Voting Nikolaev here on out until he goes off the board.
Probably the 2nd best center prospect in the system behind only Dube. He was the top line C for the national Russian teams this past year and already has his 200ft game rounded nicely. Yes he is two years away at minimum but I don't think he's going to need seasoning once he jumps over. Definitely a top ten prospect in this system, I have him over Pospisil, Phillips and the Swedes.
Im going to be following him closely this year in the hopes of seeing his offensive game evolve.
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