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

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

Zadorov was asking for 5 x $5.85 from the Hawks

F me that's way to much! Jesus christ

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Why in my head do I think this guy is a bit of a dick?

He is.

It's pretty much one of two redeeming qualities he brings to us.

He's a huge dick, and he suppresses shots apparently.

[sureLoss]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1420394372735045636

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Why in my head do I think this guy is a bit of a dick?

Because he is.

Good.

[Geeoff]

It wouldn't surprise me if Kylington is part of this deal

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by Geeoff

It wouldn't surprise me if Kylington is part of this deal

That's a good call

[btimbit]

Like the add, but depending on the cost obviously

[dammage79]

Still want Nylander in this trade somehow!

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

F me that's way to much! Jesus christ

Lets wait and see what the numbers are before losing our minds.

[tvp2003]

I don't know how accurate this is, but it says his ask is $5.85 million for 5 years: https://blackhawkup.com/2021/07/06/b...ikita-zadorov/

[kukkudo]

Looks like hes asking for 5.5M plus. Im pretty sure Tre did his homework.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Lets wait and see what the numbers are before losing our minds.

So we're going to do things differently this year?

[Street Pharmacist]

Ugh. Zadorov sucks and costs a lot because he's a coke machine

[Nelson]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

Zadorov was asking for 5 x $5.85 from the Hawks

edit - I do not have a link, but it was a Scott Powers article in the Athletic; he or the Hawks thought $4M was more reasonable

Okay. I do not like this. I would like him to be paid as a bottom pairing defenceman. But if the price and contract is reasonable, I would be fine with this.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by tvp2003

I don't know how accurate this is, but it says his ask is $5.85 million for 5 years: https://blackhawkup.com/2021/07/06/b...ikita-zadorov/

He's going to be a bottom pairing defenceman for us, unless Valimaki is going to Buffalo. So $5.85M would certainly be...a lot

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by kukkudo

Looks like hes asking for 5.5M plus. Im pretty sure Tre did his homework.

huh??? $5.5 million for a one dimensional defenceman?

Am I missing something?

[LGA]

I think you guys will like Zadorov. He is an extremely inconsistent player that has too many brainfarts at times, but is also very likeable, seems loved by teammates and is at the very least entertaining. With the inconsistency there are times that he looks like he is about to turn the corner, and for a few games he is simply unstoppable. Then he hits a wall and everything falls apart.

He is actually fantastic off the rush, his skating is really good for a guy his size. When he was with Colorado he would be one of the defenders that was able to shutdown a guy like McDavid with his size and skating. The problem is that he easily gets lost when trying to defend a cycle.

The upside to him is that he can absolutely turn a game around with a huge hit, he is one of the biggest hitters in the league and almost every hit is clean. The downside is that refs hate him, he will get plenty of calls against him simply because he is bigger than someone. One of the most consistent things you'll probably notice is that opposing players tend to know he's on the ice and they are more likely to dump it in on his side to avoid getting smoked. His outlet passes are...not good, it's like he doesn't realize he is a gigantic human being and he just rips passes that people can't handle.

[Tabaracci_31]

Yes! Love the player. I think he’s exactly what we need and will thrive under Sutter. Nice one, BT!

[gvitaly]

He would do great on the PK and clearing out the front of our net. I think a lot of you will really like the signing! Hopefully he doesn’t cost an arm and a leg(to re-sign and acquire). He definitely provides an element we’ve been missing.

[devo22]

can we wait for the actual contract before we lose our minds?