Nikita Cherepanov acquired. Will wear 4. Solid U20 NT player. Good move on paper.
It is fun to watch though. Nothing to lose. 3rd in the East is amazing for the state the team is in injury and rebuild wise.
Agree with that part. Makes me think what this can team do once transition has been completed. Well, in sports 2 plus 2 sometimes don't equal to 4 but Ak Bars have been definitely doing well, at least better than expected by me. This may sound weird but I feel the urge to ask since I am not very familiar with the stance of fans and the club itself about this "operation". Let's say Ak Bars finished 3rd in regular season. Would people be hyped for a Gagarin Cup run? Or is it some kind of "We will get nothing this season, forget about it" mentality? Well aside from Magnitka I can't see any reason why Ak Bars shouldn't do great in play-off in east. Sibir, Avangard, Salavat, Avtomobilist, Traktor... Ak Bars can play on par with all those teams. I sincerely hope you guys won't get too much lost in transition idea and lose focus - yeah this team is not meant to win Gagarin Cup this season and nobody will surprised if this would be the case, but I still hope Ak Bars will do everything to get whatever they can get their hands on. This team looks it already has potential for a run, at least to me, thanks in part to the fact that east doesn't look very strong.
as this pushes players like Tokranov out of the lineup when everyone is healthy now.
Actually, is Ohtamaa injured? Maybe he is getting released, that would make way more sense than overcrowding your roster that much.
Can't wait November 12.
GREEN DERBY!!!!
I don't expect Sekac to be the leading scorer by season's end, but he looks like a good fit.
As for football, that stupid game I have no idea how people can be excited about, I do not know a single player's name on Rubin.
The popularity of football in Russia is a mystery to me. Especially nowadays. It's borderline masochism. Forget the popularity. People are actually okay with paying money for it and with the money those "football players" in Russia are paid. I refuse to even listen to people who have a problem with hockey player's salaries.
I have even less understanding for people following foreign leagues with no russian players. I can't watch a game if the outcome is meaningless to me. And the outcome is meaningless to me if it's a foreign team without Russians on it. Watching sports is about compassion for my countrymen or my home town team or people I know personally.
Now, if you survived my anti-football slur there is a bonus for you in it.
I like playing football, but it is just a terrible bore to watch.