[Stein] Devils selects defenseman Daniil Karpovich Belarus/MHL with the 186th pick.
#NJDevils selects defenseman Daniil Karpovich Belarus/MHL with the 186th pick.
— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) June 29, 2023
by JohnnyyP
@New Jersey Devils
[Stein] Devils selects defenseman Daniil Karpovich Belarus/MHL with the 186th pick.
#NJDevils selects defenseman Daniil Karpovich Belarus/MHL with the 186th pick.
— Amanda Stein (@amandacstein) June 29, 2023
by JohnnyyP
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As per Corey Pronman, The Athletic
>“Karpovich has an NHL defenseman toolkit. He’s 6-foot-3, over 200 pounds already and skates like a pro. He has the mobility to escape pressure and turn pucks up ice at a high level. His defending is solid due to his reach and feet on top of having some physicality in his game. With his club, he showed playmaking and offence, including a hard point shot. He played in the worst division in the MHL though so there are some questions on whether that offence will translate to better competition. If it does, he could be a quality pro but there is a lot of risk on his projection too.”
Best value pick of our draft
Pronman had him ranked way up at 47. Sounds like a great pick.
Saw him ranked as high as 36 I think yesterday. Steal from the Fitzgod
We needed to restock our Belarusians
New Muk?
Huge steal according to a number of rankings I’ve seen. Here’s [his Elite Prospects page](https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/619368/daniil-karpovich)
I’m extremely hopeful about this pick.
I can’t pretend to have an opinion on anyone this deep into the draft, but congratulations Fitz. Or sorry that happened to you.
6th rounders have worked out pretty well for us in the past.