Gamzin, 22, a fourth-round pick by the Islanders in 2024, has been lights out this season, sporting a league-best 1.80 GAA, with a .929 SV%, and recorded his third shutout of the season on Sunday in a 1-0 SO loss. The Islanders' current starting netminder, Ilya Sorokin, was groomed within the CSKA organization, and Gamzin is beginning to draw comparisons to the former Gamzin Cup winner.
Shakir Mukhamadullin is a big, smooth-skating defenseman who has quickly become one of the more intriguing pieces in the San Jose Sharks' rebuild. Originally drafted 20th overall by the New Jersey Devils in 2020, he made his way to San Jose as part of the Timo Meier trade in 2023. Since then, he's been one of the Sharks' top defensive prospects and started getting NHL games under his belt.