Confirmed with Link: Avs sign Igor Shvyrev

[Ararana]

I hope it's ok for me to create a thread. Really exicted about this signing.

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[The Abusement Park]

@cgf and @henchman24 might need new pants

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Nice, we should have a decent AHL team next year. I'm hoping they really give these kids some time together to get comfortable and build chemistry.

 

[CoachBadkitten]

Obligatory

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Joe Sakic putting in work once again.

 

[henchman21]

It will be really nice to have him in the fold next year. He could really shine in the AHL next season.

 

[member 116861]

f*** Tavares

 

[Murzu]

This is beautiful. I'm happy for you @cgf .

 

[Freudian]

A bit odd of a name for a good old Ontario boy.

 

[UncleRisto]

@cgf and @henchman24 might need new pants

I came here just to tag @cgf.

 

[Avs_19]

I'm intrigued. I don't know much about him but didn't he only go in the 5th round because people thought he'd never come over? I'm still not going to get my hopes up too much about him staying and developing in the AHL for however long it takes but this is a start.

 

[The Abusement Park]

I came here just to tag @cgf.

I wonder when @cgf will come?

Phrasing?

 

[Freudian]

For Avs it's better that he's in Loveland than on the fourth line in KHL.

 

[cody275]

Can @cgf handle this much excitement?

 

[The Abusement Park]

For Avs it's better that he's in Loveland than on the fourth line in KHL.

I’m gonna have to go to more Eagles games now that he’s gonna be there. I’m super excited to see him play.

 

[Murzu]

@cgf

 

[cgf]

Who needs Tavares any more?

...nice to see GM cgf's trip to russia bore fruit

Nice, we should have a decent AHL team next year. I'm hoping they really give these kids some time together to get comfortable and build chemistry.

I'm going to be both furious & elated to watch a Greer-Kamenev-Shvyryov line in the AHL

I'm intrigued. I don't know much about him but didn't he only go in the 5th round because people thought he'd never come over? I'm still not going to get my hopes up too much about him staying and developing in the AHL for however long it takes but this is a start.

He also hasn't crushed it on the NT circuit to become one of Hockey Russia's chosen children. Which has hurt his exposure as well. Kid is going to move to the wing in NA, but his shot, hands, & creativity are wonderful. Throw in decent size & skating, and this kid could be a real gem

For Avs it's better that he's in Loveland than on the fourth line in KHL.

He wasn't even on the 4th line in the KHL, kid didn't even get a regular shift last season. So unless Magnita was turning to their kids next season after age finally caught up to them, Loveland will be a much better next step.

 

[henchman21]

Who needs Tavares any more?

...nice to see GM cgf's trip to russia bore fruit



I'm going to be both furious & elated to watch a Greer-Kamenev-Shvyryov line in the AHL


He also hasn't crushed it on the NT circuit to become one of Hockey Russia's chosen children. Which has hurt his exposure as well. Kid is going to move to the wing in NA, but his shot, hands, & creativity are wonderful. Throw in decent size & skating, and this kid could be a real gem


He wasn't even on the 4th line in the KHL, kid didn't even get a regular shift last season. So unless Magnita was turning to their kids next season after age finally caught up to them, Loveland will be a much better next step.

I think his future at center is much brighter. Fits his game much better IMO. Especially on smaller ice.

 

[cgf]

I think his future at center is much brighter. Fits his game much better IMO. Especially on smaller ice.

Really? I worry about his skating at Center since it's just fine & he's not exactly a speed demon; and have similar concerns about the greater responsibilities against the puck at Center taking away from his creativity with it. I'd want him to have the puck on his stick a lot despite playing on the wing, a la Mikko, Tanguay or Jost; but I have more concerns about him being allowed to just go out there & create if he's developed as a center.

Or do you think that playing off the boards rather than through the middle would take away too much ice for him to bring all of his offensive potential to bare from the wing?

 

[Foppberg]

So @henchman24 what kind of potential are we talking here? Top 6?

 

[Raucherhusten]

Last time i was that excited was when we signed Mironov ... but i trust @cgf on this one. Bonafide stud incomming.

 

[S E P H]

This has been a great start to the offseason!

I haven't seen him play personally, but based on his numbers and what has been said here he has a decent talent level.

So what are we expecting here? AHL only since he wasn't drafted by a CHL team?

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Last time i was that excited was when we signed Mironov ... but i trust @cgf on this one. Bonafide stud incomming.

I would say his situation compared to Mironov’s is very different.

Getting this guy to come to NA is a pretty big deal.

 

[cgf]

Last time i was that excited was when we signed Mironov ... but i trust @cgf on this one. Bonafide stud incomming.

For what it's worth, I did say repeatedly last summer that Mironov could've become Gudas-esque for us if all went well...granted I was saying "Gudas at best" to try & keep the hype about him from getting out of control, rather than as a prognostication of what I was expecting, but still something for folks to know while deciding how much weight to put behind my Shvyry love

 

[UncleRisto]

For what it's worth, I did say repeatedly last summer that Mironov could've become Gudas-esque for us if all went well...granted I was saying "Gudas at best" to try & keep the hype about him from getting out of control, rather than as a prognostication of what I was expecting, but still something for folks to know while deciding how much weight to put behind my Shvyry love

I trust you just as much as on AJ Greer. None.