LW/RW Kirill Kaprizov - CSKA Moscow, KHL (2015, 135th, MIN)

[Hanji]

Kaprizov looks a little fat.

 

[Caser]

 

[thrillhous]

KK has scored 2 of Ufa's 6 goals in the playoffs. Pretty solid.

 

[Atas2000]

Kaprizov looks a little fat.

He is not fat, he is strong. Bear strong. Very strong legs.

His arms aren't bad either.

192lbs of muscle.

 

[The Gloaming]

Yeah Kaprizov seems to have that Crosby build, just a little shorter. He's not fat.

 

[Werenski]

Who's a lil pudgy Ruskie! yes you are yes you are! Does my little pudgy bunny want another helping?

 

[TimeZone]

He does look a little chunky in that video. Not so much the pictures.

 

[Fantomas]

I didn't see any pudginess myself.

 

[Hockeyisl1fe]

Scoring those kind of numbers in the K while being overweight. Imagine him once he starts actually training like a pro .

 

[DANOZ28]

anybody know what kind of fish that is hes got? is it good eatin? im so amped to hopefully someday see him in a wild uniform!

 

[Kshahdoo]

Scored his 3rd goal on 6 vs 5 to tie the game, Ufa still lost in the regulation.

 

[Caser]

scored his 3rd goal on 6 vs 5 to tie the game, ufa still lost in the regulation.

 

[Nharris31]

What does he do now that his season is over?

 

[93LEAFS]

What does he do now that his season is over?

Wait to see if he's on the Russian World Championship squad. Otherwise, begin his off-season.

 

[nickschultzfan]

I think only fans really get up in arms about whether a player actually wants to come to the NHL. They want the best players in the world without questions.

I think NHL clubs are much more realistic. It is the reason Kaprizov was a 5th pick. It is his decision where he plays. Minnesota knows this. They would love for him to come over in a year, but they also realize that you cannot force a player to do what you would like.

 

[The Gloaming]

I think only fans really get up in arms about whether a player actually wants to come to the NHL. They want the best players in the world without questions.

I think NHL clubs are much more realistic. It is the reason Kaprizov was a 5th pick. It is his decision where he plays. Minnesota knows this. They would love for him to come over in a year, but they also realize that you cannot force a player to do what you would like.

No I'm pretty sure he was a fifth round pick due to severe underscouting. If anyone knew about his skill and ability and didn't draft him in the third or fourth rounds because they're afraid of his being Russian, those people should be fired.

 

[Gargyn]

Keyboard posters calling the guy fat...You know those guys calling him that are either obese or skinny geeks. The guy is very fit.

 

[paragon]

No I'm pretty sure he was a fifth round pick due to severe underscouting. If anyone knew about his skill and ability and didn't draft him in the third or fourth rounds because they're afraid of his being Russian, those people should be fired.

I agree.

Also he has no reason to come over at the moment. Wild are absolutely stacked on wings. He'd be competing with Zucker, Parise and Nino for ice time. Who knows what kind of moves Fletcher makes in the summer, but at the moment there's no room for him and it makes absolutely no sense for him to come over only to be playing in the AHL when the KHL is much better for development and probably money.

 

[Bruce Granville]

BB keeps only one line together all the time...Zucker - Koivu - Granlund.

The other wingers may start on a random line, but get moved due to their play.

E.g. White started on the so called first line with Staal as his center.

Boudreau likes to shuffle his lines and isn't afraid to move his wingers up, if they play well.

Kaprizov might be playing on the first line very soon.

 

[paragon]

BB keeps only one line together all the time...Zucker - Koivu - Granlund.

The other wingers may start on a random line, but get moved due to their play.

E.g. White started on the so called first line with Staal as his center.

Boudreau likes to shuffle his lines and isn't afraid to move his wingers up, if they play well.

Kaprizov might be playing on the first line very soon.

Like you said Zucker is a sure bet to play with Koivu and Granlund. Kaprizov would have to be out of this world to push Nino or Parise on the 4th line. In reality veterans get preferential treatment even under Boudreau and Kaprizov would be the waiver exempt guy with a two-way contract headed to Iowa.

If Wild wants Kaprizov to come over Nino has to be traded. I don't see it working any other way because Zucker has chemistry and is too cheap and Parise is simply unmovable.

 

[Fantomas]

Kaprizov - Koivu - Granlund sounds good.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Nino can play the right side.

Zucker-Koivu-Granlund
Kaprizov-Staal-Nino
Parise-Eriksson Ek-Coyle

 

[Caser]

 

[Caser]

Traded to CSKA Moscow.

 

[johna2626]

Traded to CSKA Moscow.

Might be a good or bad thing for him coming over. Buchnevich didn't get much ice time after he was traded to SKA, but if Kaprizov produces well, I could see CSKA throwing tons of money at him after his contract is up...