The New York Rangers are looking for a center with the 22nd pick in the NHL Draft. In TSN’s Mock Draft, Craig Button gave the Rangers center, Connor Zary. I spoke with Steve Kournianos, as prospects expert about that selection. He gave me a name I’ve not seen before, but one he is head over heels for, Marat Khusnutdinov.
Marat Khusnutdinov scouting report
Here is The Draft Analysts scouting report on the 5’11” Russian pivot.
A high-octane center with smarts who is confident on the puck and demands it when the stakes are high, Khusnutdinov is a shifty east-west pivot who is one of Russia’s most creative teenage playmakers.