Svechnikov's Strange Callup

[The Zetterberg Era]

If little Svech is adamant about playing with his brother, very possibly.

That is not how that is going to work. We could perhaps trade Evgeny to that team, but we are looking at a prospect/young player swap if we did that. Evgeny cannot land us a top 15 pick, not without something serious being added to him.

I think we are better off playing Evgeny on the big team next year and seeing if we can establish a better year to shop him to whatever team Andrei winds up on. I wouldn't sell him at this draft unless an unexpected offer does roll in. Of course we could trade him for a second+ or maybe attach him and AA to offer to Andrei's team for a Top 4 D-man and something.

 

[Redder Winger]

Why is this a REAL possibility? I see him sold as a rental, more than at summer.

Maybe Holland doesn't want to get burned by an injury 2 weeks before the deadline.

 

[Henkka]

Do you think our Svech is worth a top 15 pick?

No I don't think so. But maybe the GM who will draft Andrei would think.

 

[Tasteslikekevinbacon]

Sorry I thought I remembered Kuzy saying he wouldnt play unless it was with Ovi sort of thing but I couldnt find any evidence to back up my ridiculous assertions. It was only meant to be a playful concept anyways.

 

[Shaman464]

That is not how that is going to work. We could perhaps trade Evgeny to that team, but we are looking at a prospect/young player swap if we did that. Evgeny cannot land us a top 15 pick, not without something serious being added to him.

I think we are better off playing Evgeny on the big team next year and seeing if we can establish a better year to shop him to whatever team Andrei winds up on. I wouldn't sell him at this draft unless an unexpected offer does roll in. Of course we could trade him for a second+ or maybe attach him and AA to offer to Andrei's team for a Top 4 D-man and something.

The "I want to only play with X or I won't come to the NHL card" is about as powerful a card as any draftee hold in the current NHL. Andrei could make a ton of money in the KHL and wait for a trade or to be released from his contract.

 

[TheMule93]

Where is all this talk coming from? Andrei never once said he would only play with his brother. He said he would love to...and no shit, they're brothers. No doubt he'd happily play on any team.

 

[Shaman464]

Where is all this talk coming from? Andrei never once said he would only play with his brother. He said he would love to...and no ****, they're brothers. No doubt he'd happily play on any team.

No one wants to play for the Canadiens.

 

[Konnan511]

No one wants to play for the Canadiens.

Not even the French.

 

[TheOtherOne]

This reminds me of another unlikely hypothetical I had imagined. The consensus 1OA is highly sought after and could probably make a ton of money anywhere, including the KHL. He's also still basically a child. So what happens when he comes out to the media before the draft with something like "I'm not even gonna bother with the NHL unless I get drafted by my favorite team, the Vancouver Canucks!"

The moral of my story being, if that's unlikely, then doing the same to play with a brother is probably equally unlikely.