Prospect Info: #69(nice)OA - Hurricanes select LHD Alexander Nikishin (Spartak - KHL)

[Svechhammer]

Once again, I know Pronman is hit or miss, but the companion piece to his u23 rankings just came out where he just ranks the eligible u23s across the league. Keep in mind, this is all u23s, not just those considered "prospects", so the top 5 are Bedard, Jack Hughes, Stutzle, Fantilli, and Michkov.

Nikishin is 23rd. Directly behind Wyatt Johnson and directly ahead of Logan Cooley, David Reinbacher, Lucas Raymond, Jack Quinn, and Dawson Mercer. (Our own Seth Jarvis is 36th.)

Again, just one man's questionable opinion, but I know I've overcorrected to some extent to hating most if not all of our guys in the pipeline in order to overcome the "people just like their own team's prospects" thing, so it's cool to calibrate against some of the national guys really buying the hype here.

Yeah I read that article from Pronman. The writeup they have about him doesn't necessarily align with the tier they have him slotted into. Basically outright saying he's a sure thing to be good in the NHL, he's developed better than anyone could have imagined, he's going to be a high end top line offensive player who can hit like a Mack truck and can make tough plays with the puck. But somehow he's got zero puck skills and only projects to be a bubble star and a top pair guy.

Like, if that description of him is correct, and its definitely a big if, but if it is, that's the kind of profile you see annually in Norris finalists.

 

[CandyCanes]

Yeah I read that article from Pronman. The writeup they have about him doesn't necessarily align with the tier they have him slotted into. Basically outright saying he's a sure thing to be good in the NHL, he's developed better than anyone could have imagined, he's going to be a high end top line offensive player who can hit like a Mack truck and can make tough plays with the puck. But somehow he's got zero puck skills and only projects to be a bubble star and a top pair guy.

Like, if that description of him is correct, and its definitely a big if, but if it is, that's the kind of profile you see annually in Norris finalists.

Slow down their cowboy. We gotta keep our expectations in check… His profile reads first ballot of famer to me.

 

[Svechhammer]

Slow down their cowboy. We gotta keep our expectations in check… His profile reads first ballot of famer to me.

Unanimous 1st ballot HoF selection, obviously

 

[The Jerk Store]

Unanimous 1st ballot HoF selection, obviously

If I were his agent, I would stipulate that Nikisihin be inducted into the HHOF as a condition of signing in North America.

 

[CandyCanes]

If I were his agent, I would stipulate that Nikisihin be inducted into the HHOF as a condition of signing in North America.

Rumor has it we’ll be retiring his number this season, in expectation of his unanimous first ballot hall of fame career.

 

[Chrispy]

Rumor has it we’ll be retiring his number this season, in expectation of his unanimous first ballot hall of fame career.

My cable guy told me we are pulling out #99 for Nikishin.

 

[CandyCanes]

My cable guy told me we are pulling out #99 for Nikishin.

I’d prefer if he honored his draft position and wore #69. But will settle for #99 as he’s basically going to be the next “great one”.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Sounds like the second coming of Anton.

 

[Svechhammer]

Sounds like the second coming of Anton.

Did someone say David Tanabe?

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Педан и Пашнин получат 27 млн в сезоне-2023/24 вместо 45 по предыдущему контракту. Зарплата Никишина понизилась с 50 до 35 млн, Хайруллина – на такую же сумму («СЭ»)

«Ряд игроков СКА переподпишут контракты с клубом с понижением зарплаты на текущий сезон. Компенсироваться это будет либо бонусами, либо повышением в следующие годы.

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A bit old news but SKA reduced Nikishin's salary from 50mil rub to 35mil for next year, widely assumed that he'll get the rest (or more) under the table but interesting nonetheless. Come on over here Boom, you'll make way more $ and we don't play no games with it either

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Педан и Пашнин получат 27 млн в сезоне-2023/24 вместо 45 по предыдущему контракту. Зарплата Никишина понизилась с 50 до 35 млн, Хайруллина – на такую же сумму («СЭ»)

«Ряд игроков СКА переподпишут контракты с клубом с понижением зарплаты на текущий сезон. Компенсироваться это будет либо бонусами, либо повышением в следующие годы.

