TSN: CSKA GM Fedorov says Zaitsev will join Leafs

[Stand Witness]

http://www.tsn.ca/cska-gm-fedorov-says-zaitsev-will-join-leafs-1.471254

According to Friedman. Was always expected but now it sounds like it is a lot closer than before.

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[Run705]

 

[Eb]

Very nice.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Saw this - nice.

 

[garce]

Great! Sounds like there is something solid in place.

 

[crump]

Well alright.

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

Good to have Vasily on board.

 

[Warrior16]

Beauty!

 

[ShameOnYouZidlicky]

Excellent. Let's see what he's got.

 

[Menzinger]

Nice!

A subtle yet noticeable change from the previous management regime - I can't see Burke or Nonis signing a Russian.

 

[Mess]

"Build it and they will come"

This could be the next best signing after Panarin from the KHL as a UFA.

 

[William Nylander*]

Young RHD and apparently the best defenseman in the KHL according to Russian posters. He was a KHL first-team all star with Panarin/Radulov recently, and is expected to be on Team Russia at the World Cup.

Could be a Panarin-level signing for the Leafs.

 

[Bluelines]

He's on his last year of his KHL contract, KHL contracts expire on April 30th, so the earliest we could see an official update on this would likely be in May

 

[Trapper]

"Build it and they will come"

This could be the next best signing after Panarin from the KHL as a UFA.

Let's hope so. We are seriously lacking at RHD in the organization.

 

[Mitchy]

Awesome.

 

[mikebel111*]

awesome to hear!

 

[Leaf Rocket]

To all the other teams:

 

[Stephen]

What's his upside?

 

[WTFMAN99]

It is welcome news for us.

 

[ShameOnYouZidlicky]

Rielly
Gardiner
Phaneuf
Zaitsev
Hunwick
Marincin
Corrado
Harrington
Percy
Loov

(Assuming Polak is gone).

Who makes up the D-core next year?

 

[taurine330]

If true this is excellent news. Hopefully Lou will dumb Phaneuf to Dallas or somewhere warm.

 

[Trapper]

If true this is excellent news. Hopefully Lou will dumb Phaneuf to Dallas or somewhere warm.

Love to see us get Honka out of Dallas for Phaneuf.

 

[canadon]

What's his upside?

Looks like a RHD with a very good shot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI2SgtO2gZg

 

[BorntoLose]

Future Calder winner right here

 

[Banic]

Rielly
Gardiner
Phaneuf
Zaitsev
Hunwick
Marincin
Corrado
Harrington
Percy
Loov

(Assuming Polak is gone).

Who makes up the D-core next year?

Ya something needs to give. If they don't move Phaneuf and sign Zaitsev 2 of Marincin, Corrado, Harrington or Percy AT LEAST will be moved. Clearly leaf fans will say Marincin, but I really think Percy might be there too.