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

[Chrispy]

I guess Mr. Dundon will find someone else who could use this $100M.

Can you hold? I've got the Ukrainian military on the other line.

 

[Borsig]

I guess Mr. Dundon will find someone else who could use this $100M.

Can you hold? I've got the Ukrainian military on the other line.

Why? They'll just blow it on dumb shit while Putin sends another 250K buryats into the grinder

 

[Navin R Slavin]

100m Rubles is my guess which is 1.1m USD

The Russian quote definitely specifies dollars. They're not dumb enough to negotiate in their own worthless currency.

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

For Nikishin it makes zero sense to stay in KHL. He has been the best KHL defenseman for 2 seasons in a row. He is dominating that league.

I hope Waddell finds a way to get him to come over for this coming season. I’m sure it won’t be easy…

 

[Justicebork]

What is his salary o'er yonder? For him I assume the strategy is to get through his ELC and to free agency as quickly as possible to get a payday?

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

The Russian quote definitely specifies dollars. They're not dumb enough to negotiate in their own worthless currency.

So if you "opportunity cost-ify" the statement, they are willing to pay $100m for Nikishin to stay on the team this season.

The anti-Dundon.

 

[Unsustainable]

What is his salary o'er yonder? For him I assume the strategy is to get through his ELC and to free agency as quickly as possible to get a payday?

IIRC it's a good bit less than a ELC

 

[MinJaBen]

IIRC it's a good bit less than a ELC

I was under the impression that stars like him could earn a bit more than the ELC here. Hence the reason to stay there until they only need to play one year ELC here before cashing in.

 

[Discipline Daddy]

I was under the impression that stars like him could earn a bit more than the ELC here. Hence the reason to stay there until they only need to play one year ELC here before cashing in.

Ostensibly, no. The NHL pays way more and offers way more financial flexibility with the Russian economy the way it is.

However, SKA is Putin's team and Nikishin the captain. None of us know how much he may be paid under the table.

 

[Zine]

Ostensibly, no. The NHL pays way more and offers way more financial flexibility with the Russian economy the way it is.

However, SKA is Putin's team and Nikishin the captain. None of us know how much he may be paid under the table.

Dont forget tax.
Tax rate for NHLers is roughly 45-50% while KHL contracts are negotiated as net income.
So, in terms of take home, a $500K KHL deal is the rough equivalent of a $1 million NHL contract.
If I recall correctly, on the advice of his father, its why Kaprizov didn't go to the NHL immediately. He wanted to be financially secure before making the uncertain jump to the NHL.

Btw, SKA isn't Putin's team any more than than others. But correct,, under the table performance bonuses are frequent for every KHL team.

 

[Svechhammer]

Mark your calendars, folks

https://x.com/i/web/status/1800569816258093366

 

[chaz4hockey]

Mark your calendars, folks

https://x.com/i/web/status/1800569816258093366

Playoffs?

 

[HisIceness]

The last dance? I'm expecting a 10 part documentary here.

Playoffs?

End in early May at the latest I believe?

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Playoffs?

Most likely.

 

[Svechhammer]

Playoffs?

Most likely, but March 22 is when Nikishin Watch will really get going, because he would potentially be be a week or so away from coming over.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Most likely, but March 22 is when Nikishin Watch will really get going, because he would potentially be be a week or so away from coming over.

My birthday is on the 21st, so it'd be a great belated birthday present to have him come over.

 

[HisIceness]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1801557281739252212

Orlov to Nikishin

 

[chaz4hockey]

Important next step is for him to sign his ELC. that’s when I’ll get excited.

 

[StreetHawk]

If I had to guess, Necas is being traded by or at the Draft & they’d like to know if Nikishin is coming so they know what their needs are going to be.

Edit - @Svechhammer was quicker to respond.

He was drafted in 2020, so it will be 4 years since his draft. If he was out of the USHL at the time, he'd be an NCAA free agent on August 15 as a comparison. At what point would his draft rights expire? I'm guessing that's the key deadline.

 

[Unsustainable]

He was drafted in 2020, so it will be 4 years since his draft. If he was out of the USHL at the time, he'd be an NCAA free agent on August 15 as a comparison. At what point would his draft rights expire? I'm guessing that's the key deadline.

Never for KHL I think

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

He was drafted in 2020, so it will be 4 years since his draft. If he was out of the USHL at the time, he'd be an NCAA free agent on August 15 as a comparison. At what point would his draft rights expire? I'm guessing that's the key deadline.

With no league agreement, his rights don’t expire.

 

[hblueridgegal]

Working on making the next coach happy and a ticket to the inner circle.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Working on making the next coach happy and a ticket to the inner circle.

These are always so funny.

“Look, he’s deadlifting! What a BEAST in the gym!”

Assuming there’s nothing funny about those weights, that’s a set of touch-and-go 225lb deadlifts that I would expect any even moderately trained person to be able to do, let alone a pro athlete.

So basically all this video shows is “this kid works out during the summer”, which is like, “well… yeah.”

 

[Discipline Daddy]

Also 225 pounds is basically his body weight. I would imagine he can deadlift more than his body weight if he is a professional hockey player.

I mean it's definitely good to see him working out. Can't be a bad sign, but it's about the minimum you'd expect for a professional athlete.

 

[Unsustainable]

I wouldn't expect him to be going 1 rep max work outs either