Coming in at No. 7 on our Blue Jackets prospect ranking is Vladislav Gavrikov, a Russian defenseman with limited upside but a definitive professional acumen.
Our eighth-ranked Blue Jackets prospect, defenseman Gabriel Carlsson, came in with high hopes but his status is slowly beginning to slip in our prospect rankings.
Up next in our prospect rankings is #13, Kevin Stenlund, a Swedish center who hopes to make an impact this upcoming season with the Cleveland Monsters.
Coming in at #16 on our Blue Jackets prospect ranking is Veini Vehvilainen, a Finnish goalie who's consistently put up outstanding numbers in the Finnish Elite League.
Coming in at #19 on our Blue Jackets prospect countdown is Calvin Thurkauf, a Swiss forward who had a solid rookie season with the Cleveland Monsters in the AHL.
When the Blue Jackets took Liam Foudy 18th overall in the NHL Draft in June, it was seen as an off-the-board pick, but his speed is quite an attribute.
Vitalii Abramov will have every opportunity to make the Blue Jackets roster out of training camp, but letting him adjust to the professional game in the AHL is a far cry from a bad...