F Vladislav Firstov - Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, KHL (2019, 42nd, MIN released)

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[KapG]

For those in the know, how is his development coming along now that he’s gone back to Russia? Statistically he is doing nice enough over there. Do y’all think he still has nhl aspirations?

 

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Loan to Torpedo extended for the next season.

 

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[Evgeny Oliker]

@Caser do you think Firstov will return to NHL next season?

 

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@Caser do you think Firstov will return to NHL next season?

The issue is that in his case it likely will be a return to AHL, not the NHL and it doesn't sound like he wants to play there. On the other hand it will be the last year of his NHL contract and therefore I doubt that the Wild will be too interested for another loan.

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

@Caser do you think Firstov will return to NHL next season?

He would have to get traded is my guess, burned bridges with MN management by no show bailing. Real shame because he looked well on track to be a contributor in the prospect games that I saw.

I won’t say never, and there could be a depth spot or two available for him in the NHL but he will be battling with some other guys that are either talented high picks or already in the AHL and committed to the system.

 

[57special]

He was very average in the NCAA, and poor in his brief time in the AHL. For him to demand NHL TOI from the get go is delusional. What's more, unless his game has really improved, he wouldn't be even close to being first call up from Iowa among forwards, and next year the competition will be fiercer, with players like Marat, a healthy Ohgren/ Bankier/Milne, and possibly Kumpulainen, nvm players like Walker, Letierri, and Beckman, who have paid their dues within the system.

If he likes it better in Russia, fine, but unless he starts setting the KHL on fire there is no way Guerin will gift him a NHL spot, nor should he.

 

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[MuckOG]

What kind of trade value does he have right now?

 

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Primary assists from today's game:

 

[Jbcraig1883]

Wish BG could get Kaprizov, Yurov, and Khus to send him a video telling him to come play with them. While I don't love the fact he bailed after being sent to Iowa last year, his play in the KHL intrigues me. I believe Russo said that they tried to get him back over last summer but he didn't want to - gotta get all of the Russians to serenade him.

 

[MNRube]

Wish BG could get Kaprizov, Yurov, and Khus to send him a video telling him to come play with them. While I don't love the fact he bailed after being sent to Iowa last year, his play in the KHL intrigues me. I believe Russo said that they tried to get him back over last summer but he didn't want to - gotta get all of the Russians to serenade him.

BG has the subtlety of a sledgehammer so I don’t see this happening. I also don’t think he would be wrong in this particular instance.

 

[LeonDraisaitl]

In todays hockey if you aren’t firstov you are lastov

 

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[KapG]

Love this. Nice to see him back in NA