Confirmed with Link: Penguins sign Sergei Plotnikov (1 year, $925k)

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

Pretty excited for this kid. Possible sleeper.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

So one year of JR and we go from:

Kunitz /Dupuis
Jokinen / Neal

to

Perron / Kessel
Plotnikov / PH

Yeah, I'd say that's pretty solid work. I think it says more about Shero than JR, but oh well.

You just know that Shero and DB talked about how dumb JR is today.

"Sign a 25 year old Russian?"
"Draft all Euros?"
"Trade Harrington for a winger?"

What a ****ing moron!

 

[shureshot66]

Might have missed this earlier, but Plotnikov's deal will be for $900k.

“He's a real good player,” Rutherford said. “Whether he can play in our top six or not, we'll find out. He'll certainly be one of our forwards.”

http://triblive.com/sports/penguins/8667275-74/million-penguins-rutherford#axzz3eaWH4I4y

 

[Penguinator]

Might have missed this earlier, but Plotnikov's deal will be for $900k.



http://triblive.com/sports/penguins/8667275-74/million-penguins-rutherford#axzz3eaWH4I4y

I thought it'd easily be 1+M so i'm totes cool with this.

 

[WayneSid9987]

As far as i know, he can play both wings and he PK's. Was part of Russia's rotation. Geno was too.

 

[SaturdayNightSlegr]

God dang it for all that is holy........pleez make it work out so that Plot and Geno are a regular PK tandem.

 

[blazinblair]

This kid has me excited . I love his game . Edgy and a scoring touch

 

[Jacob]

He played the net front spot on Russia's PP at the last two WCs. He probably won't do that here a whole lot with Hornqvist and even Kunitz, but that's the kind of player he is.

 

[chrisp200]

Plotnikov has game...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AApl94Ckq90

Great pick up

 

[Zen Arcade]

Every time I see Russian text and hear bad techno music on youtube I expect to see grainy dashcam video of car accidents.

 

[JTG]

I was hoping we could land Tikhonov too. I hope this guy works out. The hockey Gods know we need a steal with how many picks we've dealt away.

 

[Penguinator]

I was hoping we could land Tikhonov too. I hope this guy works out. The hockey Gods know we need a steal with how many picks we've dealt away.

Mmm... I think we got a major steal today. How much did Tik sign for anyway? A couple of people here said like 2+M due to his status.

Glad we got Plot for probably a lot less.

Also, **** the Hawks for selling Saad $hort (was it to push him away from us?).

 

[chrisp200]

why are these guys coming over from the KHL now and taking less then 1mil? surely they get paid more in the KHL?

 

[Stad]

He's got some epic celly's so that's a plus as well.

 

[Vegeta]

why are these guys coming over from the KHL now and taking less then 1mil? surely they get paid more in the KHL?

Russian economy and currency is collapsing and the KHL has taken a big hit because of it.

 

[clefty]

I was hoping we could land Tikhonov too. I hope this guy works out. The hockey Gods know we need a steal with how many picks we've dealt away.

I think he was our Plan A for a fourth line center, keeping in line with that whole four lines that can do something with the puck thing we've been hearing.

But with Richards and Vermette leaving today, probably more opportunities up and down the Chicago lineup. And I guess, that whole silly Stanley Cup business.

I think that's fine by me, though. Don't know that I was that keen on Tikhonov at any point.

 

[Darth Vitale]

Plotnikov has game...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AApl94Ckq90

Great pick up

I agree. I like everything about that video. A couple yawning nets but in general signs of a great wrist shot and a definite edge to his game. Hopefully it translates. I see him as a good replacement for Kunitz potentially. Aggressive after the puck, can pot some goals, will mix it up when guys are taking liberties.

I like it.

 

[Zen Arcade]

I think he was our Plan A for a fourth line center, keeping in line with that whole four lines that can do something with the puck thing we've been hearing.

But with Richards and Vermette leaving today, probably more opportunities up and down the Chicago lineup. And I guess, that whole silly Stanley Cup business.

He's close with Panarin and supposedly wanted to play on the same team as him.

No big loss in my eyes, I wasn't super high on getting him, although I wouldn't have minded if they did.

 

[systemsgo]

why are these guys coming over from the KHL now and taking less then 1mil? surely they get paid more in the KHL?

Plotnikov and Panarin are on ELCs.

Mmm... I think we got a major steal today. How much did Tik sign for anyway? A couple of people here said like 2+M due to his status.

Glad we got Plot for probably a lot less.

Also, **** the Hawks for selling Saad $hort (was it to push him away from us?).

He signed with the Hawks for 1.04m

 

[bigG]

 

[Deutschland Dangler]

 

[WayneSid9987]

Thats awesome. The Worlds this year were scouted pretty heavily i imagine with this Plots contract, interest in Tikhonov and the Simon signing.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Wait, so we could possibly see this:

Plotnikov, Crosby, Hornqvist
Perron, Malkin, Kessel

or

Perron, Crosby, Kessel
Plotnikov, Malkin, Hornqvist

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

He's going to have to learn the NHL boarding rules.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Keep Perron away from Kessel. If Sergei is a top 6er, the winger combos have to be Perron-Hornqvist and Plotnikov-Kessel. Perron-Kessel combo is asking for trouble in the D-zone.