Kirill Kabanov drafted by New York Islanders

Kirill Kabanov drafted by New York Islanders (Photo © Getty Images)

With the 65th overall pick, the New York Islanders picked . He’s the fourth Russian player to get picked in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft round after Alexander Burmistrov, Vladimir Tarasenko and Evgeny Kuznetsov.

Kirill Kabanov, once thought to be one of the prime candidates for the 2010 Entry Draft #1 overall pick, has experienced a serious downhill fall after his departure to Canada this fall.

According to agent Ilya Moliver, Kabanov’s problems are caused by his father.

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