Leopard Sochi 2014/2015 season talk

[Urbanskog]

Time to create a topic for this interesting expansion team.

Players joining:

Akhmetov, Rafel (F)

Emmerton, Cory (F)

Gurkin, Yefim (D)

Ignatushkin, Igor (F)

Järvinen, Joonas (D)

Krikunov, Ilya (F)

Kryukov, Artyom (F)

Lebedev, Kirill (F)

Leighton, Michael (G)

Lyuduchin, Roman (F)

Olver, Mark (F)

Pervyshin, Andrei (D)

Petersson, André (F)

Petrov, Alexei (D)

Plekhanov, Andrei (D)

Saprykin, Oleg (F)

Sedunov, Artyom (D)

Shcherbina, Alexander (F)

Shchitov, Nikita (D)

Shevchenko, Alexander (F)

Shishkanov, Timofei (F)

Volkov, Alexei (G)

Wärn, Max (F)

The Expansion Draft is scheduled for June 17.

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[Exarz]

Is it only Sochi, or will Lada join the expansion draft as well?

But still, the name, iugh

 

[SoundAndFury]

First of all, it's "Leopardy", not "Leopard".

Furthermore, it's not very interesting. Just one more low-budget Russian team collecting the players nobody else needs. For the sake of the KHL level the number of Russian teams should get lower, not higher.

 

[Sucro]

Is it only Sochi, or will Lada join the expansion draft as well?

But still, the name, iugh

It's both: http://en.khl.ru/news/2014/05/08/27848.html
The name is still not officially decided as I understand, at least the KHL website keeps referring to the team without a particular name.

 

[loppa*]

It's both: http://en.khl.ru/news/2014/05/08/27848.html
The name is still not officially decided as I understand, at least the KHL website keeps referring to the team without a particular name.

The topic may require a name change eventually.

 

[ViD]

Why the heck don't they just move Spartak to Sochi? Solve two problems with one move

 

[Rekin]

The topic may require a name change eventually.

No no, this is a good one:

Not sure if they're joining the KHL or the ECHL though...

 

[Exarz]

Why the heck don't they just move Spartak to Sochi? Solve two problems with one move

This

Spartak Sochi

or why not Sochi Spartans? They already got the same colours (the arena seats and Spartak Moscow), it really is a good idea imho

Edit: You could even make a **** move by using the exact same logo, since Sochi starts with the same letter

 

[Urbanskog]

No no, this is a good one:

Not sure if they're joining the KHL or the ECHL though...

Is that creature supposed to be a leopard?

 

[QnebO]

Go Dolphins! They'll always be dolphins in my heart!

 

[Exarz]

Go Dolphins! They'll always be dolphins in my heart!

Spartak Sochi Dolphins!

Nailed it

 

[obskyr]

Sochi Mighty Leopards of Adler
Olympia Sochi (see Montreal Expos)
Sochinskiye Sochni Sochi
Dynamo Sochi (KHL needs more of them)

But anyway, they better stick with leopards at least in their merchandise. There's even Don Cherry's blessing for that.

Go Sochinskiye Leopardy go!

 

[cska78]

Pervushin will be joining them too...He can eat minutes, but a great riddance!

 

[Urbanskog]

Max Wärn from JYP will join Sochi as well

 

[Jussi]

Max Wärn from JYP will join Sochi as well

Not exactly a name Finnish hockey fans expected to play in the KHL.

 

[Peter25]

Not exactly a name Finnish hockey fans expected to play in the KHL.

Sochi has to get their players from somewhere. Expect more players of Wärn's caliber to be signed by them.

 

[maclean]

Is that creature supposed to be a leopard?

reminds me a lot of the Medvescak bear

 

[Jussi]

Sochi has to get their players from somewhere. Expect more players of Wärn's caliber to be signed by them.

Crap called, says he knows them.

I think we're witnessing the result of a too rapid expansion when the likes of Max Wärn get signed. The level/quality of teams are taking a huge drop when players that are 3rd/4th line players in their domestic leagues are suddenly good enough for KHL. That in turn will lower the quality of the the other leagues, meaning an inferior development environment, which in turn will lead to less potential players for KHL in the future.

 

[cska78]

Crap called, says he knows them.

I think we're witnessing the result of a too rapid expansion when the likes of Max Wärn get signed. The level/quality of teams are taking a huge drop when players that are 3rd/4th line players in their domestic leagues are suddenly good enough for KHL. That in turn will lower the quality of the the other leagues, meaning an inferior development environment, which in turn will lead to less potential players for KHL in the future.

Yup, stupud mindless expenssion...

 

[loppa*]

I look at it as reorganization. Add one team in Sochi, while removing a Spartak.

 

[Jussi]

I look at it as reorganization. Add one team in Sochi, while removing a Spartak.

Why not merge or re-locate then? Hell, do the same with Lev. Instead of 2-3 crap teams, make one good.

 

[obskyr]

I look at it as reorganization. Add one team in Sochi, while removing a Spartak.

There's also Lada, so it's still a pointless dilution..

 

[loppa*]

Why not merge or re-locate then?

Pride. Pride.

 

[Rekin]

Is Lada playing in Samara even discussed at all?

 

[obskyr]

Is Lada playing in Samara even discussed at all?

No, they're even relocating their basketball team (Krasnye Krylya) from Samara to the new Togliatti arena.