Like so many of the “Russian factor” players, he falls into the category of the prospects we can wait for and will take a chance on later in the draft. I am not sure if a team invests in his stock, since his is a bit of an enigma: a defender oozing with a load of physical tools but so far is showing little growth in his understanding of what playing defense entails. He is a long term developmental prospect who will be called upon to start growing at his position, but the mobility is in place.
—Bill Placzek—
