Waived: Viktor Tikhonov (claimed by the Yotes)

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

@FriedgeHNIC: Tikhonov (CHI) is on waivers today. That's a bit of a surprise.

Bickell time again? He does have 14 points in his 12 games with the Hogs.

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[Enyaw]

not sure he got a real fair shake here ...

he's not better than Mash?

 

[Gootie]

They needed to clear 950k if Bickell is coming up. Or they want to start banking cap space for the TDL. We'll see.

 

[Salvaged Ship]

not sure he got a real fair shake here ...

he's not better than Mash?

They both provide nothing. Both played 11 games, zero points each. Both can go no problem.

I guess Panarin doesn't need his "official" translator anymore?

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

Tik still brings more to the table than Mash does
but keeping Mash follows with the Hawk's agenda of hoarding the Hogs' captains.

Definitely going to see a Bickell call up. I hope he does well when he comes back

 

[Gootie]

Mark Lazerus ‏@MarkLazerus 12m12 minutes ago
Q said Bickell "could be" recalled. Usually means "yes."

 

[Taze em]

The decision was not between Mashinter and Tikhonov.
It was either:
Tikhonov
Rundblad
2 of Kero/Dano/Teravainen/Mashinter/Roszival/Desjardins

 

[Gootie]

The decision was not between Mashinter and Tikhonov.
It was either:
Tikhonov
Rundblad
2 of Kero/Dano/Teravainen/Mashinter/Roszival/Desjardins

They would need another defenseman to replace Rundblad, so then you'd still need to send another forward down.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

They would need another defenseman to replace Rundblad, so then you'd still need to send another forward down.

Mashinter and Rundblad should both be waived/sent down anyway.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

I still think Tikhonov has an NHL skillset. Obviously isn't going to happen here. Hope he gets claimed.

 

[Gootie]

Mashinter and Rundblad should both be waived/sent down anyway.

I don't disagree, but that wouldn't be enough cap going down.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

I hope Tik can spend some time in Rockford and then come back up. I think he could be a good depth guy for the POs

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

I don't disagree, but that wouldn't be enough cap going down.

I'm talking about in addition to.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

I don't see Tik hanging out in Rockford for long.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

Come on, Rockford is a great place

 

[Taze em]

This is the move for Bickell but Gustafsson and Hartman are going to be Hawks here at some point this season for a long stretch.

 

[Gootie]

I'm talking about in addition to.

In my ideal case we have Mashinter as the 13th forward (to save cap) and Gus/Sved alternating with Rozy as the 6th defenseman, but it doesn't look like either of those things will be happening.

In reality, we'll have Rundblad in the press box every night while Rozy burns out. In that case, I'd rather have Rundblad riding the pine instead of Gus/Sved.

 

[ClydeLee]

At least there wont be that annoying condescending notion sprinkled with misunderstandings when media reporters constantly say things like Tikhonov speaks English good.. as if he wasn't someone who grew up in the US. Though I thought it would of stopped with time, but even within the last few weeks I still kept hearing that.

 

[SAADfather]

He'll get claimed you'd think. I hope he gets a shot to be an every day player somewhere. Seems like a good dude.

 

[TLEH]

If anything, this shows how stubborn Stan is about rundblad. What a waste of 1m in cap space

 

[Peter25]

SKA asked him to come back.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

SKA asked him to come back.

Source?

 

[Gootie]

Elliotte Friedman ‏@FriedgeHNIC 2h2 hours ago
This is not a KHL-related move for Tikhonov. Preference is to stay.

 

[Peter25]

Source?

http://www.allhockey.ru/news/show/2...honova_igrok_poprosil_dva_dnya_na_obdumyvanie

 

[Crazy_Ike]

Hey have some hope guys. It doesn't HAVE to be the return of the Fraud (though it probably is). Maybe Bowman needs to clear some salary for a Daley trade!