Confirmed Trade: [WPG/SJS] Artemi Kniazev for Leon Gawanke

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[smitty10]

Gawanke going to get an NHL spot this year?

 

[Jacob]

Gawanke looked real solid at the worlds if I’m thinking of the right guy. Broadcasters praised his shoot-a-lot and get-shots-through mentality.

 

[Brent Burns]

Kniazev’s rise plateaued a bit wrt NHL but he is a decent depth D and good AHL dman. The imposter Knyzov for the Sharks

 

[Maurice of Orange]

This is odd as Gawanke was reported to have signed a 4 year deal with Adler Mannheim of the DEL.

I wonder if he has an out clause.

 

[JoeSakic13]

Can we get Don Cherry to announce this trade?

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

This is odd as Gawanke was reported to have signed a 4 year deal with Adler Mannheim of the DEL.

I wonder if he has an out clause.

He did that because he had no chance of making the Jets roster, it forced Chevy to act. He’s putting up crazy points in the AHL, pity to lose another good RHD. I hope he takes off in San Jose.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Kniazev’s rise plateaued a bit wrt NHL but he is a decent depth D and good AHL dman. The imposter Knyzov for the Sharks

Ahh I thought this was a trade of Knyzhov and figured my Sharks buddy would be pretty upset

 

[Kcoyote3]

Kniazev has a lot of tools of a puck-rushing defender. Sometimes he just forgets the puck.

 

[themelkman]

Hope this guy has an out clause or I have to doubt what Grier is doing. Kniazev has stuggled but still has the tools to be an NHLer if he figures it out

 

[Jee]

Not the SJ trade we were waiting for

 

[Hunter368]

Two projects changing teams

 

[Guardian17]

Gawanke was never going to play for us again so at least we got an asset back.

 

[Gabe Kupari]

Gawanke = all o no D RHD... Jets have 2 on the roster already

Artemi appears to be the Same but lhd.

 

[caley]

I greatly appreciate this trade as I will no longer be confused by Kniazev vs. Knyzhov.

Gawanke had the slightly Twitter-famous rant where he complained to a German newspaper about his usage with Winnipeg with the poorly-Google-translated headline that read "I Ripped My Ass Open for Them."

 

[seafoam]

I usually have seen or am aware of most names (players & prospects) when even the most minor trades go down and I can honestly say I have never seen either players name in my entire life before.

 

[Channelcat]

I watched him with the Moose, dude looked great! At least at the AHL level. Nice acquisition.

 

[Atoyot]

I usually have seen or am aware of most names (players & prospects) when even the most minor trades go down and I can honestly say I have never seen either players name in my entire life before.

Led the AHL in goals from a defenseman last year.

 

[Atoyot]

Hope this guy has an out clause or I have to doubt what Grier is doing. Kniazev has stuggled but still has the tools to be an NHLer if he figures it out

Doesn't need one. Unless the agreement has changed, and I can't find anything saying that it has, the transfer agreement the NHL has with Germany says he can come over with some financial compensation to his club.

 

[Edenjung]

I greatly appreciate this trade as I will no longer be confused by Kniazev vs. Knyzhov.

Gawanke had the slightly Twitter-famous rant where he complained to a German newspaper about his usage with Winnipeg with the poorly-Google-translated headline that read "I Ripped My Ass Open for Them."

thats a great way to put it
He only wanted a shot in the NHl, to be called up atleast once.
But they called up other guys who did not get as many points and he was frustrated and i cannot blame him for that.

 

[Atoyot]

I greatly appreciate this trade as I will no longer be confused by Kniazev vs. Knyzhov.

Gawanke had the slightly Twitter-famous rant where he complained to a German newspaper about his usage with Winnipeg with the poorly-Google-translated headline that read "I Ripped My Ass Open for Them."

I actually originally thought we were getting Knyzhov and was pretty excited at first.

 

[TS Quint]

This is odd as Gawanke was reported to have signed a 4 year deal with Adler Mannheim of the DEL.

I wonder if he has an out clause.

I thought just about every league in Europe other than the KHL has a transfer agreement. I might be crazy.

 

[TheBeard]

I greatly appreciate this trade as I will no longer be confused by Kniazev vs. Knyzhov.

Gawanke had the slightly Twitter-famous rant where he complained to a German newspaper about his usage with Winnipeg with the poorly-Google-translated headline that read "I Ripped My Ass Open for Them."

I didn’t know he played for Chicago.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

I actually originally thought we were getting Knyzhov and was pretty excited at first.

Heck no youre not getting Knyzhov!

OK OK ill make Knyzhov available...how bout for a 2nd rd pick?

 

[BatVader]

Typical Chevy move.. now he can go to his cottage and relax knowing he did his best to perfect the team