WJC: Top NHL prospects on Team Russia 
The defending gold medalists bring over one of their strongest teams I've seen in several years, with far and away the best forward group in the tournament. Their defensemen are a major weakness, which wasn't aided by losing their top defender and Red Wings draft pick Alexei Marchenko to season ending knee surgery.
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Grant Sonier has scouted for six NHL organizations over the past 13 years, most recently for the Atlanta Thrashers during the 2010-11 season. He is a special contributor to ESPN Insider.
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Victoria Matiash has served as a Fantasy Hockey columnist for ESPN.com since 2007, and contributor to NHL Rumor Central since 2010. She lives in Toronto.
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