Mark Seidel's Blog: Revamped draft rankings, Pt. 2 
On Feb. 5, I looked at my new selections for the top five prospects for the 2008 entry draft. Here are Nos. 6-10. My run down will continue next week.
6 – Nikita Filatov; LW, CSKA Moscow 2
Filatov is another player who impressed at the WJC and as a result, he remains in my top 10.
His offensive abilities were on display throughout the event and he became the go-to guy when the chips were down late in the game. The transfer agreement issue is still troubling and I’m hopeful some resolution will be reached before June.
His skills warrant a high pick, but if teams have him equal with a North American prospect, you’ll see him drop, just like Alexei Cherepanov in last year’s festivities.
Filatov has none of the off-ice issues that dogged Cherepanov, but teams have decided, for the most part, that unless the player is head and shoulders above the others eligible, they’ll avoid the trouble associated with Russian players.
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Mark Seidel's Blog: Revamped draft rankings, Pt. 2 
