The San Jose Sharks have drafted Russian center/left winger Yegor Spiridonov in the fourth round of the NHL Draft. Spiridonov is a 6-foot-2, 192-pound right-handed shot. Colleague Erik Fowle predicted a few days ago that the Sharks may have a chance to select Spiridonov, who was ranked between 38th and 63rd among skaters by various scouting agencies.
Spiridonov recorded 41 points (15 goals, 26 assists) in 43 regular-season games in Russia’s under-20 league, the MHL, in 2018-2019. He has played 82 regular season games at the MHL level and recorded 60 total points, for a 0.