LD Alexander Nikishin - SKA St.Petersburg, KHL (2020, 69th, CAR)

[LeProspector]

Struggling on where to put him for a keeper pool where you get a player for 7 years. Only points count type pool. Players available in my top 5 are…

1. Pelikka
2. Simashev
3. Gulyayev
4. Reinbacher
5. Willander

You can disagree with the order that’s fine. Does he get drafted 1st over these players? Who is drafted higher than him in your opinion? I think I slide him into the 2 spot but I’d like to hear others. Some are saying he is a 40 point guy others think 70 points. I’m having a tough time with him.

I’d points are what matters, I’d take all the guys listed over him

 

[Remparts666]

Struggling on where to put him for a keeper pool where you get a player for 7 years. Only points count type pool. Players available in my top 5 are…

1. Pelikka
2. Simashev
3. Gulyayev
4. Reinbacher
5. Willander

You can disagree with the order that’s fine. Does he get drafted 1st over these players? Who is drafted higher than him in your opinion? I think I slide him into the 2 spot but I’d like to hear others. Some are saying he is a 40 point guy others think 70 points. I’m having a tough time with him.

disclaimer: This is only my take from a lot of reading and watching highlights

1. Nikishin (offensive upside through the roof), likely to come over in two years which is reasonable and to have immediate impact (30-40 pts in its 1st season). However will likely sign a one year entry contract because of his age and should cost a lot more on his 2nd contract.

2. Reinbacher. Likely to come over next year and get top 4 min right from the start and some PP time as well. 3 years of 30+ points at less than 1M before his next contract is something I'd value

3. Pellika. There is upside there but it may a take a very long time before it pays of. Pelika might be different but Im now being cautious with drafting high on rather small sweedish offensive Dman

4. Gulayev There is upside there but it may a take a very long time before it pays of.

5. Simashev

6. willander

 

[Random Comment]

I’d points are what matters, I’d take all the guys listed over him

Disclaimer that the above comment was coming from the guy who doesn’t see Nikishin having the ability to translate his game to NHL. Don’t see the concern with that at all.

For the OP asking for fantasy, Nikishin is very obviously the top pick here based on the parameters. I wouldn’t reach too far on him if you don’t have to, but he’s the only one on the list who will come over and immediately be given top minutes based on his age and experience - he’s playing top minutes in the KHL now, including PP1.

You only get him for 7 years so you’ll have him throughout his prime. The other players, and I’m thinking Simashev and Reinbacher, should both be fantastic, but your window is 18 to 25 years of age. From 23-24 and older, they may very well be better players than Nikishin, but you’d only have rights to that for a year or two. They are also on weaker teams to start. Nikishin gets a Carolina team with little in the way of offensive competition barring any further signings.

 

[jackp0t]

Zero risk with this guy (hockey-wise) even if his offense doesnt translate to the NHL...

 

[Vasilevskiy]

Struggling on where to put him for a keeper pool where you get a player for 7 years. Only points count type pool. Players available in my top 5 are…

1. Pelikka
2. Simashev
3. Gulyayev
4. Reinbacher
5. Willander

You can disagree with the order that’s fine. Does he get drafted 1st over these players? Who is drafted higher than him in your opinion? I think I slide him into the 2 spot but I’d like to hear others. Some are saying he is a 40 point guy others think 70 points. I’m having a tough time with him.

Easily #1. You underrate Reinbacher IMO

 

[Jives]

Easily #1. You underrate Reinbacher IMO

As an all round defenceman I think he will be great but what I read is an absolute max 50 point guy and that’s really pushing it. Points only league.

 

[Remparts666]

As an all round defenceman I think he will be great but what I read is an absolute max 50 point guy and that’s really pushing it. Points only league.

We must have read from different sources though about Simashev in terms of offensive upside. Is he gonna QB a PP in AZ? At this point I'd rather bet on Artem Duda although there is surely a risk factor to consider.

Reinbacher is surely getting prime PP opportunities although probably end up settling on the second wave if hudson makes it.

Nikishin is clearly no 1 on your list IMO.

 

[WarriorofTime]

This guy might be a Top 50 Defenseman in the world. He's the real deal.

 

[Caser]

 

[Too2train]

First goal of the season was a bomb from the point on the pp in garbage time.

Firm believer his offence will translate no problem to the NHL. I think he finds multiple 60+ seasons when he comes over.

 

[Random Comment]

First goal of the season was a bomb from the point on the pp in garbage time.

Firm believer his offence will translate no problem to the NHL. I think he finds multiple 60+ seasons when he comes over.

Heavy shot, beat goalie clean. I wouldn’t call it from the point, nor would I call it garbage time. He brought them within 1 with 25 seconds left to play.

 

[SvechneJerk]

https://twitter.com/byronmbader/status/1699813735278473458?s=42&t=Qmgran-cZbkhByM2XhRJsQ

 

[Jives]

Why is star probability so low?

 

[Blueston]

Why is star probability so low?

Because his stats are inflated since khl quality dropped precipitously last year.

 

[ViD]

Within a couple years:

Sergachyov - Nikishin
Provorov - Simashev
Mintyukov - Gavrikov

Orlov
Zub

 

[jackp0t]

probability so low?

Because they think the comparable is Grzecky

 

[CutOnDime97]

Within a couple years:

Sergachyov - Nikishin
Provorov - Simashev
Mintyukov - Gavrikov

Orlov
Zub

Should be one of the best D corps Russia has ever had right?

 

[WarriorofTime]

Should be one of the best D corps Russia has ever had right?

Depends how the prospects pan out...

 

[Hanji]

Should be one of the best D corps Russia has ever had right?

Depends how the prospects pan out...

At least since the 90s-early 00s. Any combination of the following mighve been better:

Gusarov
Konstantinov
Malakhov
Zubov
Yushkevich
Zhitnik
Kasparaitis
Mironov
Gonchar
Tverdovsky
Danny Markov
Andrei Markov

 

[Guadana]

Because his stats are inflated since khl quality dropped precipitously last year.

Lie, 6-8 really good Europeans who left are perfectly replaced by North Americans. And with an increasing level due to the development of the MHL and more talented young players whose parents can afford hockey, because economy has improved over the past 18-20 years, KHl is perfectly fine. Difference in producing of Ponomaryov and Mukhamadullin from previous season is very indicative.

Within a couple years:

Sergachyov - Nikishin
Provorov - Simashev
Mintyukov - Gavrikov

Orlov
Zub

Mukhamadullin was good KHL defesneman and he was close to be 0.9ppg AHL defenseman.
Gulyayev is looking good. There are more interesting defesnemen like Grudinin, Duda, Orlov, Koromyslov, Fedotov, Konyushkov, Evseyev. Some of them will pan out.

 

[CraigBillington]

Color me shocked that Garl thinks a Russian player is overrated.

Hot Garl

 

[Caser]

 

[Random Comment]

Trying to temper expectations but wow, his shot is incredible. A lot of D could make that shot at top of faceoff, but Nikishin is doing it on a regular basis. It’s the combination of heaviness, accuracy, and ability to get pucks through that impresses me the most.

 

[ViD]

So, he scored both SKA goals tonight ?

 

[Caser]

So, he scored both SKA goals tonight ?

First one was apparently deflected by Vorobyev, so only assist was given there.