From Russia, with question marks: Coyotes surprise many with top selections in NHL Draft
June 29, 2023 at 21:33 PM EDT
With the No. 6 pick on June 28 in Nashville, the Coyotes selected Russian defenseman Dmitri Simashev, and then took fellow Russian left winger Daniil But at No. 12. Neither was projected to go that high on the majority of analysts’ draft boards.
