Rumor: Oz back to the KHL

[Rielly4]

RHD with size, can skate, good passer...Has top 4 potential.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Good bring in a guy that's real, that matters, somebody that counts

 

[mapleleaf979]

Oz was worse than Connor Carrick. Foot speed and hockey IQ glaring issues. Carrick has food speed, no hockey sense.

Roman Polak should have been re-signed and paired with Dermott.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Who cares?

 

[Morbo]

I feel our russian amateur scouts receive preferential treatment although ozi was a good risk/reward play.

guess we'll have to see, it just feels like we continually aren't getting anything out of a very talented region.

 

[Hockey Crazy]

Just saw him at the airport so yeah...

 

[Ruggle]

I thought he was going to be a bit grittier/have a mean streak to him but that was not the case at all. Bye bye bring Zaistev with you lol

 

[67Leafs67]

I wouldn't mind having him back, with Hainsey likely leaving, and the possibility of moving Zaitsev out. That depth on the right-side is still really lacking, and I thought that he wasn't bad as a 6-7 defender, he just needed the strength of a guy like Dermott/Rosen on his left.

But at the same time he's not an exceptional, impact player, and should be easily replaceable as a depth defender. Having a guy who already knows the system is great, but he certainly didn't have a great season.

 

[nuck]

I don't know if he is a loss or not. You expect most players will improve their second year in the league but there is definitely a chance with an older guy that he doesn't show that growth. If this is all he has got then I am hoping that Hainsey is back as a 3rd pair RD next season and they add a legitimate top 4 righty. Oz could fill a #7 role fine but they might be better off using that space to work Rosen or Sandin or maybe finding someone who can be more of a physical force in the spare role.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

I don't know if he is a loss or not. You expect most players will improve their second year in the league but there is definitely a chance with an older guy that he doesn't show that growth. If this is all he has got then I am hoping that Hainsey is back as a 3rd pair RD next season and they add a legitimate top 4 righty. Oz could fill a #7 role fine but they might be better off using that space to work Rosen or Sandin or maybe finding someone who can be more of a physical force in the spare role.

They'll probably just use Holl again. Super cheap, doesn't need to play a whole lot.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Just saw him at the airport so yeah...

Maybe he got traded

 

[Leafsman]

If he had of thrown one hit then maybe he'd have been worthwhile. I think that was the most disappointing aspect to Oz's game. He was touted as someone that could play with an edge but never really showed that at all. He was too soft to make his play effective. I rather have had Borgman

 

[Cor]

Just saw him at the airport so yeah...

Well, I’m sure he’d be going home to Russia regardless.

 

[Clark4Ever]

I would have preferred him paired with Dermott in the playoffs over an injured Gardiner. That being said, we need to do better if we hope to take the next step.

 

[TheShape]

Good player as a 6/7. Will want a raise and we can’t afford it, probably makes more in the K

Actually thought he was poised and moved the puck well.

Not a huge loss tho, bunch of Marlies ready to come up

 

[JT AM da real deal]

I have heard same things Oz is done here. Apparently we have not even reached out to him. He will likely sign back in KHL. but small chance another team will try to sign him.

 

[therealkoho]

imco Borgman does the job a little better and for less money, easy decision

 

[therealkoho]

Just saw him at the airport so yeah...

Dreger is finally going back to Russia, good riddance

 

[Cor]

I’d like to keep Ozhiganov as a depth guy.

I’d much rather him as our 4RD than Justin Holl.

That said, he’s not a guy we need to give over 1M just to keep.