Player Discussion Anton Slepyshev back to the nhl?

[Fixed to Ruin]

Of all the teams in the NHL I would imagine they are near the top of the list for 'gunshy about Russians'

Oh yeah, forgot about Radulov.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

why him of all people?

you could easily say that about other prospects..

Yes, and I would trade many of our prospects for defensive help.

 

[McGlassbangers]

Official.

 

[Namtsua]

Official.

This is great news

 

[5 14 6 1]

Official.

Awesome I love our little Russian contingent.

 

[Digger12]

The little invasion continues.

Now we just need to draft either Timashov or Tkachev to make it truly hilarious.

 

[CupofOil]

Oops.

In fairness to them, JTS's sources have been off the mark many times before so the skepticism was understandable.

Kudos to him this time though.
Every blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then.

 

[OilTastic]

Official.

^to be honest, i HATED this pick when they made it, but it really is starting to look like we have something with this guy. i'm now happy to hear we have signed him to an ELC! good to see us get him out of Russia and into the AHL.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

Here comes McDavid's Kurri.

(Let me believe.)

 

[Zaddy]

Glad that it's done. Will be very interesting to see what he can do in his first pro season over in NA. Hopefully Yakimov takes a big step forward too.

 

[AlowlyMcOilersfan]

We certainly needed more talent in our NA system. Hopefully he can provide that.

 

[Oilers4life1987]

Hope he can be a force in the AHL.

How is our AHL team looking so far:

C.Hamilton - Draisaitl - Miller
Slepyshev - Yak2 - Thakchev
Moroz - Khraira - Chase
Winquist Ewanyk - Jones

 

[ohheyhemsky]

We certainly needed more talent in our NA system. Hopefully he can provide that.

We desperately needed skilled wingers in our depth. Very surprising, considering it has been our strength for almost a decade.

 

[ThePhoenixx]

The little invasion continues.

Now we just need to draft either Timashov or Tkachev to make it truly hilarious.

lol.

 

[Nunymare]

Awesome news. Really excited to see what he shows at camp.

 

[Soundwave]

Welcome to McEdmonton.

 

[Oilers4life1987]

What is his potential like

 

[Canovin]

Stamkos lite with 2 way game.

 

[McAsuno]

Slepyshev Yakimov and soon to be Tkachev in the AHL? Nail must be happy.

 

[oilerbear]

Praying he can be our Evgeny Kuznetsov.

When players produce like there peers we expect similiar performance.
no one says if mcdavid can be good in NHL.

.20+ GPG @18 RSL/KHL since turn of century.
With best NHL goal rank in a season.
kovalchuk #2
Semin #7
Kulemnin #27
Ovechkin #1
Malkin #2
Kuznetsov #197
Tarasenko #5
Yakupov #28
Slepyshev ???
Yakimov ????

Kuznetsov?
Nope?

That would be a failure out of this group.
10 in the last 15 years we have the last 3.
Anything short of top 30 goal scoring from this group of 3 would be a shame.

 

[Backami]

He gives him 2 years in the AHL at the most, then likely back to Russia when the currency comes back up.

Talks about ruble ratio vs dollar is way too overrated. Yes there was a time in last december when a 1 dollar costs about 75 rubles but after that ruble hit back and ratio is about 50 rubles for dollar now. So overall ruble lost just about 25%. PS: Slepyshev wants to play NHL and that what is matter most at the moment. He would earn more in Russia anyway.

 

[Backami]

Hope he can be a force in the AHL.

How is our AHL team looking so far:

C.Hamilton - Draisaitl - Miller
Slepyshev - Yak2 - Thakchev
Moroz - Khraira - Chase
Winquist Ewanyk - Jones

He will not stay in AHL. NHL or way he goes to Russia.

 

[J4M13M]

He will not stay in AHL. NHL or way he goes to Russia.

Do you have a source that states this, or are you just presenting opinion as fact?

 

[SK13]

He will not stay in AHL. NHL or way he goes to Russia.

I doubt it.

He doesn't have a chance to play in the NHL. They wouldn't bother bringing him over now if this was part of the discussion. They likely gave him the same contract that Yakimov got, which sees him make a bit more in the AHL than more on a two-way.

Talks about ruble ratio vs dollar is way too overrated. Yes there was a time in last december when a 1 dollar costs about 75 rubles but after that ruble hit back and ratio is about 50 rubles for dollar now. So overall ruble lost just about 25%. PS: Slepyshev wants to play NHL and that what is matter most at the moment. He would earn more in Russia anyway.

25% drop in your currency is massive, economy wrecking stuff.

Russia has probably not seen the end of US sanctions, either

 

[Oilception]

The little invasion continues.

Now we just need to draft either Timashov or Tkachev to make it truly hilarious.

If we do end up keeping the 16th overall pick (id rather trade it but it not) im hoping we take Svechnikov!