jonnygf40
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Thanks for the post. Awesome read for this hockey starved, socially distanced, isolated individual.
A lot of work for a list of players whom most wont ever come over/back as they aren’t nhl caliber. They make more overseas than in the ahl. Most of these guys end up overseas or in the ahl by mid season. The few that survive tend to end up not being offered another contract and head back once the contracts up.
Also the projections are way too ambitious. All the guys projected roles for the upcoming season are meaningful minutes. Maybe 2-3 max are good enough for that. The rest are replacement level players
So a team looking for a C from KHL only has Grigorenko, Vey and Altonen as options?
Mikko Lehtonen, he doesn't have anything left to prove in Europe. He is still signed with Jokerit next year, but im sure they ain't gonna stand in his way. Jokerit will terminate his contract, if Lehtonen wants.
Mikko Lehtonen at eliteprospects.com
All decent bets except Mikhail Grigorenko. Wouldn't want to take a chance on an age 35+ contract.
Ekblad is 24. Grigorenko is 35+ at minimum.Ekblad in his 40+ still plays, so Grigo will be ok.
Ekblad is 24. Grigorenko is 35+ at minimum.
I remember reading somewhere earlier this year that Dubas had also spoken to Alexander Burmistrov. I have no idea where I saw that or what his contract in the KHL is like right now though. At 28 years old, it would probably be his last shot at making the jump BACK to the NHL... if he cares about that sort of thing.
Do Bereglazov or Shipachyov ever get the inkling to give it another try?
Dreger saying Melnichuk is getting closer to signing
Other accounts are saying CAR, COL, SJS, VGK are the four teams he's narrowed down to
Dreger saying Melnichuk is getting closer to signing
Other accounts are saying CAR, COL, SJS, VGK are the four teams he's narrowed down to
He's only 25 years old...
Indeed makes sense. Starting to showcase best hockey of his life, risking going over to NA to the same org that didn't work out last time for average money seems too risky.Slepyshev is an offtopic for this thread though, as he isn't UFA in terms of NHL status. But no surprise, reportedly Oilers wanted to give him just slightly over 1m, makes sense for him to wait until the UFA age.
Sorry, I just wasn’t sure where else to put thisSlepyshev is an offtopic for this thread though, as he isn't UFA in terms of NHL status. But no surprise, reportedly Oilers wanted to give him just slightly over 1m, makes sense for him to wait until the UFA age.
Sorry, I just wasn’t sure where else to put this