In a world where it seems like every Minnesota Wild fan has whined incessantly over how the team lacks elite scoring talent, it's surprising that Kirill Kaprizov comes in as low as #15 on our list. Kaprizov was drafted 135th overall in the fifth round of the 2015 draft; the first Russian player selected by the Wild since 2003. Despite the league’s slow move towards a more numbers based approach to rosters, small, high-skill skaters are still an inefficiency of the current system. The Wild were fortunate to grab just such a player as late as the fifth round.
Former 5th rounder lands at 15 in Top 25 Under 25 after solid season from Kirill Kaprisov
