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Prospect Info: Alexander Romanov (2018, 38th OA) - KHL, CSKA Moscow: Part IV
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I assume Romanov will be here next year but I don't think he'll be in Laval unless they send him there to work on his offensive game. What does that mean for the current blueliners, well I think a few will be gone. Romanov can play both sides, Kulak can play both sides, we don't know what's going on with Juulsen, Brook and Fleury can play in the AHL next year without needing to go through waivers. Plus they could trade someone.
At this point they just need Romanov not to re-sign with his KHL club, as long as that happens, we know he's coming over most likely. Once he's here then see how he looks at camp and go from there. I wouldn't be against time in Laval to work on his offense but I would think that if he's coming over he's going to spend a lot of time in the NHL depending on how much he progresses this year as it's still very early in the season.
At this point they just need Romanov not to re-sign with his KHL club, as long as that happens, we know he's coming over most likely. Once he's here then see how he looks at camp and go from there. I wouldn't be against time in Laval to work on his offense but I would think that if he's coming over he's going to spend a lot of time in the NHL depending on how much he progresses this year as it's still very early in the season.
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Unlikely he goes to laval.
He's already playing in a better league than the ahl, and he should be good enough to play in our bottom pairing in the nhl next season.
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I truly hope that Romanov will be here when the Habs are making their run for their 25th SCC & Canada's first in 27 years, been drinking so I might be out a year let's just call it a generation.(For Canadians & Canadiens rubs my rhubarb too!!!) So Leafs/Oilers/Flames pay heed it's our turn despite the Olympic's and our humble nature?!! We love people not a bad nature just misunderstood, about time talent & hard earned work decides the outcome, not diplomacy/money. Let's have at it this year may the best team win, best players(Sportsmen) are always the winners. Go Habs Go!!!... Oh Yeah Congratulations to the St.Louis Blues & Organization. Nice to see the Habs have great talent in their pipeline, also nice to see that the St,Louis Blues won the SCC, hard earned after 52yrs. in the NHL.
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It can be about TOI, playing 20+ min in the AHL or 12 min in the KHL is a big difference. He isn't from a poor family after all to value money above everything (and money isn't that big right now).
MB wants to sell him on a top 4 slot on our d-core, i think he'd be a good fit w/ Weber. Obviously he's gonna need to perform to stay in the NHL but i doubt he's gonna start in Laval. He's gonna get every opportunity to showcase himself.
We're in desperate need of a physical/puck moving LHD who can handle hard d-zone minutes.
We're in desperate need of a physical/puck moving LHD who can handle hard d-zone minutes.
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Honestly I'd have to see more of Romanov in person, but from what I have seen he seems to be the real deal.
I wonder if the plan is one year in Laval under Bouchard and then integration to the big club. We saw it this year with Fleury, I can see Brook making the jump next year and someone like Romanov the year after (although the way Bergevin / Timmins seem to talk about him, he may skip the A altogether).
If this pans out, it's actually nice to almost completely rebuild the defense from within. It's been a long time.
The KHL is quite aggressive in retaining their good young talent. Magnitogorsk essentially had Dorothy over the barrel to sign a new contract. Given that he was a 3rd round pick, it was probably the smart decision for him to extend. He played 36 seconds of ice time in his last game.
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Why doesn’t the organization use its vast resources to abduct Romanov?
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The same reason they don’t use them to hire the best pro scouting staff, and they don’t spend to the cap.
It was the same thing with Emelin as he came 1 or 2 years later. I think MB will promess him top 4 minutes...
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They can offer more money in that 3 year ELC but then it's not even close in terms of the career money he can make. Pretty sure his agent is telling him to sign that NHL ELC and lets burn this as fast as we can. The fact that he has not signed an extension with his KHL team yet likely means he is coming to the NHL next year. KHL team is clearly frustrated and I don't blame them but hey... The NHL is the best league in the world so Romanov got to do what's best for him.
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The plan is to get him signed to the ELC as soon as possible and he gets a chance to crack our roster on the LD side which is a team need. He will be fighting Mete, Chariot, and Kulak. Who's the odd man out? We will find out and competition is a good thing.
If I was Romanov, do what Lehkonen did. NHL roster of back over seas. Is he allowed to sign a KHL contract after he already has a ELC but with exceptions? How was Lehkonen able to possibly go back to SHL if he didn't make our team back when? Different rules between SHL and KHL? Not sure
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Our LD depth is deep we don't need no stinkin prospects...
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Not worried about a spot for him. Chiarot will be in the AHL next year anchoring the first pair in front of Alzner.
This again? And from a GM?
Put it this way. Every player ahead of Romanov on CSKA’s depth chart would currently exterminate the competition in the CHL, which is where Romanov would be playing if he was born in Toronto or wherever. Seasoned vets vs boys.
For that same reason, every one of those vets would be, without question, Russia’s #1 dman at the U-20, well ahead of Romanov.
Yet, the reason all these veterans are receiving more minutes on CSKA is because the organization is punishing Romanov? Well, okay then Bergevin. Just behave and don't break anything while you're looking around.
Reminds me of when Minnesota's media couldn't explain why Kaprizov chose to sign with CSKA instead of the Wild. They said Putin strong-armed Kaprizov into signing.
At least your GM isn't that ridiculous.
Put it this way. Every player ahead of Romanov on CSKA’s depth chart would currently exterminate the competition in the CHL, which is where Romanov would be playing if he was born in Toronto or wherever. Seasoned vets vs boys.
For that same reason, every one of those vets would be, without question, Russia’s #1 dman at the U-20, well ahead of Romanov.
Yet, the reason all these veterans are receiving more minutes on CSKA is because the organization is punishing Romanov? Well, okay then Bergevin. Just behave and don't break anything while you're looking around.
Reminds me of when Minnesota's media couldn't explain why Kaprizov chose to sign with CSKA instead of the Wild. They said Putin strong-armed Kaprizov into signing.
At least your GM isn't that ridiculous.
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There were some shenanigans during his international tournaments. He was a beast at the WJAC (that's where Timmins said Alex caught his eye, and all I remember was Romanov scoring goals), but at the WJC 18 he was being played way down the lineup for absolutely no reason. Hell of a pick though.
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So...there's actually a chance that the kid doesn'T come next year? Did they asked what was his intentions before drafting him?
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Would not be the first time Bergevin messes up his communication with a Russian player...
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