Confirmed with Link: Nikita Gusev (VGK) to NJD (2020 3rd, 2021 2nd)

[Lindys Lazy Eye]

I expect 97 points from our Russian overlord.

No more. No less.

 

[Whaddagoal]

No one told us that Gusev was legit Hughes twin brother out there...... my God, looks like they've been playing together for...forever.

At least, that's what 1 (preseason) game has showed us.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Gusev was fantastic tonight, it looked like there were 50 of him out there when he was on the ice.

Exactly why I was praying the Devils would be the team to sign him.

 

[NjDevsRR]

His vision is fantastic, he makes it look like he is going to shoot and then makes a great dangle or a fantastic pass. He will be fun to watch.

 

[njdevils1982]

Gusev was fantastic tonight, it looked like there were 50 of him out there when he was on the ice.

Exactly why I was praying the Devils would be the team to sign him.

i donno…thats a pretty fowl post…..i may have to report it

 

[OmNomNom]

his shot pass for the OT winner was disgusting

 

[RangerDoggo]

his shot pass for the OT winner was disgusting

What gets me is how effortless and casual it looked.

 

[Kshahdoo]

His vision is fantastic, he makes it look like he is going to shoot and then makes a great dangle or a fantastic pass. He will be fun to watch.

That's one of his things. He mostly does his passes as though he's going to shoot, that's why they are so hard to cover, and he has a very good shot, so he always can choose between passing and shooting and be very effective on both. It looks very natural and effortless from sits or on TV screens, and that's why it's actually very hard to read for opposite players. They have to always expect either a pass or a shot from Nikita, and he passes, when it's obvious, he's going to shoot, and he shoots, when it's obvious he's going to pass. These things are very difficult to counter.

 

[ViD]

There’s no surprise, he’s a legit superstar who dominated on every level he has played at so far. The Devils got themselves an elite level player for basically nothing.

 

[AfroThunder396]

He looked like a one man Sedin Twins out there.

 

[OmNomNom]

There’s no surprise, he’s a legit superstar who dominated on every level he has played at so far. The Devils got themselves an elite level player for basically nothing.

its the shero 2/3 special

 

[glenwo2]

No one told us that Gusev was legit Hughes twin brother out there...... my God, looks like they've been playing together for...forever.

At least, that's what 1 (preseason) game has showed us.

He's Hughes' Russian Brother from another mother.

But yeah...it was so damn exciting watching that combo.

Language-barrier aside, the language of Hockey is universal.

 

[Camille the Eel]

his shot pass for the OT winner was disgusting

Yeah that goal was him. Hughes finished but the pass was the thing.

 

[glenwo2]

@Bleedred @britdevil

its the shero 2/3 special

Is that the blue-plate special that Lou and Conte eat at Denny's?

 

[Bcap88]

his shot pass for the OT winner was disgusting

What gets me is how effortless and casual it looked.

 

[Stephen Gionta]

This Russian stud will be a superstar. Shame the Devils only were able to sign him for 2 years, because in 10 months from now we are going to be begging for Shero to extend him with an AAV around 8-10 million.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

This Russian stud will be a superstar. Shame the Devils only were able to sign him for 2 years, because in 10 months from now we are going to be begging for Shero to extend him with an AAV around 8-10 million.

lets let him play one (1) regular season game first

 

[BenedictGomez]

This Russian stud will be a superstar. Shame the Devils only were able to sign him for 2 years, because in 10 months from now we are going to be begging for Shero to extend him with an AAV around 8-10 million.

 

[Blackjack]

This guy is clearly betting the over.

 

[Kshahdoo]

 

[BenedictGomez]

If you're in a fantasy league, take Gusev in a later round, he'll still be available.

You're welcome.

 

[TrufleShufle]

If you're in a fantasy league, take Gusev in a later round, he'll still be available.

You're welcome.

Depending on when you do your draft..... My league doesn't draft until sometimes the last minute. Too much time for others to see or hear what we see.

 

[Lou is God]

If you're in a fantasy league, take Gusev in a later round, he'll still be available.

You're welcome.

I bet he's taken earlier than you think, if he just played meh hockey to this point you'd be right, but people are noticing and talking about him.

 

[BenedictGomez]

I bet he's taken earlier than you think, if he just played meh hockey to this point you'd be right, but people are noticing and talking about him.

NHL.com has him currently ranked #206. Depends how savvy / sophisticated the people in your league are I guess.

 

[Lou is God]

NHL.com has him currently ranked #206. Depends how savvy / sophisticated the people in your league are I guess.

My money is a lot of the fantasy experts everyone listens to will put him in the category of low risk, high reward and suggest grabbing him earlier than projected.