(Official) Around the NHL 8.0

[GAMO1992]

Huh it's been eons since I've heard anything related to the Kostistyn's.
Same thing as Seto last year IMO. High reward low risk, especially with it only being a PTO.

 

[Volica]

According to CP the Flames are giving Sergei Kostitsyn a PTO.

More bodies!
Good for him.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

Huh it's been eons since I've heard anything related to the Kostistyn's.
Same thing as Seto last year IMO. High reward low risk, especially with it only being a PTO.

Either Kostitsyn brother would be a huge improvement over Setoguchi, at least they could play in the top 9. Setoguchi was a disaster.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Sergei couldn't play in the top 9. Andrei might have 5 years ago.

 

[Skobel24]

Not sure if it's been mentioned here, but Ryan Pilon has quite hockey. He lost the passion for it.

 

[Lunatik]

Not sure if it's been mentioned here, but Ryan Pilon has quite hockey. He lost the passion for it.

I mentioned it somewhere, maybe the Kylington thread? This opens up a chance for Kylington to play a bigger role in Brandon this year.

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

Best of luck to Pilon! Real mature kid for him to realize and come to terms with it.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Just think, we wanted to draft him.

 

[Yung Rotini]

So it's Andrei Kostitsyn, not Sergei, i've heard.

Had 31 points in 37 games for HC Sochi last year in the KHL.

 

[Kipper933]

I loved Andrei Kostitsyn as a prospect, I thought he was going to become something good. He has some good years with the Habs early in his career when he looked like he would become a star player, but his play just seemed to lack passion as he gained more experience and stopped developing.

I was surprised when he left for KHL because I thought he might be able to thrive in a different environment after being stuck in the fish bowl in Montreal for so long, but I think he might have been "blacklisted" around the league after his evening out with Alexander Radulov. His play seemed to pick up right away in his brief stint in Nashville (12 points in 19 RS games, and 3 goals in 8 playoff games).

You never know what injuries might crop up in TC/Preseason. And Andrei is thickly built for an offensive player (like Kovalchuk) and can play physical as well. If the PTO happens and he plays up to what he's capable of in pre-season, I'd be all for adding him.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Considering both Kotsitsyns are signed in the KHL its unlikely they would attend camp on a PTO.

 

[Anglesmith]

I don't think either Kostitsyn is on the table from how I understand this. I think Sportak put out a tweet about it, then later in the day said "my bad, I was wrong" rather than "my bad, wrong Kostitsyn." Unclear, though.

 

[Kipper933]

Based on the random tidbits, I think it might still be a developing story. The KHL has recently changed it's foreign designation for players to include Belarussians which count towards each team's 5 foreign player limit. Combined with Andrei's slow start to the season (2 pts in 7 games) and the KHL teams willingness to cut players suddenly, the story might still have legs. And if they had to choose between the 2 brothers, the younger Sergei would be the one to keep I would assume.

Andrei Kostitsyn had also tried to get out of his previous KHL contract a few years ago for a PTO with Florida.

I don't know, we'll see.

 

[Bosnian Beast]

Chicago trade Nordstrom and Versteeg to Carolina and then sign Kruger. Couple of prospects and a 5th round pick in 2017 going back.

 

[Anglesmith]

Chicago trade Nordstrom and Versteeg to Carolina and then sign Kruger. Couple of prospects and a 5th round pick in 2017 going back.

It's actually Nordstrom, Versteeg +3rd for a couple prospects and a 5th.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I dunno, the name AK47 is cool.

 

[Skobel24]

I dunno, the name AK47 is cool.

Aliver Kylington #47

 

[Skobel24]

Aliver Kylington #47

Agostino, Kenny. #47

 

[Lunatik]

I dunno, the name AK47 is cool.

Maybe if you're a rapper from south Chicago

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

 

[Taranis]

Man, I've been watching Bob McKenzie's interviews with GM's (Treliving and Chiarelli) and they are excellent. 30m + but well worth the time IMO.

For example Chiarelli called Virtanen a huge pain in the ass lol.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

For example Chiarelli called Virtanen a huge pain in the ass lol.

In what context?

But yeah, those Bobby Mac interviews before the start of each season are always great.

 

[Taranis]

In what context?

But yeah, those Bobby Mac interviews before the start of each season are always great.

My impression was that he meant Virtanen has a good mix of skill and size and will be an issue down the road.

 

[Calculon]

TSN's projected top 300 scorers for 2015-2016

Twelve Flames on the list:

34|Johnny Gaudreau|Calgary|LW|80|25|37|62
56|Jiri Hudler|Calgary|RW|77|23|34|57
60|Sean Monahan|Calgary|C|79|29|27|56
138|Mark Giordano|Calgary|D|67|12|33|45
170|Dougie Hamilton|Calgary|D|76|11|30|41
191|Michael Frolik|Calgary|LW|81|16|22|38
213|Sam Bennett|Calgary|C|72|17|18|35
218|Dennis Wideman|Calgary|D|69|9|26|35
219|T.J. Brodie|Calgary|D|81|8|27|35
223|Mikael Backlund|Calgary|C|65|14|20|34
292|Mason Raymond|Calgary|LW|70|13|15|28
299|Joe Colborne|Calgary|RW|72|9|19|28

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Other than Backs, I think all those numbers are low.