LD Alexander Nikishin - SKA St.Petersburg, KHL (2020, 69th, CAR)

[izzy]

Amazing start to the season, already not much more he can do in the KHL

Realllly want to see how he does in the NHL

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Amazing start to the season, already not much more he can do in the KHL

Realllly want to see how he does in the NHL

And he still has this season AND next season over there still correct?

 

[Random Comment]

He’s a stud. Going to step into the NHL as a top pairing D and powerplay QB.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

And he still has this season AND next season over there still correct?

Yes and I doubt he can get out early but crazier things have happened.

 

[Caser]

 

[Random Comment]

Full clip to see the big man skating

 

[Svechhammer]

He really has nothing left to prove in the KHL. As soon as he's able to come over, he'll have a spot in the lineup for the Canes. At a certain point, it might be in the best interests of all parties involved to agree to a buyout to he can come over and play against the best.

 

[CraigBillington]

Looking at his stat line, how does he have three PIM?

 

[Caser]

Looking at his stat line, how does he have three PIM?

Let me guess, you're using hockeydb?

 

[canary]

Looking at his stat line, how does he have three PIM?

Nikishin Alexander:Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)

SKA (Saint Petersburg), defense, Height: 192, Weight: 98, Age: 22

en.khl.ru

 

[CraigBillington]

Let me guess, you're using hockeydb?

Yes, not sure what's going on there haha

 

[Colt.45Orr]

Looking at his stat line, how does he have three PIM?

In Russia, penalty kills you.

 

[Kshahdoo]

In Russia, penalty kills you.

I think it's not just in Russia...

 

[Astyanax]

I think it's not just in Russia...

It's definitely not just Russia.
2nd yakov was never funny!!!!
3rd it's been 40 years; time to let the back jokes die.
If you need me to, i'll tie a couple bad jokes to a tree and hit em with a shovel. Sure some kids will cry but it will be worth it for the rest of us.

 

[Kshahdoo]

It's definitely not just Russia.
2nd yakov was never funny!!!!
3rd it's been 40 years; time to let the back jokes die.
If you need me to, i'll tie a couple bad jokes to a tree and hit em with a shovel. Sure some kids will cry but it will be worth it for the rest of us.

Lol, I don't think it was a bad joke. It's just penalties kill so many teams in so many different hockey leagues.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

It's definitely not just Russia.
2nd yakov was never funny!!!!
3rd it's been 40 years; time to let the back jokes die.
If you need me to, i'll tie a couple bad jokes to a tree and hit em with a shovel. Sure some kids will cry but it will be worth it for the rest of us.

@DaveG laughed.

 

[kp61c]

He really has nothing left to prove in the KHL. As soon as he's able to come over, he'll have a spot in the lineup for the Canes. At a certain point, it might be in the best interests of all parties involved to agree to a buyout to he can come over and play against the best.

No, it's only in carolina's interests, it would be idiotic for ska to give away a key player.

 

[IceManCat]

What a talent for Carolina to have

 

[Kshahdoo]

He either scores or does things like this

 

[Garl]

Well at least at the moment he really looks like an NHLer. Now, let's hope he will not put a Nikulin.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Well at least at the moment he really looks like an NHLer.

This is obnoxious level of passive-aggressiveness

 

[Garl]

This is obnoxious level of passive-aggressiveness

That's a compliment, I said he looks like an NHLer in KHL. That means that he looks to be to good for KHL. For the moment. Hopefully, he will not act as Nikulin who also looked like he is too good for KHL back in late 2000s, but he stayed and predictably regressed. Same almost happened with Kuznetsov back in the day aswell.

Clear now?

 

[WarriorofTime]

That's a compliment, I said he looks like an NHLer in KHL. That means that he looks to be to good for KHL. For the moment. Hopefully, he will not act as Nikulin who also looked like he is too good for KHL back in late 2000s, but he stayed and predictably regressed. Same almost happened with Kuznetsov back in the day aswell.

Clear now?

Yes, your explanation only confirms my point.

If I responded to the recent Logan Cooley highlight with

"Well at least at the moment he really looks like an NHLer. Now, let's hope he does not pull an Alex Galchenyuk" that would be passive aggressive, it's offering the faintest amount of praise, surrounded with a negative aroma to it by comparing him to someone that he isn't, comprehend?

 

[Garl]

Yes, your explanation only confirms my point.

If I responded to the recent Logan Cooley highlight with

"Well at least at the moment he really looks like an NHLer. Now, let's hope he does not pull an Alex Galchenyuk" that would be passive aggressive, comprehend?

What is the connection between Cooley and Galchenyuk aside from 3rd overall draft position?


Nikulin is a guy who was showered with money to stay in KHL back in the day, and I think, SKA will try to do the same with Nikishin aswell. Yes, harder to pull it off now than then. They are in similar situations, Nikishin is probably as dominant as Nikulin back in the day, just Nikishin is slightly younger than Nikulin in his best years and also, there is a salary cap now. So there is a connection. Your connection between Cooley and Galchenyuk I don't get at all.

 

[WarriorofTime]

What is the connection between Cooley and Galchenyuk aside from 3rd overall draft position?


Nikulin is a guy who was showered with money to stay in KHL back in the day, and I think, SKA will try to do the same with Nikishin aswell. Yes, harder to pull it off now than then. They are in similar situations, Nikishin is probably as dominant as Nikulin back in the day, just Nikishin is slightly younger than Nikulin in his best years and also, there is a salary cap now. So there is a connection. Your connection between Cooley and Galchenyuk I don't get at all.

Nikulin was nowhere near as good as Nikishin at the same age. You understand this.