Rumor: Valeri Nichushkin agrees to 2-year deal with Dallas Stars. Deal will be announced on Jul 1

[valente317]

In terms of shot elevation, Ritchie is by far the superior player.

True, Ritchie also has a pretty strong “eh, boys?”/min rate that cant be easily replaced by a Russian-speaking player.

I have faith that Nill has already considered this problem and reached out to plenty of UFA traffic cones to fill Ritchie’s role.

 

[serp]

A goalie coached by Chrissy Teigen would stop 100% of Nichushkin's shots.

True but he can still skate into the goal with the puck. Ritchie can't .

Also Janmark also has a terrible shot and still managed to score almost 20 goals.

What did Razor call Janmarks shot a "Squirt Gun" ? You don't need to have a good shot just know when to shoot your terrible shot.

 

[Mr Misty]

True but he can still skate into the goal with the puck. Ritchie can't .

Also Janmark also has a terrible shot and still managed to score almost 20 goals.

What did Razor call Janmarks shot a "Squirt Gun" ? You don't need to have a good shot just know when to shoot your terrible shot.

Nichushkin's shot doesn't leave the ice. "The Save" would just be called "The Typical Nichushkin Shot" if it had been him instead of Tuch. If you want to quote Razor, how about "You must elevate to accumulate"

 

[serp]

Nichushkin's shot doesn't leave the ice. "The Save" would just be called "The Typical Nichushkin Shot" if it had been him instead of Tuch. If you want to quote Razor, how about "You must elevate to accumulate"

Still a better player than Ritchie . Not exactly a high bar but better is better. Unless i want someone for a hardest shot contest.

 

[glovesave_35]

True but he can still skate into the goal with the puck. Ritchie can't .

Also Janmark also has a terrible shot and still managed to score almost 20 goals.

What did Razor call Janmarks shot a "Squirt Gun" ? You don't need to have a good shot just know when to shoot your terrible shot.

Val didn't know how or when to shoot his terrible shot the first go-round. Maybe he picked that up playing 12 minutes a night or whatever it was in Russia.

I have very, very low expectations for Nichushkin. I think he is good enough to absorb minutes and come by 40 points without too too much difficulty. How he will be used by the new coach with no NHL track record is anyone's guess.

 

[kp61c]

But is he better than Brett Ritchie? That’s really all that matters. Hard to believe he isn’t better.

is this brett guy dumb as a rock and has no shot whatsoever?

 

[serp]

is this brett guy dumb as a rock and has no shot whatsoever?

Dumb as a rock and can't skate .

 

[AveryStar4Eva]

Happy to have him back. Don’t think he’ll be our saviour, but he’s easily the 3/4 best winger on our team now behind Benn, Radulov, and on par with Janmark.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Nichushkin's shot doesn't leave the ice. "The Save" would just be called "The Typical Nichushkin Shot" if it had been him instead of Tuch. If you want to quote Razor, how about "You must elevate to accumulate"

Wait, but if Nuke had shot it as you say, wouldn't it have gone in?

 

[oconnor9sean]

He's a middle-sixer that can contribute way more than Ritchie or Shore. We needed him back. Good for all parties. Hopefully Radulov and Nichushkin on the team will convince Kovalchuk to come to Dallas too.

 

[Mr Misty]

He's a middle-sixer that can contribute way more than Ritchie or Shore. We needed him back. Good for all parties. Hopefully Radulov and Nichushkin on the team will convince Kovalchuk to come to Dallas too.

He and Shore have like the exact same points and games played numbers, 65 in 167 to 64 in 166. He's not miles better than Shore.

 

[oconnor9sean]

He and Shore have like the exact same points and games played numbers, 65 in 167 to 64 in 166. He's not miles better than Shore.

Val did his two years at 18 and 20 (skipping the injury season). Shore was 22 and 23. Miles was a bad choice but I think he's considerably better.

 

[mouser]

Why can't he just sign now?

That's not true, since the Stars own his rights, he can sign whenever. Its weird that they're waiting until July 1st to announce it, because they can sign him right now with no issues.

Actually he can't sign now, has to wait until July 1st.

There are only three situations where teams are allowed to sign players to contracts that don't go into effect until the next season, which starts on July 1st.

a) contract extensions
b) unsigned draft picks - can be signed between March 1st and June 1st
c) draft-related unrestricted free agents - can be signed between March 1st and June 1st

Nichushkin does not fit into any of these three categories. Yes, he is an RFA, however he is not under contract at this time. Meaning he is not allowed to sign a new contract under the (A) contract extension exemption.

And to expand on that, Nichuskin cannot be signed now for the 2017-18 season as there are no games left he would be eligible to play in.

 

[Kcb12345]

All these people hating on him lol. Better depth option than any of the guys in our bottom 6. I'm happy to welcome him back. I hope he surprises all of us this season with 40+ points.

 

[M88K]

All these people hating on him lol. Better depth option than any of the guys in our bottom 6. I'm happy to welcome him back. I hope he surprises all of us this season with 40+ points.

Um Faksa is in our Bottom 6. so Lets not get carried away here.
But he's better than a lot of the garbage we rolled out last year.

 

[Kcb12345]

Um Faksa is in our Bottom 6. so Lets not get carried away here.
But he's better than a lot of the garbage we rolled out last year.

I considered Faksa and Janmark top 6 guys last year considering we had no 2nd line, so I'm specifically excluding them there. Them and Spezza if he can produce next year. I think Nichushkin will put up more points than Faksa and Janmark next year though if he plays with Benn and Seguin consistently.

 

[93Crazed101]

Why can't he just sign now?

From what I understand, a RFA who is not signed by December 1st cannot be signed by any NHL club until the beginning of the next league year on July 1st.

 

[SoundAndFury]

I think Nichushkin can still be a fine 3rd liner but he has to realize he's a 3rd liner first. From all his interviews I got the idea he feels it's insulting to not play 20 minutes a night.

Sure he can't score or pass but his physical tools are too good to not give him a shot.

 

[ElGuapo]

Sure he can't score or pass but his physical tools are too good to not give him a shot.

True, he's never completed a pass in his life!

 

[Kcb12345]

True, he's never completed a pass in his life!

I never understood why people on here claim he has no skill. Was a blast to watch in his rookie season because of his talent and speed. His shot isn't the best but the talent and setup ability is there he just struggles to finish. Everyone will always hate on him though since he left for Russia. It's just how people are. As soon as he did that he was automatically considered a bust yet he is only 23. Not getting my hopes up or expecting a huge year from him, but I wouldnt be surprised if he hit 35-40+ points.

 

[Sticktape]

Any idea what kind of money we're talking here?

 

[MrHeiskanen]

1.5 million.

 

[SoundAndFury]

True, he's never completed a pass in his life!

He had 11 assists in 50 KHL games this year. But hey, you found a video of him making a nice pass so I guess he's a playmaking wizard now.

 

[Castle8130]

he is just bad. don't get your hopes high.

Honestly not bad at all. He is a solid top 9 forward that scores about 30 points a season.

 

[ElGuapo]

He had 11 assists in 50 KHL games this year. But hey, you found a video of him making a nice pass so I guess he's a playmaking wizard now.

I mean, what I did was literally prove you wrong. Him not having many assists in the KHL this year or at any other time is irrelevant. There's a big difference between completing one pass and being a playmaking wizard. Let's not resort to strawmen, sir.