Claimed off Waivers: Oilers claim Zykov

[Osprey]

Blake was likely avoiding the slow skating factor.

Blake would rather have players that can skate but not score, like Hagelin, than players that can't skate but can score, anyways. Seriously, I wonder if the controversy over Desjardins' use of Kovalchuk played a role. Adding another Russian at this point in time could've created even more of a distraction for the team.

 

[McShogun99]

I like the pickup even with Edmonton's poor history with Russian players.

 

[ManofSteel55]

I remember the Flames trading Brett Hull for... well nothing.

Well...they did get Rob Ramage, who was a solid piece for their cup run, while Hull probably would have been riding the pine waiting for a shot. Kind of a past version of Hall for Larsson I guess.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Oilers fans were this excited or more about Rattie and we all saw how that turned out. It's a big nothing move.

And Rattie produced for us while in a top line role prior to his injury. Not really his fault that he got hurt, or that the new coach doesn't like him (well, it probably is his fault do to his style, but if he doesn't get the top line icetime, he won't produce).

 

[Ori]

A good signing indeed.

 

[greasysnapper]

EDM now has 24 players on their NHL roster. If I had to guess I'd say Rattie is getting waived soon. Hitchcock doesn't seem to be a fan of him.

Remember when Rattie was tearing down preseason and people thought he was going to be the next new thing? He was like the Zykov of a few months ago. Zykov's not the best skater, and I'm not sure he's good enough to do more than Rattie. We'll see though.

 

[north49er]

meh...

 

[ManofSteel55]

Remember when Rattie was tearing down preseason and people thought he was going to be the next new thing? He was like the Zykov of a few months ago. Zykov's not the best skater, and I'm not sure he's good enough to do more than Rattie. We'll see though.

In all fairness, Rattie would likely still be back on the top line scoring if he hadn't been injured, and then hadn't hired a coach who doesn't seem to trust him. It wasn't just preseason, he was doing pretty well on the top line when we were winning at the start of the season.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Zykov must suck if Oilers are claiming him. Their pro scouting on players (and prospects) is among the worst in the entire league.

inb4 Flames signed James Neal though

Friendly reminder that TBL claimed Marty St Louis from CGY as did MTL with Byron.

 

[Sniper99]

RIP Zykov.

R.I.P. along time ago.

 

[Sniper99]

Well if it wasn't official before, it is now; his career is over

why just because hes going to the Oilers? His career looked over in Carolina. Nice try though.

 

[Sniper99]

No, the HF peanut gallery has got it, the Oilers wanted him so he must be terrible.

These guys are so out to lunch its not even funny. They probably **** on Chaisson's career when he signed the PTO. Seems to be working out well in Edmonton, but hey let the fools have their fun.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Why are people taking a dump on the Oilers over a waiver wire pickup. A player many seemed surprised was on waivers in the first place.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Why are people taking a dump on the Oilers over a waiver wire pickup. A player many seemed surprised was on waivers in the first place.

Because now that the Oilers picked him, he's turned straight into garbage.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Sometimes waiver pick-ups work, most of the time they don't. If Chia felt that Zykov was better than even 1 forward on our team then he would've been an idiot to pass on claiming him.

 

[Mr Positive]

seems like he's meant for our powerplay

 

[Zal]

If they thought he was going to be anything special they would not have shipped him out in the first place and would have found an alternative player that I sure they could have peddled,

Right. It’s also because the Kong’s has a glut
of bottom-six guys at the time.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

seems like he's meant for our powerplay

Considering PP2 was something like Lucic-Spooner-Caggiula, Garrison-Benning a couple nights ago, he couldn’t possibly make things any worse.

Thank goodness PP1 is producing, because PP2 could have a solid 60 minute powerplay and I’m honestly not convinced they’d win the game.

 

[HugginThePost]

Because now that the Oilers picked him, he's turned straight into garbage.

To be fair, the perception that he's not that good would come from the fact that he was put on waivers.....not that the Oilers picked him up.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

To be fair, the perception that he's not that good would come from the fact that he was put on waivers.....not that the Oilers picked him up.

When it was said he was on waivers, lots of teams were hoping they could get him, and then all of sudden his career is over due to being picked by the oilers

 

[CraigsList]

Lol, oh HF

**Zykov on waivers**

“Hope my team picks him up!”

**claimed by Edmonton**

“Garbage player”

Never change HF. I hate the Oilers as much as anyone else, but this is a good pick up for them.

 

[Fazkovsky]

I have a feeling he will be good with mcdavid

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

When it was said he was on waivers, lots of teams were hoping they could get him, and then all of sudden his career is over due to being picked by the oilers

Teams, or fans here?
Everytime a player is on waivers fans here want the player.

 

[guzzy]

Went from 75 to 73 huh?

Still a landslide ahead of you. That would make me a genius in your family.

 

[belair]

Can anyone chime in what kind of game we should expect from Valentin? The scouting reports seem to describe him a essentially a poor mans Thomas Vanek. Is that somewhat accurate?