Is this the guy that re-signed with his KHL team?
Is this guy an NHL D?
I heard that he was outplayed by Alexey Marchenko who we let go. I actually thought Marchenko was good... but I guess management disagreed.
Imagine a poor man's Zaitsev.
Zaitsev is a poor man’s Zaitsev.
Hope he's ready for the AHL.
Zaitsev was fine before his injuries. He came back shaky and out of shape and then he got sick and lost a lot of weight too, never had a chance to recover. I hope he works on his conditioning a bit more in the offseason.
2017-18 CSKA Moskva - KHL .. 42 games 2 goals 7 assist 9 points.
Do we really want this guy as he appeared to be 1 year wonder and as a previously undrafted soon to be 26 year old by season start?
There has to be better options to improve the Leafs than turning these kinds of stones over. IMO
Zaitsev is being underrated. He'll be much better next season.
I'm not even surprised with that kind of treatment if they knew he was leaving the team in a year.1 year wonder?
21 points, 15 points, 22 points the last three years, before this year.
Apparently some weird things happened at CKSA this year, and Russian hockey fans are suggesting that he didn't get a chance to show how he can play, based on rumours of him leaving for the NHL. I'd say, give him a chance and see what he's got. Worse case scenario, he plays for Marlies, doesn't work out, and goes back home.