Rumor: Wings offer Damir Zhafyarov a contract?

[Hammettf2b]

«Чикаго» и «Детройт» интересуются Жафяровым

58 points in 54 games. He's 26.

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[Ricelund]

Nice! The next Panarin?

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

Is he coming here now?

 

[Hammettf2b]

Is he coming here now?

According to the article he has offers from the Wings and Chicago. His current contract ends on April 30th.

 

[ridilon]

Come on guys, it's not like the Red Wings are in the habit of giving 26 year old euro players who've never proven a thing in the NHL a guaranteed spot with top 6 minutes. That's just silly.

 

[Hugh Mongusbig]

please
please yes
please yes please
please yes please yes
please please please please


who is this guy?
Forget it, we'll take him regardless.

 

[Henkka]

According to the article he has offers from the Wings and Chicago. His current contract ends on April 30th.

Always that god damn Chicago after these guys and they have like 30 forwards already.

 

[RedMenace]

Seems like a Russian Hudler (size, basically) though I can't say I've actually seen him play.

Edit: Okay, watched a few clips, and he looks faster and more offensively-minded than Hudler.

Why the hell not?

 

[ridilon]

Always that god damn Chicago after these guys and they have like 30 forwards already.

Chicago probably offered him a contract on a dare/bet from Boston to try and get the Wings to offer this guy a legit contract.

 

[GoBoltz56]

Seems like a Russian Hudler (size, basically) though I can't say I've actually seen him play.

Edit: Okay, watched a few clips, and he looks faster and more offensively-minded than Hudler.

Why the hell not?

Well, Hudler was pretty much pure offense. But yes he was a brutal skater.

 

[RedMenace]

Well, Hudler was pretty much pure offense. But yes he was a brutal skater.

Sorry, I meant more of a shooter than Hudler. Better nose for the net.

Poor wording on my part.

 

[Henkka]

Zafyarov is 3rd best scorer in KHL.

Seems to have Andy Miele and Chris Terry as teammates. At least Wings have connections.

 

[Mister Ed]

A free asset? Sure!

Hope that his current teamates and former Griffins Andy Miele / Chris Terry can tell him how great the organisation is.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

How much is the talent drop off from KHL to NHL?

 

[Henkka]

How much is the talent drop off from KHL to NHL?

Tough to say. It changes every season.

Check Kaprizov how he has done. The latest top player.

Or Mikko Lehtonen, who was the best defenceman there. Funny how Toronto has given only 10 minutes for ice-time for him. 3 points in 6 games, but 60 minutes is basicly 3 games with 20 minutesn = point per game if normal role.

Lehtonen would be playing our 1st PP if signed with us, and nobody would whine how bad our PP is.

 

[Hammettf2b]

Tough to say. It changes every season.

Check Kaprizov how he has done. The latest top player.

Or Mikko Lehtonen, who was the best defenceman there. Funny how Toronto has given only 10 minutes for ice-time for him. 3 points in 6 games, but 60 minutes is basicly 3 games with 20 minutesn = point per game if normal role.

Lehtonen would be playing our 1st PP if signed with us, and nobody would whine how bad our PP is.

Our PP would still be horrendous unless he can enter the zone cleanly all by himself.

 

[Henkka]

Our PP would still be horrendous unless he can enter the zone cleanly all by himself.

He makes that great 1st pass for the forward, who can then enter the zone.



Here's some of his NHL plays, nice tap-in goal for Hyman after a pass and shot-for a tip-in for Simmonds.

 

[Henkka]

Here's also Lehtonen's 1st point of the season, 2nd assist on the PP, but it was kind of the MAIN shot of the situation. Tip-in attempt from the middle guy, and net-front guy scores.

 

[Hammettf2b]

Nice plays for sure and I'm not saying he wouldn't help our PP. I'm saying our PP would still be bad. We can't even enter the zone properly.

 

[Bench]

Of course Chicago is also in on this. They have got so much value fishing for free agents overseas.

I hate the Chicago rebuild because I think it's going really well.

 

[datsyukfan]

Wings should be able to offer an immediate spot and better minutes than Chicago imo. Go get him Stevie we have a tun of FA’s this summer give this kid one of those many spots

 

[SantosHalper]

Good signing, if he ever signs here. But Red Wings should also sign Alexandr Kadeykin, he's having a best season of his career. Kadeykin has been trending up last few years, now it's the time to sign him. His contract with Ufa ends after this season.

Everything Russian-thread coming?

 

[Gniwder]

Come on guys, it's not like the Red Wings are in the habit of giving 26 year old euro players who've never proven a thing in the NHL a guaranteed spot with top 6 minutes. That's just silly.

I mentioned in a couple of other threads that STevie was setting up for anotehr signing by giving Brome top line minutes. Looks like I was right, lol.

 

[Henkka]

Good signing, if he ever signs here. But Red Wings should also sign Alexandr Kadeykin, he's having a best season of his career. Kadeykin has been trending up last few years, now it's the time to sign him. His contract with Ufa ends after this season.

Everything Russian-thread coming?

Would be fun to draft Samuel Helenius, bring in Kadeykin and have Rasmussen-Söderblom-Helenius-Kadeykin center core. 6'6 - 6'7 - 6'7 - 6'5. 197cm, 200cm, 199cm, 195cm.

Kadeykin would be the smallest.

 

[Hen Kolland]

Of course Chicago is also in on this. They have got so much value fishing for free agents overseas.

I hate the Chicago rebuild because I think it's going really well.

I don’t really know what to make of it. I’m not a big fan of the D they ended up with. But I love Kirby Dach man. I still think he’s a special player.