The next Artemi Panarin is coming to the NHL!

There are a lot of talented Russians projects coming up in the National Hockey League, however, there is one name you have to keep in mind. Minnesota Wild prospect Kirill Kaprizov is on his way to the NHL and you better keep an eye on him. 

According to Igor Eronko, who works for the most important sports media in Russia, Sport-Express, the next Artemi Panarin is coming to the NHL! 

Eronko believes Kaprizov, who tallied 62 points, including 33 goals, in 57 games in the KHL this season, could have as strong as an impact on the Wild as Panarin did in his rookie year with the Chicago Blackhawks. This is what the Russian Insider told TVA Sports when he spoke of Kaprizov: 

"I expect him to record something like 60 points next year," he predicted in an interview with TVASports.ca. You know, his decisions are very, very quick. He likes to go to hot spots and score goals. ”

Back in 2015-2016, Panarin managed to put up 77 points with the Hawks, but he could count on the talent and help of star forward Patrick Kane. If Kaprizov gets to tally sixty points with the Wild, a team that doesn’t have a high scorer like Kane, he could impress more than Panarin ever did. 

And Eronko strongly believes Kaprizov is capable of doing everything on the ice.

"He's a great play maker too! Not everyone has acknowledged this quality. I’ve seen many of his games with the Russian national team. He played with Evgeny Dadonov and Pavel Datsyuk. You had to see him go with these two to realize his talent as a passer.”

We can’t wait to see what he does with the Wild!