Confirmed with Link: Arsen Khisamutdinov Signed to a 2-Year ELC

[Adam Michaels]

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[Sterling Archer]

IT'S FINALLY HAPPENED!!!!!

 

[De Montreal]

I mean it’s no Romanov

 

[Le Tricolore]

Neat. Can't wait to see how his name is misspelled all over these boards.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Last year, the Habs said they drafted him because they knew his contract in Russia was coming up and they felt that instead of getting in line to try convincing him to sign with Montreal this year, they wanted to bring him into the system so he's their property.

All the attention is obviously on Romanov, but this was seemingly the plan with Khisamutdinov the entire time.

 

[Treb]

Interested to see how he does with more ice time and on NA ice. Laval should have more firepower next year if we can get Hudon or a similar vet back.

 

[Whitesnake]

Wow....I didn't see that coming.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Not the russian prospect everyone was expecting but hey, I'll take it ! I won't go and call him the next Panarin or anything but I've liked what I've seen of him in 19-20 when he was with the big team. He's big, he can skate and he plays a pretty NA friendly game. I could see him do well in Laval next year if he comes in with the right mind set.

 

[donghabs98]

Neat. Can't wait to see how his name is misspelled all over these boards.

And to hear how many different ways announces say his name.

 

[sharks9]

Are his KHL numbers the result of low ice time? Or he's just not that good?

 

[JuicyHam]

I mean I can't say he's earned it but good for him. He was very intriguing to me when we drafted him but this season was really disappointing. That said I hope he does well. He has some interesting skill and size

 

[Adam Michaels]

Bexell is the go-to for a lot of the Habs European prospects.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Are his KHL numbers the result of low ice time? Or he's just not that good?

He rarely got more than 10 minutes a game with the big team, oftentimes less than that. If memory serves his average pretty much is around 10 minutes flat per game.

 

[Deebs]

Going forward, I will call him Mutt because I will not try to spell out his name and embarrass myself with each mention.

Big kid, didn't score much last year, not sure of his skill set...seems like a project but at least he put his name on the dotted line. Good luck to the kid.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Best case he becomes something.

Worst case, he's AHL bound and another Russian for Romanov,so he and Firestarter don't feel isolated too much

 

[Halakitlikethat]

Can his nickname be Kissy?

 

[JuicyHam]

Could just refer to him as his first name. How many Arsens are we going to be confusing him with?

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Could just refer to him as his first name. How many Arsens are we going to be confusing him with?

Lupin then, just to be safe

 

[WeThreeKings]

This pandemic will be over before they sign Hillis

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Burn it up Arsen!

 

[ahmedou]

Welcome aboard grinderov.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

32/50 players under contract for next year already. Let's add Romanov and Mikko Lehtonen next

 

[Goldenhands]

His stats in the VHL are not bad at all when you take in consideration that he is close to 1 PPG, while the 2nd highest PPG player on the team is only at 0.57...

I like that signing, Laval will be pretty entertaining to watch next year with Ylonen, Arsen, Brook ect...

 

[Adam Michaels]

32/50 players under contract for next year already. Let's add Romanov and Mikko Lehtonen next

We can expect at least one of the CHL prospects to be signed, as well. And RHP has finished his Junior career, so it remains to be seen if he will be signed to an ELC or an AHL contract.

 

[Treb]

Can his nickname be Kissy?

It's Firestarter.