The Vancouver Canucks selected highly touted Russian winger Vasily Podkolzin with the 10th overall pick in the 2019 NHL draft at Rogers Center in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Friday night.
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Podkolzin is one of a host of talented players who are viewed as the potential third-best prospect in the draft behind American center Jack Hughes and Finnish winger Kaapo Kakko.
Despite being just 17 years of age, Podkolzin already has some experience playing in Russia's KHL, which is widely considered the No. 2 league in the world behind the NHL.