Flames ink Yelesin

[joescores]

The Calgary Flames have signed defenceman Alexander Yelesin to a two-year entry-level contract.
The 23-year-old native of Yaroslavl, Russia, had four goals and six assists in 55 games for his hometown club Lokomotiv in the 2018-19 Kontinental Hockey League season.
Yelesin has eight goals and 11 assists over 109 career KHL games.
The right-shot defenceman was named to the 2019 KHL all-star game in January.

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[crackdown44]

Hopefully he’ll be a good third pair option on the right side and we can bounce the Stone contract this summer

 

[Nanuuk]

6'0" 195 lbs., fast, truculent, and owns a 102 MPH slap shot. I expect him to challenge for the 3rd pairing spot as I expect TJ to be traded. Andersson or Hamonic would move up. If Yelesin doesn't make the team out of camp, Stone will be on the 3rd pairing.

 

[Turning Mangiapanese]

I don't expect him to play a single game in the NHL to be honest. Depth for Stockton, and that's fine, guys on two-way deals should at least be super motivated.

 

[MonyontheMoney]

Should’ve signed Putin

 

[MonyontheMoney]

5th in defenceman scoring on his team. Three out of the four guys ahead of him?

Nakladal, Rafikov, and Staffan Kronwall

 

[Deen]

5th in defenceman scoring on his team. Three out of the four guys ahead of him?

Nakladal, Rafikov, and Staffan Kronwall

He's obviously no Lidstrom but we need some crunch on the roster and from all accounts he can deliver that.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Think he would be the first Russian Flame since Saprykin should he make the big club.

 

[Corpus X]

With this signing, I truly believe that we should start planning the 2nd round playoff parade. With such time to plan it will be a magnificent party. We can have a King and Queen of the 2nd round and a stick in the stone (some broken bones), a "Fans of the Round Table", pocket dawg eating contests and a fine scotch tasting...

BOOK IT!

 

[Deen]

With this signing, I truly believe that we should start planning the 2nd round playoff parade. With such time to plan it will be a magnificent party. We can have a King and Queen of the 2nd round and a stick in the stone (some broken bones), a "Fans of the Round Table", pocket dawg eating contests and a fine scotch tasting...

BOOK IT!

Huh?

 

[FerklundCGY]

With this signing, I truly believe that we should start planning the 2nd round playoff parade. With such time to plan it will be a magnificent party. We can have a King and Queen of the 2nd round and a stick in the stone (some broken bones), a "Fans of the Round Table", pocket dawg eating contests and a fine scotch tasting...

BOOK IT!

Ok.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Of all the KHL guys who have been signed recently, he is one of them.

 

[Corpus X]

Huh?

Once in awhile you find posters who are fun and these special people encourage each other in a positive way and create a fun environment where posters can smile while communicating. But not this day... This day we got Deen.

 

[Deen]

Once in awhile you find posters who are fun and these special people encourage each other in a positive way and create a fun environment where posters can smile what communicating. But not this day... This day we got Deen.

Huh?

Maybe make sense and I will communicate back without being dumbfounded at what I am reading.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

From what I’ve heard he’s an absolute beast. Defensive defenseman. Almost had twice as many hits as anyone in the KHL so he should accel in NA

 

[Flamesfan62]

5th in defenceman scoring on his team. Three out of the four guys ahead of him?

Nakladal, Rafikov, and Staffan Kronwall

Yes because it’s all about offense

 

[MonyontheMoney]

Yes because it’s all about offense

I think you’ve missed the point of that post completely...

 

[Khrox]

Yes because it’s all about offense

Nakladal is a former Flame, Kronwall is a former Flame, Rafikov was a Flame draft pick in 2013.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Some would even say Nakladal was our 4th best defenceman.

 

[Flamesfan62]

Nakladal is a former Flame, Kronwall is a former Flame, Rafikov was a Flame draft pick in 2013.

I’m aware of that, I was just trying to make a joke. I hope he turns out better than any of them did.

 

[Fig]

Hopefully he’ll be a good third pair option on the right side and we can bounce the Stone contract this summer

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How would we bounce Stone without Yelesin playing a single game?

IMO, this move feels kinda like a Prout replacement. Stockton player on the short list to join the bigs when there are injuries.

 

[Yung Rotini]

I hope Rushan Rafikov comes over eventually. Dope name.

Yelesin is going to be our franchise D.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

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How would we bounce Stone without Yelesin playing a single game?

IMO, this move feels kinda like a Prout replacement. Stockton player on the short list to join the bigs when there are injuries.

If anything, it's a Hogstrom / Taomarina replacement.

Stone is expendable because the Flames finished with 10 NHL capable defensemen on the roster. Before Yelesin

 

[crackdown44]

?

How would we bounce Stone without Yelesin playing a single game?

IMO, this move feels kinda like a Prout replacement. Stockton player on the short list to join the bigs when there are injuries.

If Brodie and Hamonic are back then we already have three very strong right D. Stone was already expendable, Yeselin just adds insurance on the right side if he’s a capable third pairing guy

Plenty of time to start him in the AHL and see if he adjusts to NA style hockey

 

[DFF]

Brodie and hamonic are probably on their last year as a flames...traded, fa or Seattle

The flames probably sold yelesin that ..do good one year and you are in the nhl..we have room