Rumor: Maxim Tsyplakov (Spartak, KHL)

[barriers]

I've shied away from twitter so I can't post the source tweet but @HockeyNewsHub reported last week that he had rejected his qualifying offer from Spartak but his agent was exploring his KHL rights being traded to a team he will sign with as well as interest coming from 10+ NHL clubs

Rumor: - Maxim Tsyplakov (Spartak, KHL)

forums.hfboards.com

 

[Leaf Fans]

Honestly, Montreal may be the better fit for him.

Depends what the Leafs are planning in the summer.

 

[barriers]

 

[SEALBound]

Based purely on stats, I'm not sure I put too much stock into a single outlier year with high goal scoring with a high shooting percentage.

Previous KHL seasons are pretty lackluster. PPG KHL players are meh in the NHL. But he's 6'3, 190lbs and looks to have a good shot so, maybe? I wish him the best and I hope he has success but I'm not losing sleep if my team doesn't land the guy.

 

[Ulf5]

Based purely on stats, I'm not sure I put too much stock into a single outlier year with high goal scoring with a high shooting percentage.

Previous KHL seasons are pretty lackluster. PPG KHL players are meh in the NHL. But he's 6'3, 190lbs and looks to have a good shot so, maybe? I wish him the best and I hope he has success but I'm not losing sleep if my team doesn't land the guy.

Speak for yourself . A free lottery ticket is a free lottery ticket.
Especially if Kipper933 above is correct and he's been a solid bottom 6er and PKer since a teenager.

 

[SEALBound]

Speak for yourself . A free lottery ticket is a free lottery ticket.
Especially if Kipper933 above is correct and he's been a solid bottom 6er and PKer since a teenager.

I don't disagree. But if chooses a different team than mine, I'm not drinking myself out of the bowels of depression.

There are tons of UFA players every year available for cheap that are "solid bottom 6'ers and PK'ers".

 

[Ulf5]

I don't disagree. But if chooses a different team than man, I'm drinking myself out of the bowels of depression.

There are tons of UFA players every year available for cheap that are "solid bottom 6'ers and PK'ers".

Damnit. I was going to counter with they're old and have no upside. Then I googled Tsyplakov and saw he's already 25. Probably another Golden helmet, sigh.

 

[SEALBound]

Damnit. I was going to counter with they're old and have no upside. Then I googled Tsyplakov and saw he's already 25. Probably another Golden helmet, sigh.

That's where I was heading with my comment. Beyond this season, his KHL number are uninspiring but it's worth a shot. I do hope he comes here and is the next Panarin for some lucky team (sans the Leafs).

 

[BLNY]

Always leery of KHL imports. More often than not, they're Jiri Sekac types. 25 year old player suddenly having a career year makes me even more leery.

 

[samsagat]

Always leery of KHL imports. More often than not, they're Jiri Sekac types. 25 year old player suddenly having a career year makes me even more leery.

And a 19,9% shooting percentage while having no history as a scorer...

 

[montreal]

first 4 years in the KHL he scored 22 goals in 147 games a rate of .15 per game,

in his last 2 years he's scored 41 in 128 games which is a .32 goals per game rate.

So what happened the last 2 years would be my question as I haven't seen him play.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Always leery of KHL imports. More often than not, they're Jiri Sekac types. 25 year old player suddenly having a career year makes me even more leery.

True but you also get the Panarin's and Mikyehev's who come over and become effective players