He will be a free agent this summer with the new CBA along with Stephane Da Costa- we are not getting him back
For what it's worth, the pick we traded for Filatov was used on T.J. Tynan, a.k.a. "who?".
Coulda got Johnny Hockey at that pick
We picked 5 players before Gaudreau was selwxted that year. We had multiple chances at him, and we passed every single time, including passing on him with our 4th round pick that year, let alone our 3rd rounder.
He clearly wasn't on our radar at all.
We picked 5 players before Gaudreau was selwxted that year. We had multiple chances at him, and we passed every single time, including passing on him with our 4th round pick that year, let alone our 3rd rounder.
He clearly wasn't on our radar at all.
Yeah it's a shame. We never really go for players like Gaudreau, even in the late rounds. Doesn't make much sense given that we usually play it safe in the first couple rounds, making sure we have a steady influx of future NHLers in the pipeline. Makes additional depth players rather unnecessary, would rather we take risky players with more upside after the first couple rounds.
You mean like Sandin, Petersson, Hoffman, Prince, Stone and Ahl?
We've taken our fair share of boom/bust binary pick late rounders.
How dare you. Leclaire has the face of a saint.
... a Saint Bernard, that is.
So I was talking to a friend at work about getting more skilled players into Ottawa and he brought up the very real lack of Russian prospects or current roster players...checked in on Fili and looks like he has finally found what he needed to be successful. RDS did an article on him at the KHL All-star game and he's quoted about the changes in attitude,expectations and offseason training being the big reason for his turn-a-round.
He had 40 points in 57 games played, his pro-career best, so what do you think, should we try him out at camp? Do we even still own his rights?
Lots of older russians signing in the last two years, could be our radulov? LW Right hander sounds great, obviously he has had his history but people can change.
As a fan that has a signed Filly jersey, I took the chance when I saw Murray and asked "Will Filatov ever be coming back?" and his response was "Filatov? Isn't he making too much money in Russia?"
And that was that.
Filatov thread, outta nowhere!
Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time...
This is not the player you're looking for...
With the blast shield down I can't even see, how am I supposed to scout?...
Skilled Russians and Swedish prospects are no match for 4th line grinders at your side, kid...
Tovie.