shows leadership on the ice and was rewarded by being named the captain of Team Russia, and the captain of his MHL club. Adding muscle over the last year was a big reason why he was so much better in board battles and clearing the net this season, and led to his breakthrough performance at the World Juniors.
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