‘Listed at 6-foot, 176 pounds, Poltapov was ranked by NHL Central Scouting as the No. 18 European skater in this draft class. It’s likely he used a strong performance at the IIHF World Championship in Texas to improve his draft stock in the eyes of Sabres scouts.’
Sabres select Russian winger Prokhor Poltapov with first pick of second round
Source: Buffalo News