Rumor: Valeri Nichushkin close to a KHL deal

[Curufinwe]

Uh oh spaghettios

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[Zine]

If Fedorov signs him, good for Nichushkin. Maybe this will help him grow as a player. Dallas rushed him into the NHL.

 

[Morry83]

If Fedorov signs him, good for Nichushkin. Maybe this will help him grow as a player. Dallas rushed him into the NHL.

Wasn't our choice. It was KHL or NHL. Nill and co didn't wanna leave him in Russia any longer.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Isn't this why they signed Hudler in the first place?

I mean, it sucks to lose him but Dallas still has a lot of weapons up front.

 

[dechire]

If Fedorov signs him, good for Nichushkin. Maybe this will help him grow as a player. Dallas rushed him into the NHL.

It was kind of a weird situation. Val was unhappy about being traded so he didn't want to stay in the KHL but he could only come over if he played in the NHL. He would have been better served by being in the AHL but that wasn't an option.

 

[topshelf15]

Filitov Version 2.0??

 

[SprDaVE]

Why wouldn't the Stars simply trade him before it got to that? Seems like the issue is coaching and/or management. Might as well move on if the player doesn't want to be there. They can probably find really good value out of him as well.

What do I know though?

 

[Macman]

It was kind of a weird situation. Val was unhappy about being traded so he didn't want to stay in the KHL but he could only come over if he played in the NHL. He would have been better served by being in the AHL but that wasn't an option.

Why wasn't the AHL an option?

 

[Zrhutch]

Why wasn't the AHL an option?

Khl contract wouldn't allow it or something, I dunno, the whole situation is drunk

 

[dechire]

Why wasn't the AHL an option?

KHL would only release him to the NHL.

 

[KingsFan7824]

You never know how things will turn out. A couple years ago, he's almost the 3rd highest scoring forward on the Stars as an 18/19 year old. Was it Jagr that said he was going to be the next Malkin? Or Malkin said he's the next Jagr. Something like that, I think. I don't know, maybe not. Then he gets hurt and plays only 8 games. Then he has less of a season than would've been expected. Now he's off to the KHL. In September of 2014, who is thinking that would happen?

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

so is dallas trying to trade him?

 

[Morry83]

You never know how things will turn out. A couple years ago, he's almost the 3rd highest scoring forward on the Stars as an 18/19 year old. Was it Jagr that said he was going to be the next Malkin? Or Malkin said he's the next Jagr. Something like that, I think. I don't know, maybe not. Then he gets hurt and plays only 8 games. Then he has less of a season than would've been expected. Now he's off to the KHL. In September of 2014, who is thinking that would happen?

Jagr said he could be the best in the world.

At least he does want to resign with the Stars. It shows he still wants to play in the NHL.

 

[SEALBound]

so is dallas trying to trade him?

Guess it would depend on how much they like Ruff.

If Ruff is their guy, they I guess they may as well trade him off for another player that will play for them. Sadly though, unless there is a bidding war, this plummets his value.

 

[Troy McClure]

Why wouldn't the Stars simply trade him before it got to that? Seems like the issue is coaching and/or management. Might as well move on if the player doesn't want to be there. They can probably find really good value out of him as well.

What do I know though?

Maybe the truth is no other GM wants him.

Nichushkin ran to the Russian media two seasons in a row to gripe about how unhappy he was. On the ice, he didn't give full effort. What GM was going to want to add that mental mess to their team?

 

[dechire]

so is dallas trying to trade him?

Probably not unless someone offers something for his rights that makes it worth it. Otherwise Dallas can just hold his rights until he's 27. His roster space was already filled a month ago so there's no real need to make a trade.

 

[Troy McClure]

Jagr said he could be the best in the world.

At least he does want to resign with the Stars. It shows he still wants to play in the NHL.

Jagr said something nice about a player on his former team right before playing his former team. People have really overblown a throwaway comment from Jagr.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Come to the Rangers Nich and play with your buddy Buchnevich

 

[Morry83]

Jagr said something nice about a player on his former team right before playing his former team. People have really overblown a throwaway comment from Jagr.

Exactly. I don't think anyone actually believes he could be the best in the world.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

#1 in the conference last year but Ruff is the problem lol

Thats just a silly way of looking at it.

In 2011-12 the NY Rangers won the conference too. Do you think everyone liked playing for Tortorella just because they won the conference?

Not every coach is good for every player just because the team wins. Guys like Torts, Hitchcock, Quenneville, etc have all had their fair share of success while at the same time alienating talent that goes on to be more successful elsewhere or after their coach leaves

 

[themelkman]

If Russians want to have a terrible attitude, let them go home. We dont need them here. We have enough Canadians,Americans,Finns,Swedes,Czechs,Slovaks,Danes and even Russians who want to be here.

 

[Satan]

Isn't this why they signed Hudler in the first place?

I mean, it sucks to lose him but Dallas still has a lot of weapons up front.

Sharp, Hemsyk, Eaves and Hudler are all UFAs on July 1st.


Lots of roster holes up front in 17-18

 

[Luck 6]

Why wouldn't the Stars simply trade him before it got to that? Seems like the issue is coaching and/or management. Might as well move on if the player doesn't want to be there. They can probably find really good value out of him as well.

What do I know though?

Dallas was getting low ball offers I'd bet, no point in selling low on Nuke. So what if he goes to the KHL for a couple of years? He's 21, he could still be a great player for Dallas when he's 23.

This kind of reminds me of when Rodin went to Sweden, he was sick of playing in the AHL and wasn't getting an NHL shot. Now, after playing three years in SHL and fresh off of winning the league MVP award he's back to give the NHL another shot. The reasoning behind what both players did is a bit different, and I'll admit Nuke's reason does seem a bit entitled, but Dallas would still be silly to give him away for nothing.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Isn't this why they signed Hudler in the first place?

I mean, it sucks to lose him but Dallas still has a lot of weapons up front.

That's pretty much what i thought, That the Hudler signing had to do in case that Nuke bolted to the KHL like he did. Good luck to him over in father Russia.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

The Stars should trade Nicha in the NHL. He obviously isn't a fit there. His injuries set him back, but I thought he had some good chemistry with Benn and Seguin.