[Trade] Flames acquire rights to Nikita Zadorov for 3rd acquired in Rittich trade

[ricardodw]

Originally Posted by cannon7

I think Flames have Zadorov slotted on the third pairing. Which is where he was on the non-playoff Blackhawks. But we'll see what he gets signed for...

3.2 is the lowest he will be getting. That would be a lot of $$ for a Nesterov/Stone replacement.

19:12 / game is a lot of ice time for a 5/6 guy that does not play the PP.

Valimaki does not get a free pass into the top-4.

[Rollin22x]

Originally Posted by mrdonkey

Paying $6 million to Blake ****ing Coleman does not solve that, lol.

Is this even confirmed? LOL

[GioforPM]

I just am sad I can’t use one of my favorite gifs any more.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

I just am sad I can’t use one of my favorite gifs any more.

Post it.

Post it for old time's sake...

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

Post it.

Post it for old time's sake...

OK - so imagine Zadorov dogs it in a game…

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

For some reason my eyes just didn't want to recognize that this thread was real. I guess that tells you what I think about this pickup.

[BagoPucks]

Meh, budget option so don't over spend on his contract.

[djsFlames]

Can someone give me the rundown on Zadorov's game in the last two covid seasons.

I know he's big and physical. What does he excel at? Or is he more of a steady Eddie?

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Can someone give me the rundown on Zadorov's game in the last two covid seasons.

I know he's big and physical. What does he excel at? Or more steady Eddie?

Size and fear. Other than that the blue and red charts say he is a liability everywhere apparently.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Size and fear. Other than that the blue and red charts say he is a liability everywhere apparently.

Not quite true.

He's good at suppressing shots and chances against defensively.

Problem is he's even better at suppressing shots and changes for offensively.

[RedHot25]

Originally Posted by dammage79

Size and fear. Other than that the blue and red charts say he is a liability everywhere apparently.

I understood those charts said he did well at shot suppression, but sucked at any offense...

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Yeah with Tanev his first year was so good that his contract has already moved out of the disaster zone.

Kind of like the Giordano math ... 6 years at 34 was scary but he went elite, elite, elite, above average, above average, expansion draft.

Tanev just had an elite season, he can fall a fair bit for years two and three and still be money.

Tanev was a top 5 defensive defenceman in this league this past season and that's no exaggeration.

Was like a prime M. E. Vlasic for us, and suddenly it became a great contract.

I hope something similar happens with one of the guys we pick up today.

[EVERLAST]

Hellzya!!!! Big and mean . Yeah , discipline is an issue but we survived Bennett so.....there's that.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by handgroen

Rasmus’ D partner?

I think you put Andersson and Hanifin back together; they looked awesome at times. And then play Tanev with Zaradov.

Also, I don't get the concern about having him in the same room as Lucic. They are professionals; Lucic punched him in the head for being a dick once, but I am sure neither player even gives that a second thought now.

[Strange Brew]

I don't mind this player at all but that salary ask seems excessive. It's almost like we're doing Chicago a favor and losing a 3rd round pick. I bet he does well with Sutter and we absolutely needed to do something on the back end.

Sure could use a puck handler back there now.

[cannon7]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

For some reason my eyes just didn't want to recognize that this thread was real. I guess that tells you what I think about this pickup.

So far it's a thrown away third round pick.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

I think you put Andersson and Hanifin back together; they looked awesome at times. And then play Tanev with Zaradov.

Also, I don't get the concern about having him in the same room as Lucic. They are professionals; Lucic punched him in the head for being a dick once, but I am sure neither player even gives that a second thought now.

Zaradov needs to play with someone who can move the puck well and quickly. Because he can't.

I don't think Tanev is that guy.

Gio and him might have been a decent enough pair.

I expect some experimenting by Sutter to see the proper matchups.

I still think we need a PP guy.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

Zaradov needs to play with someone who can move the puck well and quickly. Because he can't.

I don't think Tanev is that guy.

Gio and him might have been a decent enough pair.

I expect some experimenting by Sutter to see the proper matchups.

I still think we need a PP guy.

Tanev has a very good pass out of the zone, so in that sense he’s a puck mover. He’s underrated transition wise. He just has no real aggressiveness once in the offensive zone.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Tanev has a very good pass out of the zone, so in that sense he’s a puck mover. He’s underrated transition wise. He just has no real aggressiveness once in the offensive zone.

True, but he'd need to pass it and get off the ice. Him and the Big Z won't cut it together in the offensive zone.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

He's good at suppressing shots, but he's horrid at driving play and terrible at helping the team outscore the opposition when he's on the ice.

Pair him with someone good at those things - who might not be great at supressing shots then?

Do both defencemen have to drive play, be leading the attack - is this the ideal??

-Also Russian players are tremendously trained!!