Confirmed Trade: [VGK/TBL] Nikita Gusev, '17 2nd, '18 4th to select Jason Garrison

[VoluntaryDom]

You are 100% correct.

Nah.

 

[Vujtek]

People do realize that Vegas still retains his rights after these 2 years? The only difference is that the contract won't be entry-level.

Actually Gusev would still need to sign entry-level contract if he comes to NA for 2019-20 season. He will be 27 years old that year and thus is still required to sign a one year ELC.

CBA 9.1 (c) Notwithstanding the chart set forth in (b) above, a Player who at the time he was drafted was playing for a team outside North America or who meets the qualifications set forth in Article 8.4(a)(v) (a "European Player") who signs his first SPC at ages 25-27 shall be subject to the Entry Level System for one (1) year. A European Player who signs his first SPC at age 28 or older is not subject to the Entry Level System under any circumstances.

 

[airbus220]

Actually Gusev would still need to sign entry-level contract if he comes to NA for 2019-20 season. He will be 27 years old that year and thus is still required to sign a one year ELC.

Gusev might sign an extension again next year and so on and on.

 

[Kshahdoo]

 

[AngeFIN]

After the horrible way they mismanaged Shipachyov, getting Gusev to come is a tough task.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

After the horrible way they mismanaged Shipachyov, getting Gusev to come is a tough task.

Remember folks, their success that came with questionable sustainability is enough to totally justify the way they treated Shipachov.

 

[rent free]

I don't think it will be that though to sign gusev.

 

[CraigBillington]

After the horrible way they mismanaged Shipachyov, getting Gusev to come is a tough task.

Or maybe he didn't deserve a spot coming out of camp. He did not look good in pre season, he didn't earn a spot and if McPhee were about giving spots away because a player was good in another league means he wasn't doing his job properly. So he sent him down to get playing time, he didn't want to go.

Some posters have pointed out how Russians won't join the Knights because of McPhee... Not sure if they're forgetting he ran the Capitals for years where he kept numerous Russians playing.

 

[steveat]

I would hate to be a prospect in Vegas...I'd never get to play.

 

[Kshahdoo]

I think, he should sign with Tampa. Imagine Gusev - Stamkos - Kucherov.

 

[Thallis]

Remember folks, their success that came with questionable sustainability is enough to totally justify the way they treated Shipachov.

Ship not being good enough for the NHL justifies how they treated him.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I feel like Vegas will be an unpopular place for Russian players after the saga they had with Shipachyov.

 

[These Are The Days]

FML.... and we literally just hand them one of the KHL's biggest superstars to take Jason freaking Garrison and we'd have to pay God only knows how much to get him back. I will still never get over this trade. Gusev is a stud

 

[These Are The Days]

I feel like Vegas will be an unpopular place for Russian players after the saga they had with Shipachyov.

I'm pretty sure nearly winning the Stanley Cup would change most players minds.

 

[LeafChief]

Gusev is such a stud. Anyone that can convince him to come over would be hitting a home run.

Very surprised Tampa wasn't able to do so with all of the Russians on their team (and high end ones at that). Makes me think he has no interest in coming over.

 

[AndreRoy]

Gusev is such a stud. Anyone that can convince him to come over would be hitting a home run.

Very surprised Tampa wasn't able to do so with all of the Russians on their team (and high end ones at that). Makes me think he has no interest in coming over.

Kucherov’s a good friend of his too. So either we didn’t try very hard to bring him over, he wanted a guaranteed spot that we weren’t willing to give him, or he just didn’t want to go.

 

[wingsfan17]

I don’t know if this is possible, since it’d be Gusev’s first contract, but maybe since he’ll be 26... But if he had concerns of being treated like Ship, couldn’t they just sign him to a no movement clause to guarantee he won’t be put in the minors? Clearly he has the talent that he should never play there, but it could give him reassurance.

 

[Brock Radunske]

Lol Vegas and GMGM are such a joke.

This certainly didn't age well!

 

[Brock Radunske]

I would hate to be a prospect in Vegas...I'd never get to play.

That's a good point. Not many open spots with such a young group.

 

[Pestilence]

I don’t know if this is possible, since it’d be Gusev’s first contract, but maybe since he’ll be 26... But if he had concerns of being treated like Ship, couldn’t they just sign him to a no movement clause to guarantee he won’t be put in the minors? Clearly he has the talent that he should never play there, but it could give him reassurance.

Cannot have a NMC in ELC level contract.

Somehow it feels doubtful that he would come over, he hasn't shown that much interest yet, and he is making a lot more money there than he would on an ELC. So probably would have to be a Dadonov-like deal after he no longer has to sign an ELC.