Rumor: Nikita Nesterov to the Kings

[MMC]

 

[Moose Head]

Sincerest Condolences to the Kings.

 

[themelkman]

Sounds like a fit I guess, they gotta fill the roster

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Hopefully he can put it together and bring even slightly more than Joakim Ryan, who made Randy Jones look like Nik Lidstrom.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Sounds like a fit I guess, they gotta fill the roster

Pretty much, just need a punching bag LHD in front of the kids in case they're not ready. Kings will be icing Doughty-Roy-Walker on the right and some combo of Bjornfot-Anderson-Clague-MacDermid on the left so they were after at least one established player there.

 

[themelkman]

Pretty much, just need a punching bag LHD in front of the kids in case they're not ready. Kings will be icing Doughty-Roy-Walker on the right and some combo of Bjornfot-Anderson-Clague-MacDermid on the left so they were after at least one established player there.

Yeah that is a very young lineup. Good to have someone to plug and play, not like they need allstars at this point.

 

[Giant Panda]

He's definitely not LA's type of player.

In my opinion, the NHL should allow you to dress one extra player per game and Nesterov would be a perfect extra skater for that purpose (since he can play wing) unless teams dressed a special teams specialist.

 

[jetsforever]

He's coming back? I guess LA likes their KHL-redemption stories.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Where the kings are at in the rebuild not a bad guy to take a look at for a year or maybe longer.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

He's definitely not LA's type of player.

In my opinion, the NHL should allow you to dress one extra player per game and Nesterov would be a perfect extra skater for that purpose (since he can play wing) unless teams dressed a special teams specialist.

In what manner? What does he do/not do?

Genuinely curious, I don't remember him THAT well, but I remember him being pretty good at getting the offense going. Kings seem to be transforming their back end to guys who are excellent in transition and good skaters.

 

[Giant Panda]

In what manner? What does he do/not do?

Genuinely curious, I don't remember him THAT well, but I remember him being pretty good at getting the offense going. Kings seem to be transforming their back end to guys who are excellent in transition and good skaters.

Yep, that's exactly it. He's mobile, good on transitions, offensively minded etc. Too good for the AHL, not as good as other NHL options. Defensively he wasn't gonna win you the Norris.

He doesn't play big, he'll use his stick instead of boxing you out and isn't especially known for his toughness. Pretty much he plays a Toronto or Tampa style, not a LA from 10 years ago style.

 

[funky]

Yep, that's exactly it. He's mobile, good on transitions, offensively minded etc. Too good for the AHL, not as good as other NHL options. Defensively he wasn't gonna win you the Norris.

He doesn't play big, he'll use his stick instead of boxing you out and isn't especially known for his toughness. Pretty much he plays a Toronto or Tampa style, not a LA from 10 years ago style.

that does not sound like anything we need. We have a smaller mobile right side and Anderson and Bjornfot are smallish. The only real size we have is MacDermid. We need a big, physical dude back there, not someone you just described. I cannot for the life of me remember him.

 

[Giant Panda]

that does not sound like anything we need. We have a smaller mobile right side and Anderson and Bjornfot are smallish. The only real size we have is MacDermid. We need a big, physical dude back there, not someone you just described. I cannot for the life of me remember him.

He was 24 when he left the NHL, since then he's been the top dman on the top team in the KHL. He seemed poised and capable of that role, I always thought he had second pairing potential.

He's the ideal low risk signing. It doesn't work out, you just put him on waivers

 

[Mick Jagr]

Regardless of how he will play for LA, I've always loved this guy's name. Such a GREAT hockey name. That makes this signing worth it for me

 

[HabsTown]

From his short stint with Habs, he did well in his role as a 3rd pairing D-men. Who knows how he progressed from 24 to 27.

Good risk to take IMO.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Regardless of how he will play for LA, I've always loved this guy's name. Such a GREAT hockey name. That makes this signing worth it for me

One of the Habs prospects (Hillis) plays with a guy on the Storm in the OHL... Gogolev. I like that name too. Had a pretty good season and not drafted. Could be a mid to late pick for someone cause he is 20

Pavel Gogolev at eliteprospects.com

 

[BHD]

Hopefully he can put it together and bring even slightly more than Joakim Ryan, who made Randy Jones look like Nik Lidstrom.

Yikes...

 

[fsanford]

Hopefully he can put it together and bring even slightly more than Joakim Ryan, who made Randy Jones look like Nik Lidstrom.

I always cheered when Jones was stuck in the penalty box.
2 minutes for being a bad defensemen

 

[ricardfromage]

He stays in KHL for Moskva.