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Anton Slepyshev, drafted 978th in our Inaugural draft, but First Overall in the KHL Draft..at 17 years of age. Anton also has the honour of being drafted by the Edmonton Oilers, although in the 88th overall position in 2013.

A fantastic Carolina Prospect, but will they ever entice him to play the North American game?

Slepyshev performed admirably at this year's World Junior Championship, captaining the Russian team to a bronze medal and playing on the team's top line, scoring seven points in seven games, including an outstanding performance in the quarterfinals against the United States. Craig MacTavish had some nice things to say about Slepyshev after the tournament:

He has a dynamic skill set. High-speed skill. He competes well. There’s plenty of tools there.

Talent Analysis

Slepyshev is a big winger with great hands and a blazing top speed. When combined with his strong hockey sense in the offensive zone, he is tough to catch. His physical game needs a bit of work and he sometimes does not dig as deep into tough areas as he should.

Future

Slepyshev has already spent time in the KHL and has a year left remaining on his professional contract in Russia. This will give him time to continue to develop his game at a high level before making the jump to North American hockey.

Based on recent draft results, and how the KHL fear has effected those playing in the KHL in the draft, we’ve downgraded Slepyshev quite a few ranks from where he would be based on pure talent. If things were certain about his coming to North America, he likely would have been a first rounder last year. Where he goest this year is anyone’s guess, as the questions answered by Slepyshev and his agent will give teams some clue as to when he could be playing in the NHL.

In terms of style, Slepyshev plays the game similarly to Radim Vrbata of the Phoenix Coyotes. His maximum potential is to be an improved version of Vrbata and a true top line sniper and power forward off the wing, however the lingering KHL factor needs to be fully addressed. Note that my #47 ranking is where I would place him, and not a prediction of what NHL teams will do (our mock drafts will come later). Its very possible that Slepyshev could drop again in this draft, however I feel that he could be a real steal if taken in the mid 2nd round or later. His talent level is equivalent to a first round pick and the gamble here is if we will see him leave Russia.

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FORWARDS
Mason Raymond ($3.150m) / Evgeni Malkin ($9.500m) / Radim Vrbata ($5.000m)
Nikita Kucherov ($0.894m) / Valtteri Filppula ($5.000m) / Reilly Smith ($?.???m)
Viktor Stalberg ($3.000m) / Craig Smith ($2.000m) / Brian Gibbons ($0.750m)
Michael Keranen ($0.925m) / Mark Letestu ($1.250m) / Matt Halischuk ($0.725m)
Patrick Eaves ($0.650m) / Mikhail Grigorenko ($1.775m)
DEFENSEMEN
Jake Gardiner ($4.050m) / Alex Goligoski ($4.600m)
Andy Greene ($3.000m) / Dan Girardi ($5.500m)
Andre Benoit ($0.800m) / Anton Volchenkov ($1.000m)
Brian Strait ($0.775m) /
GOALTENDERS
Ryan Miller ($6.000m)
Carter Hutton ($0.725m)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
SALARY CAP: $69,000,000; CAP PAYROLL: $61,069,167; BONUSES: $1,165,000
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $7,930,833

Still Reilly Smith to sign.

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