Confirmed with Link: yo we just signed denis gurianov

[AintLifeGrand]

this is sick

1 year like $850k … wouldnt be shocked if he has a bounce back season

Predators Sign Denis Gurianov to One-Year, $850,000 Contract | Nashville Predators

Russian-Born Forward Scored a Career-High 20 Goals in 2019-20

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[herzausstein]

Big russian winger. Fast and a good shot but supposedly not terribly smart

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Ew. Not a fan. For all his size and skill and the opportunity he has always been given due to that and his draft pedigree, he still finds ways to squander it every year. He got 7 goals last year. So did Mark Jankowski. He got 17 points. So did Cole Smith.

Wouldn't mind him in Milwaukee, though, we need a few players there still.

 

[herzausstein]

Ew. Not a fan. For all his size and skill and the opportunity he has always been given due to that and his draft pedigree, he still finds ways to squander it every year. He got 7 goals last year. So did Mark Jankowski. He got 17 points. So did Cole Smith.

Wouldn't mind him in Milwaukee, though, we need a few players there still.

Id rather send cole smith to Milwaukee. Would be pretty fun to have a Russian line with trenin svechkov gurianov... but svech isnt ready yet... just means we need Kuzy now

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Id rather send cole smith to Milwaukee. Would be pretty fun to have a Russian line with trenin svechkov gurianov... but svech isnt ready yet

Afanaseyev-Svechkov-Gurianov is a good enough Russian line for us. In Milwaukee.

Gurianov doesn't play hard enough to take Cole Smith's spot. He's one of those guys that has to play on a scoring line or he's worthless. But then he doesn't score even on a scoring line. So what was the point? Sherwood and Smith are better than him, alas.

If we have injuries, he's a guy we can call up like Zach Sanford was, and he can skate and shoot at an NHL level, so we don't have to rush anybody else up. That's about it.

 

[herzausstein]

Afanaseyev-Svechkov-Gurianov is a good enough Russian line for us. In Milwaukee.

Gurianov doesn't play hard enough to take Cole Smith's spot. He's one of those guys that has to play on a scoring line or he's worthless. But then he doesn't score even on a scoring line. So what was the point? Sherwood and Smith are better than him, alas.

If we have injuries, he's a guy we can call up like Zach Sanford was, and he can skate and shoot at an NHL level, so we don't have to rush anybody else up. That's about it.

Still works for me.

 

[Top 6 Spaling]

Works for me. Worst case, Milwaukee depth. Best case, he shows a little something at camp and gets a shot. I think I'd prefer him than Smith/Jankowski, though only time will tell there. Either way, you need 15-16 forwards that can play in the NHL in case of injuries, and we were at least one short.

 

[Flgatorguy87]

Meh, guess it's something, but he's not the vet I expected

Trenin Sissons Gurianov?

 

[BigFatCat999]

I got nothing. On a Patriots message board there is a term JAG

Just
Another
Guy

He's a JAG to me. (Watch he scores the cup winning goal which leaves us slackjawed.)

 

[BigFatCat999]

space is filling up...in Milwaukee.

 

[triggrman]

Sherwood>Smith and Parssinen is a better center than Novak.

 

[weeze]

I know this will make a few people mad but I thought Trotz only wanted to bring in winners and leaders? Is this guy one or either? Or since he is a low cost player that doesn't matter?

 

[NoNecksCurse]

at the cost and length of the contract, this doesn’t really matter.

that said, this guy fits Trotz character signings zero. he has decent skills but I have never heard a positive thing about his work ethic or defensive game.

I do not keep up with contracts as much as some of you guys. Could make for an even more competitive camp?

 

[PredsV82]

Meh. No problem taking a flyer on a reclamation project as long as he has to earn his spot and if not he goes to milwaukee

 

[nine_inch_fang]

I know this will make a few people mad but I thought Trotz only wanted to bring in winners and leaders? Is this guy one or either? Or since he is a low cost player that doesn't matter?

I don't know why anyone would be mad. I also don't think a minimum wage guy that will wind up in Milwaukee if he doesn't work hard and contribute at the NHL levels is contradictory to what was said about replacing Duchene and Johansen with O'Reilly and Nyquist.

 

[BigFatCat999]

Sherwood>Smith and Parssinen is a better center than Novak.

I haven't organized it yet. It's a long summer.

 

[LCPreds]

Trotz did say something along the lines of you need to have skill or speed like Seattle. I guess this checks the speed box?

 

[Seth Lake]

I do not believe Gurianov is here to fight for a middle or bottom six spot, but is expected to compete with and push for a top-six position.

 

[Flgatorguy87]

I guess he's a decent flyer that will be overseas if he has another bad year, so should be as motivated as he can be.

 

[Soundgarden]

I guess he's a decent flyer that will be overseas if he has another bad year, so should be as motivated as he can be.

That's what I was thinking. Last shot in the NHL probably.

 

[Olderfan]

Do not understand this BUT Trotz and others(like coaches, scouts, etc.) see something about this guy. May be the speed, may be the size, may be that rookie season but Trotz isn’t going to stand for lack of effort; he’s said so and executed moves backing it up. Course Trotz can be wrong but he likes something. And with his speed, size and skill if someone can build a fire in him, well, could be a find. And if Trotz can’t build a fire in you, your woods wet. And he won’t try long.

 

[maplepred]

Id rather send cole smith to Milwaukee. Would be pretty fun to have a Russian line with trenin svechkov gurianov... but svech isnt ready yet... just means we need Kuzy now

If we get a Russian winger I would hope for Tarasenko over kuz, he would cost zero assets.

 

[jumb0]

It's 1 year at $850k. If he contributes anything, great. If he doesn't, who cares. This is a no risk signing.

 

[triggrman]

I'm hoping he replaces Smith/McCarron in the line-up

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

I'm hoping he replaces Smith/McCarron in the line-up

If I was replacing those guys, I would have been signing some of the other kinds of leftovers, like the deal Sundqvist is getting in STL, or maybe Josh Bailey, Tomas Nosek, Derek Grant, Tyler Motte types. If they are just getting the league minimum, then bumping our Smith/McCarron/Jankowski types down to Milwaukee makes more sense that way. I don't see Gurianov bumping them.