Confirmed with Link: Panthers sign KHL d-man Bogdan Kiselevich, 1 year 1-way contract

[RainingRats]

We signed some KHL d-man to a one year, one way contract. Stay at home d-man. I wonder if that means Petro or Pysyk is gone.

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[letsgrowcactus]

We signed some KHL d-man to a one year, one way contract. Stay at home d-man. I wonder if that means Petro or Pysyk is gone.

Bogdan Kiselevich

 

[letsgrowcactus]

Bogdan Kiselevich

Anyone knows anything about him? Are we looking at a n.6/7 or can we hope that he could fill in the top4?

 

[Chaos2k7]

One of Petro or Pysyk will be packaged with a forward to gain an upgrade in the top 6/ or top 9.

Petro most likely IMO.

Precursor move. Nice to see Dale and staff are not sitting on their hands, they are working already towards next season.

 

[SoupyFIN]

I watched a lot of CSKA's playoff games this season and there was one sort of unknown d-man that I really liked on their team, not sure if this the same guy (it wasn't Robinson/Nesterov/Marchenko, those guys I know). That guy had unreal positioning at both ends of the ice, never put his team in a bad spot.

He lead the team in TOI with 20:35 per game (Nesterov 19:57, Robinson 19:37, Marchenko 18:42, Naumenkov 16:47, then there's a 2 minute drop to the next guy). CSKA plays a very disciplined defensively minded game, not that their offense is inept.

 

[EnforceTheLaus]

Florida Red Army Panthers


Likely means Petro gone, thinking he’ll be 3rd pairing LD. Good low risk move

 

[Jakeybonz]

I really don't want petro gone and pysyk staying. that'd be insane. I hope there's a way to do the reverse.

 

[iam76]

i wonder if this is connected to something more... I wonder what Dale and company think about this draft.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Neat I guess. Don't know anything about the guy

 

[letsgrowcactus]

More tweets because why not:

 

[Gentle Man]

I think Pysyk plus is the next move

Although, Petro outplayed Pysyk so he may get a better return. No term also.

 

[Haj]

Seems redundant at the moment.

Probably going to package Petrovic/Pyksyk and our 1st for a cost controlled winger ?

 

[Dread Clawz]

I think Pysyk plus is the next move

Although, Petro outplayed Pysyk so he may get a better return. No term also.

Yeah, I would think Petro has more value.

Seems like a good signing. An ideal partner for Matheson.

 

[floridada]

Florida Red Army Panthers

Lol

 

[letsgrowcactus]

So, apparently he had "a ton" of NHL and KHL offers; after his first talk with Tallon, he told his agent that we're his n.1 team. Said he's happy that there are Dadonov and Mamin on our roster but that didn't factor into his decision. Very excited to play here.

I like it. Literally no risk, high reward - just 925k for one year, if it doesn't work who cares, if he's good that could help a lot. I was just thinking recently how I wish we'd make these low-risk moves for some European guys; well, this is exactly that kind of a move.

Also, yet another Russian on our roster - does this mean Kovalchuk will now have even more motivation to sign here?

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Who says we don't acquire one more Russian from the KHL?

So McCoshen is back in Springfield then? If we don't trade one of Pysyk or Petrovic?

I like that Tallon isn't scared to bring over the KHL players, this guy may work his butt off for a 2-3 year deal so low risk and potential decent reward.

 

[Dread Clawz]

I watched a lot of CSKA's playoff games this season and there was one sort of unknown d-man that I really liked on their team, not sure if this the same guy (it wasn't Robinson/Nesterov/Marchenko, those guys I know). That guy had unreal positioning at both ends of the ice, never put his team in a bad spot.

He lead the team in TOI with 20:35 per game (Nesterov 19:57, Robinson 19:37, Marchenko 18:42, Naumenkov 16:47, then there's a 2 minute drop to the next guy). CSKA plays a very disciplined defensively minded game, not that their offense is inept.

Was he #55?

 

[SoupyFIN]

This makes me think it's the same guy. In that case, I like the signing a lot.

Was he #55?

I don't recall, I'm really bad at remembering KHL (/Russian) players outside their biggest names.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Apparently he can play both sides but I wouldn't mind seeing him and Petrovic on the bottom pairing and Pysyk used as the trade chip to chase an upgrade at #4 RD or acquire another 1st. Love that we beat out other teams to get him to sign.

 

[Ghoste]

Even his name is cool.

-ghoste

 

[harv33173]

i think it would be a mistake to move Petro. he's coming into his own and can play anywhere from 2-6 defensively.

 

[letsgrowcactus]

Was he #55?

Yes according to Eliteprospects.

Some more quotes about Kiselevich here (because I'm sick at home and bored out of my mind).

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Sounds like a good deal.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Pysyk about to be shipped out. Petrovic didn't tweak the pronunciation of his name in vain.

 

[GrumpyKelly]

McCoshen wasn't ready and he can still be sent down since he's waiver exempt.

At the very least this is an upgrade on depth. Not sure this changes anything with Petro/Pysyk.