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A bit old news but SKA reduced Nikishin's salary from 50mil rub to 35mil for next year, widely assumed that he'll get the rest (or more) under the table but interesting nonetheless. Come on over here Boom, you'll make way more $ and we don't play no games with it either

Depends on your definition of "games"... he'll probably make close to the same after taxes and such on an ELC.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

His pay was reduced from 520000 to 364000 dollars.

 

[Svechhammer]

Педан и Пашнин получат 27 млн в сезоне-2023/24 вместо 45 по предыдущему контракту. Зарплата Никишина понизилась с 50 до 35 млн, Хайруллина – на такую же сумму («СЭ»)

«Ряд игроков СКА переподпишут контракты с клубом с понижением зарплаты на текущий сезон. Компенсироваться это будет либо бонусами, либо повышением в следующие годы.

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A bit old news but SKA reduced Nikishin's salary from 50mil rub to 35mil for next year, widely assumed that he'll get the rest (or more) under the table but interesting nonetheless. Come on over here Boom, you'll make way more $ and we don't play no games with it either

His pay was reduced from 520000 to 364000 dollars.

So.... at this point he would make more on an ELC here? I wonder if they could argue breach of contract here and get him over. Especially now that we've hired a certain coach in our development pipeline.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

So.... at this point he would make more on an ELC here? I wonder if they could argue breach of contract here and get him over. Especially now that we've hired a certain coach in our development pipeline.

They are re-negotiating the deal according to the article. Get it shortened by a year to take a paycut?

 

[HisIceness]

My cable guy told me we are pulling out #99 for Nikishin.

Mine said he's only interested in playing for the Quebec Nordiques.

 

[Svechhammer]

They are re-negotiating the deal according to the article. Get it shortened by a year to take a paycut?

Yeah, that would be great.

Also, if that does happen, it could potentially open the possibility of him signing an ELC with us right when the KHL season ends, potentially making him able to join the team as a playoff reserve

 

[WreckingCrew]

They are re-negotiating the deal according to the article. Get it shortened by a year to take a paycut?

Then use the lower salary to have a cheaper buyout and join us this season!!

Slavin - Burns
Orlov - Pesce
BOOM - TDA/Chatty

Skjei - sell sell sell

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

So.... at this point he would make more on an ELC here? I wonder if they could argue breach of contract here and get him over. Especially now that we've hired a certain coach in our development pipeline.

Me thinks that might put him on Putin's list.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Depends on your definition of "games"... he'll probably make close to the same after taxes and such on an ELC.

they have taxes and such there too...

They are re-negotiating the deal according to the article. Get it shortened by a year to take a paycut?

I doubt they'll shorten it, they had a few other players who "took paycuts" this year but had their contracts extended, I was very glad to see Nikishin wasn't one of those and his is only the "paycut." Again, it likely doesn't mean anything and is just KHL shenanigans (meaning he'll still get paid what he was due, just partly outside official channels now), but was an interesting nugget and frankly if I was SKA I wouldn't be messing with the dude's $ when he has the NHL in sight and had an argument for being their MVP last year.

 

[DaveG]

wouldn't be surprised if part of the structuring of the contact was to make it easier to buy out of in the case he's ready for the NHL in his last year (which he quite clearly is). That said, he probably still plays it out.

 

[Caser]

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Well, well, well.

 

[MinJaBen]

Me thinks that might put him on Putin's list.

As long as he doesn't stand next to any windows, drink tea, or take any flights out of Moscow....he's fine.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

This is what's known in the industry as "greasing the joints".

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Nikishin given an A by SKA, although they did give out 6 As so less meaningful. Still better to get the A than not and for a dude that young in the K this is definitely impressive.

Хайруллин – капитан СКА. Кадейкин, Толчинский, Педан, Сергеев, Никишин и Бардаков будут ассистентами

Форвард Марат Хайруллин стал капитаном СКА

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