Rumor: Vladimir Tkachev fielding several NHL offers

[Steve Zissou]

Oilers were dumb to not offer him a contract before.

…as it were with The Kings when it came to Kubalik.

Timing, as they say, is everything…

 

[Reaper45]

…as it were with The Kings when it came to Kubalik.

Timing, as they say, is everything…

Only the Kings did offer Kubalik one.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Oilers were dumb to not offer him a contract before.

They did but it was after the deadline of when they could. But that was like 5 years ago and my question is why didnt anyone else sign him?

 

[Fourier]

They did but it was after the deadline of when they could. But that was like 5 years ago and my question is why didnt anyone else sign him?

They were not late. The issue was that he had spent part of the previous year in Russia and as such was not eligible to be signed as an undrafted player.

 

[Jumptheshark]

They were not late. The issue was that he had spent part of the previous year in Russia and as such was not eligible to be signed as an undrafted player.

I knew it was something. Oilers signed him and the nhl nuked the contract. Something the guy I quoted decided to over look

 

[Fourier]

I knew it was something. Oilers signed him and the nhl nuked the contract. Something the guy I quoted decided to over look

While the Oilers managment had its flaws this issue was a very obscure rule that would have been extremely easy to over look.

 

[Jumptheshark]

While the Oilers managment had its flaws this issue was a very obscure rule that would have been extremely easy to over look.

I agree. It is like the Marino thing. Posters mocked the oilers iignoring the fact he was about to walk away as a UFA. He was never going to sign due to the oilers d depth at the time. People just ignore that fact much like the guy I quoted who over looked the fact the oilers did sign him

 

[kilowatt]

I agree. It is like the Marino thing. Posters mocked the oilers iignoring the fact he was about to walk away as a UFA. He was never going to sign due to the oilers d depth at the time. People just ignore that fact much like the guy I quoted who over looked the fact the oilers did sign him

You overlooked it yourself, get off your high horse.

Kings are very happy with Tkachev's play and it's nice to finally sign a Russian free agent that might actually work out for once.

 

[Osprey]

Tkachev-Vilardi-Kaliyev should of united and tried as a PP unit, but we got a clueless couch that keeps feeding the old vets ice time even in pre-season.

The veterans have been indoctrinated into McLellan hockey. The players who are doing creative things and making things happen are the younger and newer players, unsurprisingly. I worry about guys like Tkachev and the kids eventually falling in line with McLellan's system and losing their creativity, but here's hoping that we'll be able to enjoy them a bit before that happens.

 

[Hitemwith4]

Who is the guy ?

 

[Edgy]

Who is the guy ?

Tkachev, the 95 born one, apparently. Not to be mistaken with Tkachev, the 93 born one.

 

[izzy]

jesus i didnt realize how long ago the oilers messed that up

hard to believe that hes already 26

 

[Chayos]

jesus i didnt realize how long ago the oilers messed that up

hard to believe that hes already 26

With all the years of NHL success he has had it's a wonder EDM gm's can show their face in town!

 

[TheNumber4]

I agree. It is like the Marino thing. Posters mocked the oilers iignoring the fact he was about to walk away as a UFA. He was never going to sign due to the oilers d depth at the time. People just ignore that fact much like the guy I quoted who over looked the fact the oilers did sign him

Unfortunately it was the forced and fake D depth of Matt f***in Benning that probably made him feel like there was no spot for him to take.

 

[izzy]

With all the years of NHL success he has had it's a wonder EDM gm's can show their face in town!

uhh its moreso that they completely screwed up the process

 

[President of Hockey]

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