Quoting: Bigboi69
Gusev was a 7th rounder. Kratsov is still a strong prospect and New York has said that they won’t budge from their asking price
What does Gusev being a 7th round pick have to do with anything?
Let's compare Yegor Sharangovich and Vitali Kravtsov
Both from the 2018 draft, Kravtsov picked in the first round while Sharangovich in the 5th round
2017-18
Sharangovich (KHL): 12 points in 47 games (0.25 points per game)
Kravstov (KHL): 7 points in 35 games (0.2 points per game)
2018-19
Sharangovich (AHL): 17 points in 68 games (0.25 points per game)
Kravtsov (KHL): 21 points in 50 games (0.42 points per game)
2019-20
Sharangovich (AHL): 25 points in 57 games (0.44 points per game)
Kravtsov (AHL): 15 points in 39 games (0.38 points per game)
2020-21
Sharangovich (KHL): 25 points in 57 games (0.74 points per game)
Kravtsov (KHL): 24 points in 49 games (0.49 points per game)
2020-21
Sharangovich (NHL): 30 points in 54 games (0.55 points per game)
Kravtsov (NHL): 4 points in 20 games (0.2 points per game)
Both drafted in the same year, took similar routes to NA, put up similar stats in the KHL but Kravstov's NHL stats doesn't come close to Sharangovich. Sharangovich is the better player and has more value despite being picked later
Draft position doesn't dictate value
Prospects projects can change
KHL stats doesn't translate to NHL success