Top 25 Under 25: Alexander Khovanov hangs in there at #8

Photo by Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesAge: 20

Weight: 191 lbs

While he may not be the Minnesota Wild’s number one Russian prospect, Alexander Khovanov has shown flashes of being a true blue-chip. But that doesn’t mean that he looks to be a home-run pick after being selected in the 3rd round. After another year marred by injuries, illness and consistency issues, Khovanov is truly a roller coaster of a prospect.

When the Wild selected him 86th overall from the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Juniors, Khovanov was seen as a bit of a project. His teammates and coaches loved him, but as Khovanov’s QMJHL coach (and former 2015-16 Wild interim head coach) John Torchetti put it in…