Toggle sidebar

KHL Trades, Rumors and Free Agent Talk Part 6

  • Work is still on-going to rebuild the site styling and features. Please report any issues you may experience so we can look into it. Click Here for Updates
He's been there since I started watching the KHL, it's would to be weird to see him in another sweater. I remember reading that he stayed in Russia because of starting a family early. Maybe a return to Moscow or Yaroslavl?
 
SoundAndFury said:
He is still a 40 point player, wouldn't make sense for him to retire. From what I understand, there is nothing certain about him leaving Magnitka either.
Click to expand...

Yeap, it's more likely Datsyuk will retire :-D

BTW, Damir Zhafyarov is going the NHL? I read that on Sport24.ru. I'm not sure if he is ready to play in US/Canada, reckon if he stayed and worked his way up in KHL he'd be in a stronger position.
 
rohky said:
BTW, Damir Zhafyarov is going the NHL? I read that on Sport24.ru. I'm not sure if he is ready to play in US/Canada, reckon if he stayed and worked his way up in KHL he'd be in a stronger position.
Click to expand...
It would make sense, he is kinda approaching that now-or-never age, he has also played well enough to garner some interest.

He is, however, just not an NHL player... It's harsh but it would be in his best interests to not even want to try. But if he does, it's either this year or the next before that window basically closes. Thing is, the longer he stays in the KHL, the more money he loses by having to play in the AHL, eventually. If he goes now, he probably walks away from 400k contract in Russia, in a year that's likely 800k contract.
 
So it's been sort of announced Mozyakin is staying at Magnitka albeit for 1/3 of his salary which is very fair considering it's still ~650k dollars and he is still a pretty good player.
 
Here the Russian media collected the first information about foreigners who will sign in the league. These news were reported by media in respective countries earlier.

Roman Will (G), Rögle BK (SHL) to Traktor
Mattias Tedenby (F), HC Davos (NL) to Vityaz
Jere Karjalainen (F), Tappara (Liiga) to Sibir?
Roman Červenka (F), SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers (NL) to Barys/KRS Beijing?
Matěj Stránky (F), HC Třinec (CZ) to Spartak
Linus Hultström (D), Djurgårdens IF (SHL) to Vityaz
 
It's kinda sad to see Rogle have their best team likely ever, don't even get to play in the PO and be stripped of all the talent. Their leaders have been announced as leaving the team. Will has been linked to Traktor, Curran has reportedly signed with Avangard, Brithen is going to KHL or NLA as well (not clear yet).
 
  • Like
Reactions: Witte49
SoundAndFury said:
It's kinda sad to see Rogle have their best team likely ever, don't even get to play in the PO and be stripped of all the talent. Their leaders have been announced as leaving the team. Will has been linked to Traktor, Curran has reportedly signed with Avangard, Brithen is going to KHL or NLA as well (not clear yet).
Click to expand...
I admit it might not be a case for those guys (Will & Hultström), but we can see more guys leaving Sweden because the SHL clubs agreed not to sign the players due to coronavirus. Perhaps, more guys moving to Switzerland as well.
 
There isn't really more movement than usual... There are only so many import slots after all. And guys with over PPG in the SHL will obviously always try to cash in on that.

The body of players going around the leagues will always remain pretty much the same due to import limitations, it's just re-arranging the chairs on the deck. If SHL guys were to move to KHL or NLA the guys currently in the NLA and KHL would just move to SHL. There is little spillover in this system.
 
Magnitka on the hunt and apparently in talks with Finnish Harry Pesonen. Does anyone know his credentials?
 
SoundAndFury said:
So it's been sort of announced Mozyakin is staying at Magnitka albeit for 1/3 of his salary which is very fair considering it's still ~650k dollars and he is still a pretty good player.
Click to expand...

He didn't accept a new offer from Magnitka. There are rumors about him going back to Loko.
 
News breaking of Admiral leaving KHL for a season due to regional government suspending their sponsorship due to virus. Odd timing with this being announced on April 1st.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Exarz
ozo said:
News breaking of Admiral leaving KHL for a season due to regional government suspending their sponsorship due to virus. Odd timing with this being announced on April 1st.
Click to expand...
Yeah April 1s is pretty peculiar timing but at the same time, it's the first day of the month which somewhat makes sense for this kind of thing..
 
Ilya Kruglov, a talented WJC silver medalist, will stay at Dynamo Moscow for 2 years. Reckon it's a good decision for player development IMHO
 
Kazakh players will not count as foreign players on Russian clubs from next season, very good new for Kazakh hockey, but probably will make Barys life that much tougher. Lokomotiv is already sniffing around Starchenko and Mikhailis also can't be lowballed into accepting lower salary than previously.
 
So now it is official what the Latvians are not going to resign with us. Personal favourites for me. Hopefully they go to Riga. Viklund, Hersley, Ivan Visjnevskij, Kokarev and Malykhin is also leaving.
 
Witte49 said:
So now it is official what the Latvians are not going to resign with us. Personal favourites for me. Hopefully they go to Riga. Viklund, Hersley, Ivan Visjnevskij, Kokarev and Malykhin is also leaving.
Click to expand...

Daugavins and Karsums were awesome, have to agree. Hersley not so bad either. Malykhin in his short stay also show some flashes. Viklund just meh and Kokarev is a dog shit so not much of a loss
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest posts

Ad

Upcoming events

Ad

Top Bottom