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  • Elias Lindholm

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    Elias Lindholm C/LW | 6’0″, 181 lbs. Brynas (SEL) 12/2/94 – heady two-way skill set, great skater – offensive package highlighted by supreme vision and puck control – strong checker, likes to play a physical style – responsible defensively, good awareness in all zones

  • Valeri Nichushkin

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    Valeri Nichushkin RW | 6’3″, 196 lbs. Chelyabinsk (MHL/KHL) 3/4/95 – big, speedy power forward – strong on his skates, aggressively takes the puck to the net – long reach, good vision and hands – signed two-year extension with Dynamo  (thru 2015) – scored game winning goal in bronze medal win at 2013 World Junior…

  • Aleksander Barkov

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    Aleksander Barkov LC | 6’2, 205 lbs. Tappara (SM-Liiga) 9/2/95 – big, mature frame with excellent hands and vision – atheltic two-way skill set, good defensive stick – played 2011-12 season as a 15-year old in FIN top league – scores share of goals within 10-foot radius of net – works hard along walls and…

  • Marko Dano

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    Marko Dano RW/LC | 5’11”, 180 lbs. HK Slovan Bratislava (KHL) 11/30/94 – crash and bang forward with developing offensive skills – three-zone intelligence, good passing skills – aggressive, high energy player, hits everything in sight

  • Rasmus Ristolainen

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    Rasmus Ristolainen RHD | 6’3, 203 lbs. TPS (SM-Liiga) 10/27/94 – big physical defender, heavy hitter – good all-around skill in all three zones – projects to play shutdown role – calm and poised with puck – bullet shot from right point, low and accurate

  • Artturi Lehkonen

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    Artturi Lehkonen RW | 5’10”, 163 lbs. Kalpa (SM-Liiga) 7/4/95 – highly skilled wing, battles hard despite below average size – scored 14 goals as 17-year old SM-Liiga rookie – excellent stickhandler, knack for getting into right spot – rated very reliable while in his share of minutes on TPS top-club as a 16-year old…

  • Nikita Zadorov

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    Nikita Zadorov LHD | 6’4, 205 lbs. London Knights (OHL) 4/16/95 – hard-hitting, smooth skating defender – excellent puck carrier and passer – displayed good D positioning as OHL rookie – drafted by London (1st round, 9th overall) in 2012 CHL Import Draft

  • Jacob de la Rose

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    Jacob de la Rose LC/LW | 6’2″, 183 lbs. Leksands (Allsvenskan) 5/20/95 – two-way forward with good frame and some offensive upside – strong cycle, tough on walls, creates traffic down low – versatile energy player – big frame with room to fill out

  • Robert Hagg

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    Robert Hagg LHD | 6’2″, 201 lbs. MoDo J20 (SuperElit) 2/8/95 – mobile defender with excellent puck moving ability and passing skills – steady, level-headed with good angles and good gap control – uses his size, gains leverage, jams lanes and clears the net – projects as a top-four, two-way NHL defender

  • Jan Kostalek

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    Jan Kostalek RHD | 6’0″, 180 lbs. Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) 2/17/95 – poised two-way defender with good skating and positioning – quick feet, uses stick to stay in range of forwards – good first pass out, sees the ice well in offensive zone – engaged physically, not afraid to hit – selected by Rimouski 10th…