Confirmed with Link: Lightning sign Vlad Namestnikov | 1 year, $2.5M

[Stammertime91]

Great signing, Namestnikov is severely underrated. Palat won't be missed one bit now that Vladdy is back.

1/10

 

[JoVel]

If Paul can take Palat's spot on the top line I don't hate this deal as much. He did look really good with Point and Kuch at times. Those RFA deals are a much bigger cause of concern. No way in hell do I want to see Namestnikov in the top 6 though.

 

[Stammertime91]

If Paul can take Palat's spot on the top line I don't hate this deal as much. He did look really good with Point and Kuch at times. Those RFA deals are a much bigger cause of concern. No way in hell do I want to see Namestnikov in the top 6 though.

He's got wheels for the bottom 6 which helps but lacks grit. Unless something has changed but I don't think so.

I like Paul playing on the top line but when I think of Killorn, Hagel and Cirelli, I just see 0's and missed chances. Can't stress how badly JBB has whiffed at acquiring a top 6 guy. We have 3. Not good enough.

 

[Sky04]

If Paul can take Palat's spot on the top line I don't hate this deal as much. He did look really good with Point and Kuch at times. Those RFA deals are a much bigger cause of concern. No way in hell do I want to see Namestnikov in the top 6 though.

Why? If he produces like he does with Stamkos/Kuch when we sold high on him then we're getting insane value. I think a lot of this seasons offense is going to be determined by how much Point can do with the other guys in the lineup.

 

[Stammertime91]

Am I the only one that doesn't give anymore about regular season production? Seriously. Give me the postseason ballers with decent numbers.

 

[Todd1a]

2.5 for a 1 year deal isn’t a over pay JBB fills a top 9 hole for 1 year and it doesn’t affect his cap situation in 2023-2024 when the cirell, serg and cernak raises kick in.

 

[DaBolts]

Great signing, Namestnikov is severely underrated. Palat won't be missed one bit now that Vladdy is back.

 

[DFC]

Why? If he produces like he does with Stamkos/Kuch when we sold high on him then we're getting insane value. I think a lot of this seasons offense is going to be determined by how much Point can do with the other guys in the lineup.

Wouldn't mind Namestnikov on the top line in the regular season. There's a shelf life on that line though.

 

[More 2004]

 

[Stammertime91]

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"one of those is not like the rest"

 

[More 2004]

"one of those is not like the rest"

You are right. Vladdy was born in the States

 

[Stammertime91]

You are right. Vladdy was born in the States

*slams desk*

THATS WHY


Also, must feel great to be surrounded by your rich friends with two cups each. Meanwhile you've toured the league and came back for a quick 2.5mil...

 

[JoVel]

*slams desk*

THATS WHY


Also, must feel great to be surrounded by your rich friends with two cups each. Meanwhile you've toured the league and came back for a quick 2.5mil...

Can't even imagine the lives of these poor people who only make 2.5 million a year.

 

[Stammertime91]

Can't even imagine the lives of these poor people who only make 2.5 million a year.

I know right. I make 12mil a year as a player.


(In be a pro)

 

[Zwui21]

Still very sad about all this.
Namestnikov doesn't address the impelling need of a scoring top 6 winger. And for 2.5M we could have definitely gotten someone better (Kubalik ffs).

With the amount of good players available, this feels like the first time JBB has dropped the ball. And the overpriced extentions for our rfas are the icing on the cake.

 

[Fabiobest]

The only reason JBB acquired Names and not Kubalik for example, is that Vladdy was ok with a 1 year deal.
Kubalik and the others out there asked for a multi years deals and, probably, our GM did not want to get committed with that.

 

[LightningStrikes]

I mean with Names we know what we get. He’s a Swiss Army knife player but with limitations.

 

[These Are The Days]

Am I the only one that doesn't give anymore about regular season production? Seriously. Give me the postseason ballers with decent numbers.

That's why this has me worried. Vladdy has the vision of a Busch Gardens Clydesdale with blinders on. And he's already like 1/25th a Clydesdale. We're gonna have to win every playoff game like 1-0 or 2-1 because Vladdy derped when it mattered even back in the day.

We're gonna miss Palat BIG TIME in those close playoff games where we are waiting for a breakthrough. And given how prone we are to injury I'm not ringing bells about him being our scoring depth. His best skill is being Kucherov's buddy

 

[The Macho King]

IDK whatever.

 

[HanTykje]

3 liner?
Hagel - Point - Kucherov
Paul - Cirelli - Stamkos
Killorn? - Colton - Namestnikov
Maroon - Bellemare - Perry

 

[FinnLightning26]

I mean with Names we know what we get. He’s a Swiss Army knife player but with limitations.

So a Swiss Army knife but with half the tools missing?

 

[LightningStrikes]

So a Swiss Army knife but with half the tools missing?

No, rather a Swiss Army knife with blades that will cut cheese but not beef jerky.

 

[The Macho King]

So a Swiss Army knife but with half the tools missing?

Swiss army knife that's like the corkscrew and the shitty scissors.

 

[Stammertime91]

More like Swiss militia butter knife

 

[DaBolts]

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