Confirmed with Link: Isles sign Maxim Tsyplakov to 1 year ELC deal

[seafoam]

Then woof

His top speed in the KHL would rank around the 97th percentile versus NHL EDGE data (pretty much in line with Bobby McMann's max). He's 4th among KHL forwards in hits.

Might just be the camera distance?

https://x.com/kyle_cush/status/1756091977282486313?s=46

 

[SI90]

Now would you go Barzal-Horvat-Tsyplakov with Kovalchuk near the dot for the one time option on the Powerplay next season?

This was a career year for him. Hes never been much of a goal scorer until this year.not saying he won’t be but it’s a safer bet that he’s a bottom 6 guy for us

 

[Metnut]

Nice job by Lou here. A lot of other teams, big market teams, were going hard after him too. We really need additional scoring depth from the forwards and don't have cap room. Good start to the offseason.

 

[miscs75]

He reminds me of Nelson in his scoring highlights. Really calm and a deceiving shot

We signed him, a goalie, who’s the dman we’re interested in overseas again?

Good competition for camp already

Brandon Davidson and Kevin Czuczman are still playing. I vote for Czuczman because of Butch and the name factor alone.

 

[MJF]

A taller Russian to replace Iskhakov when he returns home.

 

[Lek]

A taller Russian to replace Iskhakov when he returns home.

Hell no...going with an all Russian Line....Varly is coming out of net to play wing....that is why we got Hogberg

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

I guess the Russian guru agent guy Lou brought in from Toronto has finally turned into something.

Tsyplakov is widely considered one of the top 3 European UFAs this spring.

 

[beach]

I predict he makes the team out of camp.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

For my liking, this player doesn't look like he's got the skating to stick in the NHL.

Also alarming is that despite this career year, one that blew everything prior out of the water, Tsyplakov only went 2-2-4 over the final 17 games of the season, including playoffs. All four of those points were in his team's 11 playoff games.

 

[Osakahaus]

I predict he makes the team out of camp.

IMO he's a bottom sixer who makes it. I hope he performs well in the pre-season

 

[periferal]

I predict he makes the team out of camp.

A little too early to tell about that given we don't know who else is going to be resigned and/or added. Maybe Tsyplakov makes the team because Lou doesn't resign anyone else and there are no other options - And that would not be good.

OTOH maybe Tsyplakov plays very well and beats out a handful of other Lou additions and that would be very positive.

Just too early.

 

[beach]

A little too early to tell about that given we don't know who else is going to be resigned and/or added. Maybe Tsyplakov makes the team because Lou doesn't resign anyone else and there are no other options - And that would not be good.

OTOH maybe Tsyplakov plays very well and beats out a handful of other Lou additions and that would be very positive.

Just too early.

Hopefully Lou will be focusing on acquisitions for the top 6 and defense. If Tsy is a planned replacement for Martin or Clutter and has a decent camp, I'm all in.

 

[YearlyLottery]

They need more signings like this and for them to actually work. Seems destined for bottom six player with a scoring touch best case scenario.

 

[JPIsles18]

They need more signings like this and for them to actually work. Seems destined for bottom six player with a scoring touch best case scenario.

Yep. And that should be really exciting for every Isles fan. Perhaps the days of overspending on average and below average bottom 6 forwards is over. Our bottom 6 is putrid in terms of actual value to cap hit.

 

[scott99]

I have 2 trains of thought on this signing. His 31 goals are a fluke, considering his next best season was 10 goals. My other, more positive train of thought is he was FINALLY given a chance on the 1st line, and exploded.

 

[scott99]

What I like about him is he’s big & tough, he’s a hitter, but he has excellent hands. Looks to be a good skater. Scores PP goals AND shorthanded goals. Would be interesting to see him on the first line w/ Barzal & Horvat. Seems to score a lot of goals in the dirty area, might be able to score a decent amount of goals off of rebounds.

 

[Lights911]

We'll see what happens in camp, but it's nice to be involved in moves like these. Prior management groups this org have ran out would never be considered by these Euro players.

 

[Isles72]

I wonder if the 1 mil in (attainable or not ? ) bonus put the isles ahead of other teams

Maxim Tsyplakov signed a 1 year, $1,950,000 contract with the New York Islanders on May 16, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $950,000.

https://www.capfriendly.com/players/maxim-tsyplakov

 

[JBHockey]

Have to see how his skating looks on the smaller ice with quicker decisions. His shot alone should make him a Wahlstrom replacement, if he has more hockey sense.

My Butch Goring bobble head has more hockey sense than Wahlstrom has shown so far, I was one who thought he was going to take a big step forward this year.

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

The fact that a coveted Euro UFA signed with the Isles is a good thing. If he pans out, fantastic, if he's Kirill Petrov, then at least we were the team to find out.

 

[JJ18Sniper]

I wonder if the 1 mil in (attainable or not ? ) bonus put the isles ahead of other teams

Maxim Tsyplakov signed a 1 year, $1,950,000 contract with the New York Islanders on May 16, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $950,000.

https://www.capfriendly.com/players/maxim-tsyplakov

Maximum ELC contract is $950k. The 1 million in schedule A performance bonuses are likely the carrot used to sign him over the other interested teams. Hopefully it motivates him to perform. They didn't release the bonus criteria yet.

 

[beach]

Looks like he's a definite on the Isles roster.

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/players/maxim-tsyplakovs-new-york-islanders-contract-performance-bonus-mikheyev-kuzmenko

 

[Fantom]

Never bad to have pro depth. I have low expectations for these Europe signings but they’re low risk so why not take a shot.

thats how i feel. Very low risk.

 

[CupHolders]

Brandon Davidson and Kevin Czuczman are still playing. I vote for Czuczman because of Butch and the name factor alone.

Egg Man Coo coo ca choo!

 

[doublechili]

Watched his highlights and thought that maybe his upside is to become what some people were hoping MDC might be.