Getting drafted near the end of the 2nd round in the S55 SHL draft was a bit of a surprise for Daniil Nikiforov. He was expecting to be a top drafted talent. There might have been some confusion with the level of skill that Nikiforov possessed. His agent has been known to represent players that have been a flash in the pan in seasons past. But Daniil was something special compared to the rest of the chaff handled by agent Geert Beekhof of the Haas Talent Group. Since being drafted at 27th Overall in the S55 Draft, Nikiforov has propelled him into the Top 10 in TPE in the class, as well as having top 3 in points among his draft class contemporaries. He has become the fastest growing of his draft class among other Baltimore Platoon picks (Teddy Murphy and Lord Raiden) and has grabbed his spot as a top line winger in only his second season. The Baltimore Platoon winger has gone from overlooked prospect to one of the premier young players in the league. But being drafted late was definitely not something that was expected for Nik. 

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