Speculation: Mikko Koskinen set to leave SKA, sign in the NHL

[Gsus]

Islanders not Rangers

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Islanders not Rangers

Yeah, now, that makes more sense.

 

[Lovsan]

koskinen said fake news, atleast about Islanders.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

koskinen said fake news, atleast about Islanders.

That's a disappointment.

 

[Brock Radunske]

Seems like a lot of KHLers are coming back

Kovalchuk and Voynov also seem to be making their way here.

I'm disgusted with what he did but the Leafs do really need a good top-4 RHD...does LA still have his rights?

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

I'm, disgusted with what he did but the Leafs do really need a good top-4 RHD...does LA still have his rights?

Contract was supposed to be active until 2019, but L.A. terminated the deal in 2015 after the incident.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Seems like a lot of KHLers are coming back

Kovalchuk and Voynov also seem to be making their way here.

There is a slight problem with Voyanov that complicate things

 

[Riseonfire]

I'm disgusted with what he did but the Leafs do really need a good top-4 RHD...does LA still have his rights?

lol, not disgusted enough I see.

 

[Alklha]

I'm disgusted with what he did but the Leafs do really need a good top-4 RHD...does LA still have his rights?

Yes. LA terminated the contract, but they retain his rights.

I have no idea about US and Canadian immigration law, but he is going to have some issues to resolve there if a return to the NHL can happen. Even then, he'll probably have a suspension waiting on him when he returns.

 

[Brock Radunske]

lol, not disgusted enough I see.

I'm torn because I'm also disgusted with the right side of our d-core

 

[Brock Radunske]

Yes. LA terminated the contract, but they retain his rights.

I have no idea about US and Canadian immigration law, but he is going to have some issues to resolve there if a return to the NHL can happen. Even then, he'll probably have a suspension waiting on him when he returns.

Yeh, it's going to be tough either way with the border, regardless as to whom he signs with.

 

[Bill Herlyn]

According to Sport Express the giant goalie has agreed to sign with the Rangers. Not sure how credible this site is but since he has nothing to prove in Europe/KHL I could see him giving his NHL career one last shot.

I don't see any reports from Sport Express stating that Koskinen is signing with the Rangers .

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

I don't see any reports from Sport Express stating that Koskinen is signing with the Rangers .

Probably with the Islanders, not Rangers.

 

[danyhabsfan]

We're rebuilding but we're gonna sign 30 years old Koskinen and 35 years old Kovalchuk.

NYR

 

[Ruudukkopupuset]

We're rebuilding but we're gonna sign 30 years old Koskinen and 35 years old Kovalchuk.

NYR

I would say hiring absolute Eurasian elite is never unwelcomed for any team.

A giant goaltender in his prime who for the last three years has been standing on top of the Eurasian ice hockey pyramid is an enormous chance to acquire a quality goaltender relatively cheap. You do not draft every talented player. Tim Thomas in example was already Tim Thomas before he arrived to North America and Miikka Kiprusoff's abilities were very well regarded, before coming to Northern America.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Koskinen should be able to land a job although he's a good goalie only because he's so tall, like Bishop. Both have some quickness on their strides from post to post but their games aren't based on that.

Don't know enough about eithers skills to have more of an educated post, but those are largely what both are like.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Koskinen should be able to land a job although he's a good goalie only because he's so tall, like Bishop. Both have some quickness on their strides from post to post but their games aren't based on that.

He should be a great fit with a team that has solid defense.

 

[ovikovy817]

We're rebuilding but we're gonna sign 30 years old Koskinen and 35 years old Kovalchuk.

NYR

You can't have a team with only players under age 25. You need to have some vets too. And those one are very good.

 

[Slap]

The rumor was about Islanders, dunno why I typed Rangers. My bad.
Anywho, apparently it has been shot down by Koskinen himself.

 

[Lays]

And we might be getting Znarok!
Kovalchuk
Koskinen(shot down though)
Shestyorkin
Buchnevich
Rykov
For SKA connections

 

[SI90]

As an islanders fan I hope he signs with the Rangers.

 

[CupInSIX]

I'm torn because I'm also disgusted with the right side of our d-core

The controversy would be 10x worse than the Blue Jays signing Canseco.

 

[saxonmiller]

 

[RABBIT]

Nice for the Islanders

 

[Kipper933]

I would think the Hawks would want to be in on him. considering how Forsberg, Berube, et al. have fared.