MOSCOW, Jul 8 Russian striker Danila selected by Minnesota in the NHL Entry Draft Yurov said he plans to work out his contract with Metallurg Magnitogorsk until the end. On Thursday, 18-year-old Yurov was selected by the Wild with the 24th overall pick in the first round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. This draft pick was the highest-picked Russian player in the club's history. Yurov has a year left on his contract with Magnitogorsk. «I plan to win back the contract, I hope I will have an amazing year. I think that it is here (in Russia) that I can show myself, and I hope the year goes well,» Yurov is quoted by the Minnesota website. “At the moment, his goal is to get into the KHL team,” Wild scout Judd Brackett said. “To get a bigger role than last year, but he can always be held back if he gets stuck in place where his time on the ice will be limited. So he can play in his age group. This year we saw that he can really dominate at that level, so I think he is ready. » Minnesota» and is a fan of the forward «Wild» Kirill Kaprizov. “Yeah, I’m definitely happy to be in a good organization. Watching the locker room video, you can see that the Minnesota are a fun team with a good atmosphere inside. I’m very happy to be here. I came here with my agents, so how my parents were not given an American visa. Am I a fan of Kaprizov? Yes,» Yurov added. Yurov is a graduate of Metallurg. The last three seasons he played both in the main team and in the club of the Youth Hockey League (MHL) «Steel Foxes». Last season, he played in the KHL for Magnitogorsk in 21 matches, but did not score points. In the MHL, the striker played in 23 meetings, earning 36 points (13+23). As part of the Russian national team, he became the silver medalist of the 2021 World Junior Championships.
