Prospect Info: #69(nice)OA - Hurricanes select LHD Alexander Nikishin (Spartak - KHL)
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Svechhammer
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literally throw money at the KHL to buy him out and bring him over.
We've got 2-3 NHL caliber defensemen who'll be in the pressbox already this year. I say let him marinate 1 more year and then GO TO WAR WITH RUSSIA OVER THIS IF YOU NEED TO.
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Cardiac Jerks
Asinine & immoral
If the rumours are to be believed, we’ve already tried that.
Boom Boom Apathy
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I’m confident the canes will get him to the NHL as soon as it’s possible. Which, due to his KHL contract is still a couple seasons.
Caser
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Svechhammer
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He's got a shot, has wheels, and can hit like that
My goodness
My goodness
AhosDatsyukian
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Love it but I’m worried the NHL will penalize him for hits like that. Refs here often see big hit and assume penalty, unless it’s Trouba
Brad Park style hip checks? Should be OK
DaveG
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eh, big difference between something like this and the "you got Kronwall'd" style hipchecks where his skates are a f***ing foot off the ice before contact.
bleedgreen
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You’re on to something there. Very few players are allowed to play physical today.
CandyCanes
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I’m more worried about those open ice hits and how it could leave him defensively vulnerable if these hits are missed. NHL guys are a step up faster and more elusive. I’m sure we’ll see them, but a lot less often than what we’re getting out of him now in the KHL.
Boom Boom Apathy
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I’m more worried about why Martinook was waived.
Unsustainable
Seth Jarvis has Big Kahunas
Svechhammer
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Unsustainable
Seth Jarvis has Big Kahunas
AhosDatsyukian
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quite a bit off his scoring pace from last year to start this season but he's still been every bit as solid overall as he was last year. the team around him has struggled a bit unlike last year which has affected his point production. he can't come over soon enough, really.
Daeavorn
livin' that no caps life
Pretty sure Nikishin dislodges the net with his shot here. 
WreckingCrew
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Pretty sure Nikishin dislodges the net with his shot here.
He dislodged the goalie so I think it counts the same
Sigurd
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Nikishin, come on over to America to play for the Hurricanes, bro.
Unsustainable
Seth Jarvis has Big Kahunas
Nikishin Go Boom
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Hopefully we don’t try train that out of him. If not, he will be quite hated across the league. Probably spend a ton of time in box because he has to defend himself
Unsustainable
Seth Jarvis has Big Kahunas
Svechhammer
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Man do I ever want him to be able to come over before 2025
