The Stars might have picked one of the steals of the 2013 draft when they landed Valeri Nichushkin of Russia at No. 10. Want to learn more about the Stars up-and-comer? Here are 10 things you should know…
1. Freefalling.
If you hadn’t heard much about Nichushkin before the 2013 draft, it’s because almost no one thought he’d last long enough to land in the Stars’ lap at No. 10. Of the 10 prominent NHL mock drafts, Nichuskin’s average draft position was No. 5 overall, and nobody had him falling lower than 8th. At one point, the International Scouting Services had Nichushkin rated as high as the No.