LW Nikita Gusev - SKA, KHL (2012, 202nd, TBL; traded to VGK)

[IHaveNoCreativity]

Hope Tampa can get him this summer.

 

[Peter25]

Hope Tampa can get him this summer.

I believe he has a valid contract in the KHL for next season too.

 

[MaxV]

BTW, Gusev is now listed at 5'-11" 180. He looks bigger then before, but I doubt that he grew 2 inches.

 

[Kshahdoo]

BTW, Gusev is now listed at 5'-11" 180. He looks bigger then before, but I doubt that he grew 2 inches.

I doubt he's 5'11

 

[malkinfan]

Gusev is personal friends with Kucherov and are constantly in talks over coming to TBL as I seen on the TB telecast. Those 2 are ridiculous together, if you think Kucherov is good now, Gusev would definitely squeeze a few more points out of him a season. Im having dreams of their days in the Superseries, all kinds of cross seem passing, one timer city, just ridiculous domination of that tournament.

IMO I think he will be the anecdote to some cap issues TB is going to have down the road, he will likely replace someone who will have to be let go in the top 6.

 

[McNurse]

He's not going Anywhere's, he's staying in Russia to develop how a true Russian should. How dare he come to North America

 

[Peter25]

He's not going Anywhere's, he's staying in Russia to develop how a true Russian should. How dare he come to North America

At 23 he is already fully developed. We are not talking about some 16-18 year old kid like Andrei Svechnikov.

 

[Kshahdoo]

At 23 he is already fully developed. We are not talking about some 16-18 year old kid like Andrei Svechnikov.

Gusev is 24 actually.

 

[Atas2000]

He's not going Anywhere's, he's staying in Russia to develop how a true Russian should. How dare he come to North America

If only you would get what the argument is all about...

 

[Kshahdoo]

Elliotte Friedman http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/30-thoughts-everyone-can-win-trouba-deal/

20. Last week was the Karjala Cup, a pro tournament scouted by NHL teams that is hosted by Finland. The Czech Republic, Russia and Sweden also compete. Usually there’s a diamond in the rough or two, but scouts were down on what they saw this year. (Or, they’re just hiding what they liked.)

One player I did get a thumbs up on: Russia’s Nikita Gusev, who had four points in three games as his country went undefeated. Gusev, taken 202nd in the 2012 draft by Tampa Bay, will be 25 in July. I came across some interviews where he’s said he’d like to come over sometime, as Kucherov is one of his close friends. But no idea if he actually will.

 

[Fantomas]

I have been saying for years that Gusev is the real deal.

 

[FromChaos22]

What's his KHL contract situation?

 

[Atas2000]

What's his KHL contract situation?

It doesn't matter in the KHL. He can work out a mututal termination if he wants to leave.

 

[izzy]

Hopefully soon while he's in his prime

 

[McFlyingV]

Tampa's embarrassment of riches continues to grow if this guy comes over. Its insane how good Tampa is at scouting and drafting/signing these small skilled players that are able to make an impact at the NHL level. Will be interesting to see if he comes over.

 

[NHL RankKing]

When I saw what Kucherov eventually signed for, my first thought was that he signed for less because there had to be some discussion about having a conversation on getting Gusev over to TB (total speculation).

When teams are tight against the cap ceiling they have to think outside the box on how to utilize their spending to separate themselves from the rest of the league: scouting, extra coaches, team assistants etc.
Paying whatever the price tag that comes with Gusev so that he moves from the KHL to the NHL seems like one of those options, and on an open window with an expiry date.
His current contract finishes at the end of 17/18 as far as I know, but this has to be a priority for TB. He has Panarin-esque potential impact for a team that is going to have some serious cap issues at the end of this year.

 

[Atas2000]

Tampa's embarrassment of riches continues to grow if this guy comes over. Its insane how good Tampa is at scouting and drafting/signing these small skilled players that are able to make an impact at the NHL level. Will be interesting to see if he comes over.

And Yzerman could have had Abramov...

 

[malkinfan]

And Yzerman could have had Abramov...

Instead he got the opposite - Sosunov lol!! twice the size and half the speed.

 

[malkinfan]

Ive said before on this thread. Im certain Yzerman has some verbal agreement with him, TB TV guys said Kucherov remains in touch with him about coming over also. Hes going to come over when TB needs him to, ie when the cap crunch sets in. Drouin will be in for big raise someone will have to go, insert Gusev - book it. In the meantime he marinates in the KHL with Kovy and co.

 

[Sky04]

Ive said before on this thread. Im certain Yzerman has some verbal agreement with him, TB TV guys said Kucherov remains in touch with him about coming over also. Hes going to come over when TB needs him to, ie when the cap crunch sets in. Drouin will be in for big raise someone will have to go, insert Gusev - book it. In the meantime he marinates in the KHL with Kovy and co.

Hasn't he also stated that he'll come over when he thinks he's fully ready? He'll want to have a big year in the KHL first then move on from there.

 

[Sky04]

Ive said before on this thread. Im certain Yzerman has some verbal agreement with him, TB TV guys said Kucherov remains in touch with him about coming over also. Hes going to come over when TB needs him to, ie when the cap crunch sets in. Drouin will be in for big raise someone will have to go, insert Gusev - book it. In the meantime he marinates in the KHL with Kovy and co.

We'll be fine capwise, moving Filppula and one of Garrison/Coburn won't be that difficult and we'll have enough cap to resign Drouin, Johnson and Palat but Killorn playing the way he has is a prime Vegas target. That opens up a spot in the top-9, if Gusev moves in oh man...

 

[Alessandro Seren Rosso]

Hasn't he also stated that he'll come over when he thinks he's fully ready? He'll want to have a big year in the KHL first then move on from there.

it's quite a bit he's having a big year, this year

 

[Kshahdoo]

Nice goal by Gusev and Shipachev https://video.khl.ru/quotes/388923

 

[Caser]

Got a goal and 4 assists tonight.

 

[WADEugottaBELAKthat]

Multiple point games all over the place. Stats-wise just ripping it up.