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Originally Posted by Fire of the Phoenix
How does anyone even know anything about Rafikov? Is it from the wjhc where people saw him play a game or two? To me he's a guy drafted in the 7th round who is very unlikely to ever even come over here. Not sure how, with that info, anyone could rank him above Agostino. Agostino made clear and remarkable progress last year in his first pro season, Rafikov is a mystery.
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Never underestimate the appeal of the mystery box!!
But seriously, his draft place doesn't matter. He showed himself to be one of Russia's best young defencemen and played well against his international peers (something most of our D cannot claim). He is younger than Agostino.
The fact he is Russia and is an unknown to cross the pond is irrelevant regarding his strength as a prospect (his likelihood to play with us is another matter).