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Capsule look at the Wild's draft picks
Michael Russo takes a look at the draft class, with comments by assistant GM Brent Flahr:
June 28, 2015 at 4:11AM
First round, 20th overall
Position: Center
Height/weight: 6-2, 183
Hometown: Karlstad, Sweden
2014-15 team: Farjestad in Karlstad
Stats: 21 goals in 25 games for Farjestad's junior team; four goals in 34 games for Farjestads of the highest-level Swedish league as an 18-year-old
Comment: "He's a big two-way center, very smart player on both ends of the rink. He's a real hardworking kid, he's a character kid and he can really shoot the puck."
Jordan Greenway
Second round, 50th overall
Position: Left wing
Height/weight: 6-5, 223
Hometown: Potsdam, N.Y.
2014-15 team: USA National Under-18 Development team
Stats: 53 games, nine goals, 36 points
College: Boston University
Comment: "He's a big body, still a little raw. Huge kid with a huge frame with lots of room to grow. Powerful skate, stronger on the puck, shoots it a ton … a tough kid."
Ales Stezka
Fourth round, 111th overall
Position: Goalie
Height/weight: 6-3, 179
Hometown: Liberec, Czech Republic
2014-15 team: Bili Tygri Liberec U20
Stats: 2.77 goals-against average, .907 save percentage in 40 games
Comment: "Tall, lanky and athletic. Very excited. He's going to Sioux Falls [USHL], played for the Czech national team and eligible to play in the NCAA."
Kirill Kaprizov
Fifth round, 135th overall
Position: Left wing
Height/weight: 5-10, 181
Hometown: Novokuznetsk, Russia
2014-15 team: Metallurg Novokuznetsk
Stats: 31 games, four goals, eight points (14 points in 13 Under-18 international games)
Comment: "He's a highly skilled kid. He's not the biggest body, but very smart, very creative and produces. He has two more years left over there."
Nicholas Boka
Sixth round, 171st overall
Position: Defense
Height/weight: 6-1, 196
Hometown: Plymouth, Mich.
2014-15 team: USA Under-18 Development team
Stats: 54 games, five goals, 11 points
College: Michigan
Comment: "Highly competitive, really skates well. Late in the year, he played more of an offensive role and was very effective. Character kid."
Gustav Bouramman
Seventh round, 201st overall
Position: Defense
Height/weight: 6-0, 183
Hometown: Stockholm
2014-15 team: Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
Stats: 67 games, five goals, 44 points
Comment: "He's an offensive defenseman. He played for Sault Ste. Marie this year. Tremendous puck-moving ability and can run a power play. He has work to do on the defensive side, but no-brainer for us."
Jack Sadek
Seventh round, 204th overall
Position: Defense
Height/weight: 6-2, 185
Hometown: Lakeville
2014-15 team: Lakeville North
Stats: 25 games, five goals, 25 points
College: Minnesota
Comment: "He'll need to time to put on weight and get stronger, but he's a very good skater with good size. He's a puck mover and loves to hit."
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