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Likely not a big deal given the depth of defense prospects in the organization (and his age (25)) but Yegor Zaitsev is off to a nice start in his first season with Spartak.
He is averaging over 18 minutes for the first time in his career and is +5 with 2 goals and 8 points.
His career-high was 14 points in a season.
If nothing else, the signing rights could garner a late round pick or be thrown in as part of a larger trade.
I always liked Zaitsev, he was a top hitter in the KHL at the early age, but he’s signed until 25-26 when he’ll be 27. From Elite Prospects
If he had notable size and teams might have been intrigued but he’s not that big of a guy. (EP has him listed at 6’0” 187.) He’s also LHD which has less demand.
Not a bad #205 pick though.
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