Confirmed with Link: Oilers Claim Valentin Zykov

[Kolja]

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[oXo Cube]

They actually did it.

Hitch wants to bring another body so he can waive Rattie lolmirite

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

wow...I can't believe they went for it and got him
nice!

 

[lakai17]

Decent. Still young, decent i.q and wing depth.

 

[Canovin]

Waive Spooner. **Fingers crossed**

 

[TheNumber4]

Wow. Chia is so active with these buy low options these days. Haven't seen much of Zykov, here's some AHL highlights:



Right shot Russian Sniper? I like.

 

[IAGTTAYM]

Nice! He's a project obviously, but he's shown that he can score at the AHL level.

 

[backhandsauce]

Now trade Rattie for Maroon.

 

[CupofOil]

Nice! He's a project obviously, but he's shown that he can score at the AHL level.

3 goals, 7 points in 10 games in the NHL last season too. Small sample size of course but I remember Canes fans speaking very highly of him this offseason pegging him to be a breakout candidate.

Apparently he wasn't getting an opportunity in Carolina this season. This guy is the definition of a Hitch player so I bet he had a big voice in making this claim and will give him top 6 opportunities.

 

[oil85]

Does anybody know his upside? Like a potential comparable player.

 

[Paralyzer]

Woot! So glad we grabbed him!

 

[McCombo]

Wow. Chia is so active with these buy low options these days. Haven't seen much of Zykov, here's some AHL highlights:



Right shot Russian Sniper? I like.

Seems to have nose for the net. Almost every goal was scored close to blue paint.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Now trade Rattie for Maroon.

That would be amazing.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Waive Spooner. **Fingers crossed**

Much more likely that Rattie will hit waivers.

 

[oobga]

Looks like he scored most of his goals right around the net, which we really need, guys with quick hands that can make some moves in close.

 

[TheNumber4]

Oilers were 9th in line on the waiver wire, so Zykov passed 8 teams.
Zykov had the most goals in the AHL last season.
Zykov had 7 points in 10 games in the NHL last season playing decent minutes.
Only 3 points in 13 games this year but playing limited minutes.
Zykov is in the first year of a 2 year - one way contract at 675K
Looks like he's got a good shot
Looks like he's comfortable in front of the net digging for dirty goals too.

Really liking this buy low move. Have to give credit to Chia for the pure VOLUME of moves he makes. More bullets in the barrel means we hit the mark eventually.

 

[russ99]

Nice pickup, a Hitchcock-style player with a nose for goals, low cap hit, alleviates our dearth of wingers a bit.

Will be interesting to see where he plays. I'd be tempted to play him with Lucic and Brodziak, despite how well Kassian has done, seems that's what that line needs most, someone who can finish, and he seems able to play the same style.

Maybe a few games on the 4th line first to acclimate to his new team/coach.

 

[oXo Cube]

Much more likely that Rattie will hit waivers.

Jokes aside we can just reassign Russell right?

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Oilers were 9th in line on the waiver wire, so Zykov passed 8 teams.
Zykov had the most goals in the AHL last season.
Zykov had 7 points in 10 games in the NHL last season playing decent minutes.
Only 3 points in 13 games this year but playing limited minutes.
Zykov is in the first year of a 2 year - one way contract at 675K
Looks like he's got a good shot
Looks like he's comfortable in front of the net digging for dirty goals too.

Really liking this buy low move. Have to give credit to Chia for the pure VOLUME of moves he makes. More bullets in the barrel means we hit the mark eventually.

He also appears to have decent size and he's a Right Shot.

 

[russ99]

Jokes aside we can just reassign Russell right?

Yep, and better for a young player to play in the AHL than sit in the pressbox.

 

[A91]

Let's goooooo

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Jokes aside we can just reassign Russell right?

For sure they can, and "probably will", but Russell's been in the last few games and Rattie has not, for what that's worth.

 

[McDNicks17]

Nice!

Sucks for Russell(who I assume will be sent down) since it seems like he had his best game last night.

 

[McBigYak]

Wow, I didn't think we had a hope in hell of getting this guy. Almost zero risk to this.

Put him on that third line with either Kassian and Brodziak or Lucic and Brodziak. They know how to bang around, just can't finish. This guy has obviously proven he can do so at the AHL level.

 

[McDrai]

Right shot left winger. Just what the doctor ordered on the McDavid line.

Zykov-McDavid-Draisaitl
Puljujarvi-RNH-Chiasson