KHL Trades, Rumors and Free Agent Talk of 2013 Off-season

[smitty10]

Jay McClement says hello

True. I always think of McClement as more of a third liner, but you're right.

 

[Jussi]

Oilers prospect Teemu Hartikainen (RFA) headed to the KHL to play for Ufa.

https://twitter.com/craigcustance/status/344162997150814208

Even in Finland Hartikainen seemed to be much more suited to NA rinks and playing style. Oilers fans seem to agree: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showpost.php?p=67294501&postcount=25

 

[Jussi]

Leonid Komarov has signed a 1 year contract with Dynamo Moscow according to Sport Express. Really good news for Dynamo!

He prefers to be called Leo. He is not fond of being called that.

 

[Peter25]

Defenseman Mike Lundin moves to Barys.

Lauris Darzins goes to Tractor.

 

[cska78]

He prefers to be called Leo. He is not fond of being called that.

but his name is Leonid and he's an ethnic Russian born in Est, later moved to Finn. Don't matter what he prefers

 

[Jussi]

but his name is Leonid and he's an ethnic Russian born in Est, later moved to Finn. Don't matter what he prefers

There's a reason why he's listed as LEO Komarov everywhere.

 

[cska78]

There's a reason why he's listed as LEO Komarov everywhere.

yes, usually people who immigrate change their name to adjust to the country they are now living in. His born on name is still Leonid

 

[Peter25]

There's a reason why he's listed as LEO Komarov everywhere.

Yes, he was called a "ryssä" too many times when he was growing up in Finland and he wanted a less "Russian sounding" name because of that.

 

[Peter25]

Mikko Mäenpää has signed a two year extension with Lev Praha which makes him the fifth Finnish player in Lev's roster. Others are Petri Vehanen, Atte Engren, Teemu Ramstedt and Topi Jaakola.

 

[cska78]

Yes, he was called a "ryssä" too many times when he was growing up in Finland and he wanted a less "Russian sounding" name because of that.

i live in USA, I know a tone of Russian who has changed their name to sound more American and plausible to an American, I have never understood that or supported it, never changed my name, even though it does post some difficulties (as in meeting girls, and even making business acquaintances)

 

[vorky]

Mikko Mäenpää has signed a two year extension with Lev Praha which makes him the fifth Finnish player in Lev's roster. Others are Petri Vehanen, Atte Engren, Teemu Ramstedt and Topi Jaakola.

to be clear, it is renegotiated valid contract - one year extansion of previous one (+ other details of contract which are not published)

 

[Peter25]

Andrei Kostitsyn will remain in Traktor for the next season.

 

[cska78]

to be clear, it is renegotiated valid contract - one year extansion of previous one (+ other details of contract which are not published)

Lev - Turku?

 

[vorky]

Lev - Turku?

dont get it

 

[Spektanto]

Traktor has released the list of players for the extension draft:
d Konstantin Klimontov
d Dmitri Kostromitin
d Maxim Gorechishnikov
f Igor Cherkasov
f Daniil Gubarev

http://www.sports.ru/hockey/150211054.html

 

[Jussi]

Lev - Turku?

Lev Rauma more like. Though it's still only Vehanen and Engren.

 

[ozo]

Traktor has released the list of players for the extension draft:
d Konstantin Klimontov
d Dmitri Kostromitin
d Maxim Gorechishnikov
f Igor Cherkasov
f Daniil Gubarev

http://www.sports.ru/hockey/150211054.html

Bunch of nobodies. But if I had to, I'd take Klimontov (formerly Plaksin (Plaxin?)), his career has stalled big time, so could do use a fresh start and more opportunities.

 

[Spektanto]

Bunch of nobodies. But if I had to, I'd take Klimontov (formerly Plaksin (Plaxin?)), his career has stalled big time, so could do use a fresh start and more opportunities.

Lists of all the teams will be of the same level, I believe

 

[ozo]

Lists of all the teams will be of the same level, I believe

Probably, but maybe some team will want to drop some salary so will put up some overpaid foreigner or something.

 

[Spektanto]

Probably, but maybe some team will want to drop some salary so will put up some overpaid foreigner or something.

Though Severstal has done it, the question is will Admiral be able to draft an overpaid player. Their budget is one of the smallest in the KHL.

 

[obskyr]

but his name is Leonid and he's an ethnic Russian born in Est, later moved to Finn. Don't matter what he prefers

He's an ethnic Karelian, if I remember it correctly (his uncle still lives here). And it's up to him how to refer to himself, nobody calls Stan Mikita Stanislav either. Previous generations of immigrants from East Karelia used to change not only their first names, Aki Kaurismäki could be Aki Kuzmin for that matter.

 

[ozo]

*puts mod hat on*

Guys, please, lets stop this offtopic about names, ethnicity or whatever not related to off-season transfers, this simply won't end well.

 

[cska78]

Traktor has released the list of players for the extension draft:
d Konstantin Klimontov
d Dmitri Kostromitin
d Maxim Gorechishnikov
f Igor Cherkasov
f Daniil Gubarev

http://www.sports.ru/hockey/150211054.html

Klimontov will be picked up, but Kostromitin is not so shabby either

 

[ozo]

Impressed by Kurbatov's -15 season, CSKA gives up two draft picks just to get him back from Yekaterinburg. Right?

 

[Spektanto]

Impressed by Kurbatov's -15 season, CSKA gives up two draft picks just to get him back from Yekaterinburg. Right?

Maybe, but did you see Avto buying a draft pick last season? Now the club is managed by Vaisfeld, a real fan of the draft.