The 2024 draft cycle is promising for Russians. 

Ivan Demidov is a legitimate No. 1 pick contender, while a handful of others could find themselves in the first round next June, including Igor Chernyshov. 

The six-foot-two winger carried MHK Dynamo Moskva's offence in the MHL last season, leading the team with 38 points in 38 games. 

Only seven draft-minus-one players with at least 20 games played have managed to maintain a point-per-game pace in the league's history, including top prospects like Demidov, Matvei Michkov and Nikita Kucherov. It's a very nice company to be including in, and already helped him earn a KHL cameo.

The breakdown

Chernyshov may not possess elite tools in his repertoire, but he exhibits remarkable versatility. He is projected to rank above average in most categories, an