The NHL on the official website published a rating of the best prospects of "Washington", where two Russians got at once. This is reported by https://www.fpmo.ru Striker Ivan Miroshnichenko took the second place in the list, forward Alexander Suzdalev closed the top five. The first place in the top 5 was taken by forward Ryan Leonard. The full rating looks like this: 1. Ryan Leonard (striker, 18 years old); 2. Ivan Miroshnichenko (striker, 19 years old); 3. Vincent Iorio (defender, 20 years old); 4. Hendrix Lapierre (striker, 21 years old); 5. Alexander Suzdalev (striker, 19 years old). The Washington Capitals selected Miroshnichenko as the 20th overall pick in the first round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. In May, the 19-year-old Russian terminated his agreement with Avangard and signed a three-year contract with the Capitals. In the completed KHL season for Avangard, the 19-year-old striker played 26 matches, in which he scored three goals and one assist.