"I love the kid but we won’t draft him…if that makes any sense." - NHL Scout
"He’s going to be anywhere from 10th to second-rounder, he’s a top 10 talent though." - NHL Scout
"I doubt we take him. I heard all the he’s not the average Russian stuff, but he’s still a Russian." – NHL Scout
"I really like this kid and he was difficult to rank. We acted as if we were an NHL team and the Russian factor dropped him a bit for us. I wouldn’t be totally shocked if he slipped to the second round but I think he’s too good and will hang on " - Junior Scout
That was the type of attitude Nikita Scherbak faced during his draft year.