Rafikov's numbers suggest he is one of the top offensive defenceman prospects in Russia. And the eyeball test has shown him to be a steady and reliable minute-eating player at the international level.
I've probably seen Rafikov play more than I've seen Kulak (which is probably 2 games vs 0 games), but even from that tiny sample size (along with his box stats) I'd rank Rafikov quite a bit higher than he is on this list so far.
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