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

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Svechhammer said:
Sounds like we might be trying to leverage Nikishin having his salary cut in half to get him over sooner.

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Nikishin is almost certainly agreeing to a reduced salary in exchange for being released immediately after SKA's season ends. Playoffs start 26 March. Otherwise he'd have to wait until 31 May when all expiring KHL contracts officially terminate.
New Jersey's Gritsyuk agreed to the same thing.
 
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If those are reading the KHL rules are doing so correctly, Nikishin can terminate his contract as long as he pays 60% of his deal within 2 months of termination. His new deal is 20 mil rubles or 215k. He would get a larger signing bonus than the 129k to buy it out. And he would make more than 215k this season (assuming he plays in the nhl).
 
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Nikishin Go Boom said:
If those are reading the KHL rules are doing so correctly, Nikishin can terminate his contract as long as he pays 60% of his deal within 2 months of termination. His new deal is 20 mil rubles or 215k. He would get a larger signing bonus than the 129k to buy it out. And he would make more than 215k this season (assuming he plays in the nhl).
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Yeah I was seeing the same.

This makes the ability for him to buy out his contract pretty easy. He'd easily clear the buyout figure with his signing bonus alone, and would make significantly more in the NHL this year than he would in the KHL. If he truly feels he has nothing more to prove over there, I would almost expect it to happen.
 
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Svechhammer said:
Yeah I was seeing the same.

This makes the ability for him to buy out his contract pretty easy. He'd easily clear the buyout figure with his signing bonus alone, and would make significantly more in the NHL this year than he would in the KHL. If he truly feels he has nothing more to prove over there, I would almost expect it to happen.
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The question is he more than legally capable of doing that.
 
Svechhammer said:
Yeah I was seeing the same.

This makes the ability for him to buy out his contract pretty easy. He'd easily clear the buyout figure with his signing bonus alone, and would make significantly more in the NHL this year than he would in the KHL. If he truly feels he has nothing more to prove over there, I would almost expect it to happen.
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He’s been quoted multiple times as wanting to win the Gagarin Cup and leave a lasting legacy in the K before going to NA. I don’t think he’ll stay past this year to try to do that but I think it’s a pipe dream to get him here before SKA’s season ends.
 
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Nikishin Go Boom said:
If those are reading the KHL rules are doing so correctly, Nikishin can terminate his contract as long as he pays 60% of his deal within 2 months of termination. His new deal is 20 mil rubles or 215k. He would get a larger signing bonus than the 129k to buy it out. And he would make more than 215k this season (assuming he plays in the nhl).
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Svechhammer said:
Yeah I was seeing the same.

This makes the ability for him to buy out his contract pretty easy. He'd easily clear the buyout figure with his signing bonus alone, and would make significantly more in the NHL this year than he would in the KHL. If he truly feels he has nothing more to prove over there, I would almost expect it to happen.
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Don't forget a player also needs to give 16 months prior notice to unilaterially terminate a sports contract. That's not KHL law but Russian law.

The only way Nikishin plays in the NHL this season is if SKA is eliminated from the playoffs early enough, or Carolina is greasing the palms of SKA under the table.
 
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Zine said:
Don't forget a player also needs to give 16 months prior notice to unilaterially terminate a sports contract. That's not KHL law but Russian law.

The only way Nikishin plays in the NHL this season is if SKA is eliminated from the playoffs early enough, or Carolina is greasing the palms of SKA under the table.
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#DundonSoCheap
 
Svechhammer said:
Might be the quickest jersey buy I have once he comes over

Kid is gonna be an absolute star here
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Yep me too, instant we sign him officially I’m buying the jersey. I may be his biggest fan on this board

A Star is Burns said:
He seems to have pretty good control over his physical play but that might change with the NHL game at an even higher level. As long as he doesn't become full on Trouba or Tom Wilson, I'm gonna be happy to see him crushing dudes.
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Trouba and Wilson are not the same. Trouba is a piece of shit who consistently targets players heads and chicken wings his elbow out. Wilson plays the game extremely hard and tough and occasionally crosses the line. I’m perfectly fine with Nikishin being like a Wilson, not Trouba. Fortunately he will never be like Trouba since he’s not a massive bitch
 
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AhosDatsyukian said:
Yep me too, instant we sign him officially I’m buying the jersey. I may be his biggest fan on this board


Trouba and Wilson are not the same. Trouba is a piece of shit who consistently targets players heads and chicken wings his elbow out. Wilson plays the game extremely hard and tough and occasionally crosses the line. I’m perfectly fine with Nikishin being like a Wilson, not Trouba. Fortunately he will never be like Trouba since he’s not a massive bitch
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Yes, and even with them being different, I'd prefer he doesn't cross the line so much he gets massive suspensions on a handful of occasions, including getting suspended in the playoffs.
 
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A Star is Burns said:
Yes, and even with them being different, I'd prefer he doesn't cross the line so much he gets massive suspensions on a handful of occasions, including getting suspended in the playoffs.
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Of course. I know this is an unpopular opinion but I think Wilson has been treated overly harshly by the league due to a reputation he didn't fully earn. But that's just me.

I expect Nikishin to bring his physical game over here and immediately step in as the biggest hitter in the league, but I don't think he will make that his identity here like those guys. He has enough skill and talent in all other aspects that he doesn't need to. He could completely eliminate the big hits from his game and still have the potential to be an elite all around 2-way 1D like a Hedman. The huge hits just add to that and there's no coach I trust more to help him find the right balance than RBA.
 
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