The Calgary Flames, drafting-wise, are very much creatures of habit. There are two groups that they tap on draft weekend rather infrequently: Russians, and players from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. It seems unlikely that the club would target a player who fits in an overlapping space: a Russian import playing in the QMJHL.
Well, let’s take a quick look at Cape Breton Screaming Eagles winger Egor Sokolov.
Background
Sokolov is one of the youngest first-time eligible players in this draft, being a June birthday. Not only that, he’s huge! He’s a right-shot forward listed at 6’4″ and 224 pounds.