The wait is over: Nikishin is on the way
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He's very good but I also have some doubts. People who think he's going to be a top 10 D in the league right-away could be disappointed.
40 pts seems a bit low, this guy is gonna score 50-60 pts average per year minimum I would think, and potential ppg.
50-60 pts would not be too far off top 10 D and PPG definitely is.
Hence my 40 pts prediction.
Who thinks he’s going to be a top 10 D right away? That’s a ludicrous expectation for a 23 year old with zero NHL experience.
You don't think he could be a top 10 D right away? He's going to be 24 years old when the next season start. And with plenty of experience in a pro league.
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Think Nikishin had expected to have his contract and visa stuff sorted out by now and be playing, he was likely promised game time at the end of the season, but then it didn't work out that way and now that it's playoffs he may not draw in until they eliminate New Jersey or go up 3-0 first, if at all.
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The Hockey News,
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Alexander Nikishin Is Technically Unsigned, But Hurricanes Aren't At All Worried
Carolina Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky revealed Wednesday on a Zoom call with local media, that new defenseman Alexander Nikishin has not yet technically signed his contract with the team.
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Player's doesn't look to be onboard with the AHL plan, agent looks really pissed.The Hockey News,
Alexander Nikishin Is Technically Unsigned, But Hurricanes Aren't At All Worried
Carolina Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky revealed Wednesday on a Zoom call with local media, that new defenseman Alexander Nikishin has not yet technically signed his contract with the team.
It’s an agent being an agent, making comments with the media in mind. He wants his guy on the ice.
The team is completely healthy and winning playoff games. Nikishin will draw in when there’s a reason to do so.
Straining the relationship for nothing doesn't look like a great plan with your best prospect.
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If I understand correctly, Carolina is set with their playoff lineup it doesn't include Nikishin? They are holding off on signing him until he's needed. This would allow Nikishin to play in the AHL if he doesn't get into any games.
Again — the team is healthy, they’re winning playoff games, he’s a rookie. He’ll get playing time but it’s not going to look like kicking an established NHL veteran out of a winning lineup.
The Canes already have an NHL contract written up and ready for signature. Right now it’s just a matter of whether he gets some warmup games in the AHL first. The agent wants his guy on NHL ice immediately so he’s stirring the pot in the media. That’s all this is.
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No KHL guys ever are. It's stupid. Flyers goalie prospect kolasov needed the AHL time to get accustomed to NA but he came in with an NHL or leave attitude and he was shit. Now he's back to the KHL and unlikely to ever return.
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And not even the agent doing the work here, its his KHL agent who would love nothing more than to have him back in Russia so he can represent him again. He's signed with a different agent and agency here in the US, so all of this noise is coming externally to anything going on.
I didn’t even catch that it wasn’t even his NHL agent making the comments. So this is a guy whose only incentive is to get Nikishin back to Russia.
That also provides some meaningful context to the whole “this affects all NHL teams” schtick. Trying to get as many eyeballs as possible.
I think Canes are handling Nikishin properly getting him accustomed to their play style and acclimated to NHL speed though Canes practices. As importantly, giving Nikishin a practice window & not putting him directly into the cauldron of playoff hockey will work out better for Nikishin in the long run.
FWIW: Demidov played well versus Chicago but NHL playoff hockey against good teams is a much more challenging environment. He has been a complete non-factor the first 2 games against a high level Caps playoff team with a -2 and no shots in 24 minutes of action .
I suspect RBA will get Nikishin in the lineup with either an injury and/or more practice time.
FWIW: Demidov played well versus Chicago but NHL playoff hockey against good teams is a much more challenging environment. He has been a complete non-factor the first 2 games against a high level Caps playoff team with a -2 and no shots in 24 minutes of action .
I suspect RBA will get Nikishin in the lineup with either an injury and/or more practice time.
Up 3-0, I would be playing the kid. He’s not some 19 year old player like Demidov or Buium, he’s a specimen.
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Carolina may not need him in the playoffs, but.. he isnt an average prospect and is already turning 24 before next season. I have a hard time believing he wants anything to do with the AHL, let alone taking a paycut to do so
Carolina better watch out here. Older Russian star prospects will not play these games, especially when they have a league they already shine in and do well for themselves. If it means waiting out a trade request in the KHL, that doesnt seem so bad for Nikishin
Odds are they figure it out but this isnt good
Carolina better watch out here. Older Russian star prospects will not play these games, especially when they have a league they already shine in and do well for themselves. If it means waiting out a trade request in the KHL, that doesnt seem so bad for Nikishin
Odds are they figure it out but this isnt good
