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Blue Jackets nab Vitali Abramov at 65th overall

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The Columbus Blue Jackets selected forward Vitali Abramov with the 65th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft.

Vitali Abramov

Position: Winger
Height: 5-foot-9
Weight: 174 pounds
Age: 18
Club: Gatineau (QMJHL)
Nationality: Russian

GP G A P ES GPG ES PPG ES GF%
63 38 55 93 0.429 1 68.87

The highest-scoring rookie in the QMJHL last season, and by far the most productive skater on the Gatineau Olympiques, Abramov boosted his draft stock with a dynamic debut season in North America.

He's an immensely skilled puck handler, efficient skater, capable trigger man, and doesn't shy away from the front of the net, making him a handful for defenders both with and without the puck.

Abramov is slight, and unpolished in a defensive sense, but is certainly a valuable prospect to inject into the system.

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