Name: Klim Kostin
Position: Winger
Shoots: Left-handed
Hometown: Penza, Russia
Size: 6-foot-3, 190 lbs
Team: Dynamo Moscow (Kontinental Hockey League)
Stats: Zero points in eight games played (not necessarily a fair way to examine the dude)
NHL Ceiling: Top-line offensive winger/power forward
If you’re a long-time follower of the National Hockey League Entry Draft, you are most likely well aware of the impact that the infamous “Russian factor” can have on a team’s plans in the event.
Unfortunately, the acts of Russian players like Ilya Kovalchuk and Pavel Datsyuk (leaving the NHL in their primes to pursue a hockey career the Kontinental Hockey League) have made it more challenging for Russian prospects to be given a fair evaluation.