Just in case you forgot, amidst all of the Kirill Kaprizov talks of the last 12 months or so, the Wild do have another Russian prospect. Coming in at #9 on our list is Sudbury Wolves winger Dmitry Sokolov. The 19-year-old Sokolov packed his hockey bag and moved from his home country of Russia in 2015 after he was drafted 3rd overall in the 2015 CHL import draft by Sudbury. Going into his first season in the OHL, Sokolov was thought to be a top prospect for the 2016 NHL draft. However, after playing a full season in North America, scouts started to question his conditioning and overall effort.
Elite Goal Scorer Dmitry Sokolov’s solid season at Sudbury lands him at 9
