It was an eventful two weeks in Russia. As you might have heard, Evgeni Dadonov didn’t wait too long to say that he doesn’t like the AHL and he made some loud declarations. On the other hand it looks like Alexander Avtsin is more than likely to do the opposite trip and come over to North Americap, and that’s certainly a good news for all the folks who support Les Canadiens.
Hello Fantasy GMs. Missed me? I missed this, actually - I've been eager to get to it because there so much going on in Russia right now.
After the freefall of Kirill Kabanov, many wonder who will be the best Russian prospect in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft. I, personally, have little doubt. I never had actually. I always thought that Vladimir Tarasenko is a better prospect than Kirill Kabanov. It might be easy to say it now, but let’s discuss the reasons.
The Fantasy Managers’ hunt for talent in Russia goes on. After Viktor Tikhonov’s return people are waiting for Nikita Filatov, but there are other names. There is a big chance that we will finally see Kirill Petrov, and this might be the year for Montreal fans to see Russians actually report, as Maxim Trunev and Alexander Avtsyn may this summer.
Every year, fantasy managers try to guess which Russian players will cross the pond. And despite the recent issues with NHL/KHL ties, a number of players are expected to report. Two players to watch are Maxim Goncharov and Igor Makarov.
