The Blackhawks’ third choice in this summer’s NHL Draft comes in at No. 16 on our list
The next player on our Top 25 Under 25 list for 2016 is newly minted Hawks prospect Artur Kayumov. The Blackhawks selected the talented Russia winger with the No. 50 overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, and he was a key to the Blackhawks pulling in a rather strong draft class.
Key info
Position: Winger
Birth date: Feb. 14, 1998
Acquired via: Second round (No. 50 overall) in 2016 NHL Entry Draft
Most recent stop: Team Russia U-18
Nationality: Russian
Size: 5’11, 172 pounds
Contract: None (signed in Russia for two more years)
Breakdown
Kayumov joins the rather long list of extremely skilled offensive forwards to come out of Russia.