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When people talk about Nikita Grebenkin, a word that tends to come up is personality.

He has plenty of it. Just ask Egor Zamula.

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The two went to Metallurg Magnitogorsk, the well-known Russian program in which Evgeni Malkin developed into a star. Despite Zamula being three years older than Grebenkin, he couldn't help but notice the outgoing kid.

"I remember him when he was young, running around, doing some stupid s--- around the older guys," Zamula said with a laugh about two weeks ago. "Great guy, brings a lot of energy, always smiling. I've always enjoyed talking with him because we're from the same country, pretty much the same city and grew up together. A lot of good stories."

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