Confirmed Signing with Link: [VGK] Golden Knights sign Nikita Gusev to 1 year ELC

[theslatcher]

Vegas Golden Knights Sign Forward Nikita Gusev To Entry-Level Contract

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[Vitto79]

So rfa next ?

 

[George Clooney]

So, can he play next game?

 

[justafan22]

So, can he play next game?

Since he was Vegas property prior to the deadline, yes.

 

[theslatcher]

So rfa next ?

If he plays a playoff game he'll be an RFA, yeah.

So, can he play next game?

Next game being today's game? If so no, as the link says he'll join the team tomorrow.

 

[mouser]

Next question is how quickly will Vegas sign Gusev to an extension?

 

[Ctrain2k]

Anyone else confuse him and Kaprizov?

 

[ijuka]

Either the next Panarin, or the next Shipachyov. Leaning towards Panarin.

 

[780il]

Either the next Panarin, or the next Shipachyov. Leaning towards Panarin.

My thoughts as well

 

[HanSolo]

Probably won't draw in for Vegas until Game 4, would be my guess.

Either the next Panarin, or the next Shipachyov. Leaning towards Panarin.

Considering he was more productive than Panarin with less support on the same team, I'd say this is a good instinct. The problem is the dude has had zero time to practice with Vegas.

Also I think the difference between Goose and Ship is the former knows more about what he's getting in to, he knows why Vegas didn't play Ship at the onset, he knows what to expect of the lineup he's joining, and he met with McPhee face to face before the season started. He has a lot more information to work with than Ship did and still chose to come anyway while denying team Russia his participation at Worlds. Ship came to Vegas expecting the Ovechkin treatment and threw a tantrum when he didn't get it.

 

[derriko]

Not sure I see a Panarin in Gusev, though my viewings of Gusev have only been a couple international games + youtube clips.

Just don't think he will be as dynamic. Also, getting to adjust to N/A with Kane on your line makes a world of difference vs. coming over here and playing with Eakin, though Tuch (when he's on) is quite the line driver.

 

[HanSolo]

Not sure I see a Panarin in Gusev, though my viewings of Gusev have only been a couple international games + youtube clips.

Just don't think he will be as dynamic. Also, getting to adjust to N/A with Kane on your line makes a world of difference vs. coming over here and playing with Eakin, though Tuch (when he's on) is quite the line driver.

I'm really hoping Goose draws in and sparks Tuch.

Though on the other hand if Goose doesn't play we get a full year of a free ELC.

 

[Prairie Habs]

What line is he expected to play on? Both short term and down the road

 

[justafan22]

Next question is how quickly will Vegas sign Gusev to an extension?

Dumping Eakin

 

[NYRKing]

Why did Tampa trade his rights again?

 

[pled]

So rfa next ?

he will be rfa this summer. the contract is only for this season it can't slide even if he doesn't play. after his new contract this summer he will be ufa

 

[DatDude44]

He’s finally...........here

 

[FissionFire]

Dumping Eakin

I don’t even understand how that reply makes sense to the post you quoted.

 

[pled]

Why did Tampa trade his rights again?

he was a 7th rounder and people thought he was a product of dadonov, kovy, datsyuk, voynov and shipachyov so not that good by himself. I guess now we know whom of those 6 was the product of the other for sure

 

[FissionFire]

Why did Tampa trade his rights again?

They traded Gusev and a couple picks to bribe Vegas into picking Jason Garrison in the expansion draft.

 

[pled]

They traded Gusev and a couple picks to keep Vegas from picking some of the players they couldn’t protect in the expansion draft.

the trade was to force them to pick Garrison which was pretty good deal for tampa

 

[CanadienShark]

Damn. Hope he's not impactful.

 

[Huck Cheever]

the trade was to force them to pick Garrison which was pretty good deal for tampa

Looking alot better for Vegas right now lol

 

[Empoleon8771]

I'm actually not sure what he'd get with an extension to be honest. My impression is that he'd get something like 2 years at $5 million a year, but Panarin only got 2 years at $6 million a year after having 2 70+ point seasons. Maybe he gets a year at $4 million and then cashes out?

 

[pled]

Looking alot better for Vegas right now lol

Tampa got 2 stellar season I'm sure gms would fo that eberytime