Confirmed with Link: Nichushkin back in assistance program; suspended a minimum of six months

[Chileiceman]

Yes, eligible to apply for reinstatement, but has to be approved by the league. Then, he has to practice with the team and get into game shape.

I'm guessing you don't see him in the lineup until the first part of December.

He better freaking show up in game shape after everything he's put this team through. Imagine he shows up fat and gets winded after 15 seconds.

 

[The Moops]

He better freaking show up in game shape after everything he's put this team through. Imagine he shows up fat and gets winded after 15 seconds.

You know that he's going to take a month to get back to normal (sober) Nuke. Problem is that we need Nuke hitting the nose candy hard to get us out of this hole.

 

[The Merchant]

He better freaking show up in game shape after everything he's put this team through. Imagine he shows up fat and gets winded after 15 seconds.

I think that should be the least of our concern. Nuke was phenomenal after f***ing his team over in Seattle and his drive and work ethic has never been in question. That, and Nuke at 70% would do more good for this team than a fair amount of the guys playing in the top-6 atm.

 

[BobRossColton]

I'm hoping with this suspension, he comes in absolutely with no ankle issues and 100% healthy

 

[Avs_19]

Save us, Val.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Save us, Val.

Thats good to hear, may not be with the team, but a month in the area getting ready ahead of it is only a good thing.

His work ethic physically has never been a question.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Nobody check his luggage.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Nobody check his luggage.

Nuke needs a service dog that works for the team. A 160lbs German Shepherd would be a hell of a detterant.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Nuke needs a service dog that works for the team. A 160lbs German Shepherd would be a hell of a detterant.

A 160 pound German Shepherd is likely extremely overweight and unlikely to do much of anything other than belaboured breathing.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Nuke needs a service dog that works for the team. A 160lbs German Shepherd would be a hell of a detterant.

That poor dog would have giga-diabetes

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

I really hope for he and his families sake that he’s able to stay sober. He’s a remarkable blend of talent and work ethic when he’s on the ice, but he’s also got a young family he needs to be thinking of.

From a fan perspective, I’d love to see what he could do long-term beside Mitts. I think a Koby-Mitts-Nuke line would be a real pain to play against

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

That poor dog would have giga-diabetes

Maybe it’s just a really big Bernese dressed up like a German Shepherd?

 

[dahrougem2]

There's just no chance this guy stays clean.

Would LOVE to be wrong, but I have zero faith in this idiot.

 

[missionAvs]

Nuke back in Denver early because he ran out of his nose candy and needs to resupply.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Drouin - MacKinnon - Rantanen
Lehkonen - Mittelstadt - Nichushkin
Kovalenko - Colton - O’Connor
Wood - Kelly - Kiviranta

A month away from this… let’s just hope we can stay somewhat competitive until then.

 

[Vaslof]

Drouin - MacKinnon - Rantanen
Lehkonen - Mittelstadt - Nichushkin
Kovalenko - Colton - O’Connor
Wood - Kelly - Kiviranta

A month away from this… let’s just hope we can stay somewhat competitive until then.

That's a good top six and it's realistic.

 

[BobRossColton]

If he doesn't stay clean, and gets the 1 year, we can then look into contract termination, correct?

 

[henchman21]

If he doesn't stay clean, and gets the 1 year, we can then look into contract termination, correct?

Contract termination initiated by the Avs can only happen when he is active. So if he’s suspended again, the Avs cannot initiate. When he’s active, they can move to terminate at any time (though it would be grieved).

Mutual termination can happen at any time.