Friedman: Leafs have verbal commitment with Igor Ozhiganov (KHL - CSKA)

[MR4]

Friedman: "Just wanted to tie a final bow on something that’s been in this blog a couple of times. Other NHL teams have been told Toronto has a verbal commitment from Russian defenceman Igor Ozhighanov. He can sign after April 30"

Leafs stockpiling assets for free, mgmt has looked at getting undervalued players through FA and draft. Projects to be somewhere around a #4 dman (Someone said to expect a player between Zaitsev and Antipin), but has elite tools lacking much of a tool box, so if Babs can teach him the game he could fly by that. Won or competed in the hardest shot competition in the KHL, and can lay big hits.

Was Zaitsev's D partner in the KHL before Zaitsev came here. Only reason he isn't putting up points this season is due to his team signing a bunch of ex-NHLers, creating a situation where there's too much players for too little ice time.

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[Nizdizzle]

Already a thread from earlier today.

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/leafs-verbal-with-igor-ozhiganov.2414807/page-2#post-138258283

 

[MR4]

Already a thread from earlier today.

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/leafs-verbal-with-igor-ozhiganov.2414807/page-2#post-138258283

Whoops my bad, didn't expect a Leafs related thing to be on the 2nd page so quickly

 

[hockeykicker]

Friedman: "Just wanted to tie a final bow on something that’s been in this blog a couple of times. Other NHL teams have been told Toronto has a verbal commitment from Russian defenceman Igor Ozhighanov. He can sign after April 30"

Leafs stockpiling assets for free, mgmt has looked at getting undervalued players through FA and draft. Projects to be somewhere around a #4 dman (Someone said to expect a player between Zaitsev and Antipin), but has elite tools lacking much of a tool box, so if Babs can teach him the game he could fly by that. Won or competed in the hardest shot competition in the KHL, and can lay big hits.

Was Zaitsev's D partner in the KHL before Zaitsev came here. Only reason he isn't putting up points this season is due to his team signing a bunch of ex-NHLers, creating a situation where there's too much players for too little ice time.

huh? hes playing the exact amount of time on ice that he did last year

 

[Canada4Gold]

huh? hes playing the exact amount of time on ice that he did last year

KHL page has him at 14:19 this year and 17:32 last year which is over 3 minutes difference. Not sure how to find the PP TOI but that could be a major factor. 6 of his 8 goals(Can't find the assist numbers) last year were PP goals. This year none(he hasn't scored).

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Is he any good?

 

[Hostile Offer]

Is he any good?

Better than anyone in the Oilers or Canucks D per Leafs fans.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Better than anyone in the Oilers or Canucks D per Leafs fans.

Well, he's at least a bottom pairing D-man then.

 

[gwh]

Leafs stockpiling assets for free, mgmt has looked at getting undervalued players through FA and draft. Projects to be somewhere around a #4 dman (Someone said to expect a player between Zaitsev and Antipin), but has elite tools lacking much of a tool box, so if Babs can teach him the game he could fly by that. Won or competed in the hardest shot competition in the KHL, and can lay big hits.

The guy is 25yo 6th season KHL vet.

Should trade for 24yo Yak, if Babs can teach old dogs new tricks.

 

[jaric1862]

Any update on this guy? hows he looking?

 

[Mugzy97]

I heard he can’t even trump Marchenko in the lineup, so I assume he’s an AHLer

 

[BreakingGood]

Any update on this guy? hows he looking?

if he's really almost as good as nikita zaitsev, he might be able to crack the marlies' top-4

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Not expecting much really but I guess it doesn't really hurt.

 

[Liferleafer]

Better than anyone in the Oilers or Canucks D per Leafs fans.

Well one of his legs isn't broken and he's not Gudbranson....so there's that i guess.

 

[glucker]

I heard he can’t even trump Marchenko in the lineup, so I assume he’s an AHLer

Meh- some guys can’t crack it on small ice, but do very well on the bigger ice surface.

 

[OVO16]

Who cares

 

[rent free]

Any defensive help for nothing would be much appreciated.

 

[Skin Tape Session]

All that main board salt. Yummy