Confirmed with Link: Sharks sign Nikolai Knyzhov to ELC

[Lebanezer]

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[OffSydes]

This dude is JACKED


Also, Fire DW

 

[Kcoyote3]

Hire WD

 

[Hobocop]

Kniazev and Knyzhov.

That won't get confusing.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Kniazev and Knyzhov.

That won't get confusing.

Chances are, it won't get confusing. But we can hope it will be.

 

[Alaskanice]

Welcome to Team Teal, Nikolai!!

 

[The Nemesis]

Kniazev and Knyzhov.

That won't get confusing.

Even more fun when I've seen Kniazev's name alternately spelled "Knyazev" with the y

 

[CupfortheSharks]

Kniazev and Knyzhov.

That won't get confusing.

Are we going to start referring to them as the KN twins?

 

[Bowie22]

Who?

 

[NiWa]

Sorry for the necroing - but what a great find for the Sharks.

I tried to go back in time a little to see where he was mentioned. Popped up just before the 2018 draft as
#33 of Russian prospects. (via @Caser aka https://twitter.com/RUSProspects in 2018 NHL Draft: Russian Prospects )

33. LHD Nikolai Knyzhov (6'2" 194 lbs; St. Petersburg SKA-Neva, VHL; 2 years overage)
Some good size and skating combination in Knyzhov's case and also decent defensive reliability, but you don't want to see him handling the puck. Ever.

One year ago, this was posted as verbatim from an NHL scout:

Scout #1: “He’s had some adjustment issues. Not an offensive player. But I like the way he thinks, he defends well, he’s used to playing man-to-man. I like his positioning. I like his tools.
“Nobody ever mentions him. But I’d have to see more of him in a better role. They play him in the bottom pairing, they protect him. He looks like he’s a ways away. But he’d be a guy who I’d watch for a while.”

(via @Sheng Peng in Scouts talk Blichfeld, Gambrell and other Sharks prospects )

He's beaten a bunch of prospects ahead of him and has been very solid for us so far.
He's still making mistakes but he's also already showing off flashes of skill.
Can't wait what's in store for him if he continues to progress as he does.

 

[tiburon12]

Sorry for the necroing - but what a great find for the Sharks.

I tried to go back in time a little to see where he was mentioned. Popped up just before the 2018 draft as
#33 of Russian prospects. (via @Caser aka https://twitter.com/RUSProspects in 2018 NHL Draft: Russian Prospects )



One year ago, this was posted as verbatim from an NHL scout:


(via @Sheng Peng in Scouts talk Blichfeld, Gambrell and other Sharks prospects )

He's beaten a bunch of prospects ahead of him and has been very solid for us so far.
He's still making mistakes but he's also already showing off flashes of skill.
Can't wait what's in store for him if he continues to progress as he does.

Interesting comment here:

but you don't want to see him handling the puck. Ever

i would argue that his poise with the puck has helped him tremendously. he's not making those rookie mistakes after being rushed to make a play. he's been buying time for himself with good puck possession

 

[themelkman]

Chances are, it won't get confusing. But we can hope it will be.

Id say its offically confusing

 

[OrrNumber4]

If there's a player who could be a stealth very poor man's reverse-Lidstrom, it is Knyzhov.

 

[one2gamble]

Id say its offically confusing

Russian sounding name player 1 did well tonight.

Is that the russian russian or the american russian. Uhhhh the bigger dman one whoever that is

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

He’s no offensive dynamo, but his puckhandling seems so much better this year. He often looked weak and indecisive with it in his limited action last year.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Two weeks ago I noticed Knyzhov doing shimmies and head fakes. Then a couple games after I saw Ferraro do some shimmies and head fakes. At this rate, I'm hopeful that some of the poise shown by the young guys can rub off onto Vlasic.

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

I want a shirt that sais "Shimmies and head fakes" with a blend graphic of Knyzhov and Ferraro on the front.

 

[Mafoofoo]

He and Ferraro are the two good spots (outside of the obvious in Burns) on the backend.

 

[STL Shark]

Knyzhov feels like a guy that can be our next Justin Braun. Hopefully be a complimentary #4 for the next 5+ years and be able to PK and play good minutes. That said, he could just as easily be the next Joakim Ryan as well. Hopefully more Braun than Ryan for our sake. Left side of the defense subtly becoming a big logjam with lots of prospects coming through there as well (Ferraro, Knyzhov, Vlasic, Simek then Pasichnuk, Hattaka, Kniazev). Obviously don't want to count chickens before they hatch, but it would be really nice to see Vlasic gone to open up a bunch of cap space as well as a roster spot for a young guy in the coming years.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

Two weeks ago I noticed Knyzhov doing shimmies and head fakes. Then a couple games after I saw Ferraro do some shimmies and head fakes. At this rate, I'm hopeful that some of the poise shown by the young guys can rub off onto Vlasic.

Nothing rubs off on Vlasic, they only rub him the wrong way

 

[Mafoofoo]

Nothing rubs off on Vlasic, they only rub him the wrong way

I don’t think I’ve ever seen Vlasic compliment anyone like this in awhile

 

[Levie]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen Vlasic compliment anyone like this in awhile

I think we found a new nickname for Knyzhov. "The dog"

 

[landshark]

I think we found a new nickname for Knyzhov. "The dog"

Googs says the Vlasics have three dogs: Kelly, Nicky and Macy. I guess Nicky it is...

 

[WTFetus]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen Vlasic compliment anyone like this in awhile

He called Muller a mini Vlasic. That’s the biggest compliment one can get in his mind.

 

[Levie]

He called Muller a mini Vlasic. That’s the biggest compliment one can get in his mind.

trade Knyzhov while he still has value. also: wasn't Muller like 4 inches taller than him?