[Trade] Flames acquire LD Nikita Okhotiuk from SJ for a 2024 5th

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

Did Calgary have the first Russian player in the NHL? Sergei Makarov? His son is still in town working for an IT company. I emailed him once.

Sergei Priakin

[Ashartus]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

Did Calgary have the first Russian player in the NHL? Sergei Makarov? His son is still in town working for an IT company. I emailed him once.

Priakin was first, but yes with Calgary.

[dammage79]

Well. Come draft day we know now if Demidov is at the Flames pick, they'll take him. No Russian factor fear there.

[united]

Setting the groundwork to draft Silayev or Demidov? Trade for Michkov in the off-season?

Give us all your Russians.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

They did, but it was Sergei Priakin.

Who wasn't very good.

He plulled the old fake out by looking great in his first game (I call that the Jokinen).

[Muta]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Thank you again for such a top notch, detailed scouting report. You must be exhausted after writing that up. Why not just post a poop emoji to save yourself even more time?

Hahaha no doubt.

I've always liked what Sandman says though. Dude follows prospects more than almost everyone, and his writeups are quality. He likes this kid, so I'm on board.

[Burning Beard]

Oesterle forever a Wrangler

[Calgary4LIfe]

This team is still a little soft, so having another big hitter out there on the ice is a welcome addition. Flames are making sure that they have a nice mix of stay at home defencemen with offensive defencemen. I would think this is fairly good value out of a 5th.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Caboose

Do we need to rebrand CP to CCCP now?

Craig Conroy's CP

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

He plulled the old fake out by looking great in his first game (I call that the Jokinen).

Wouldn't it be called the Priakin?

[sureLoss]

The 5th given up was the one acquired from Van in the Zadorov trade. Vancouver acquired it from Chicago by trading Beauvilier there.

[eyipyip]

отличный ход!!!! Перейти пламя!!

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Icon

I feel this is the type of acquisition you don't need to make, or spend an asset on (even if it is "just a 5th").

But hey, prove me wrong. Diamond in the rough or whatever.

How do you get a 23 year old NHLer or even a tweener without trading? Unless they are some undrafted colleged player with no experience?

[Reggie Dunlop]

Play for the Flames, or go home and be conscripted into the army....

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by blankall

Seems like a bit of a goon, but could actually be good on the Flames' bottom pairing.

I like it!

[kyuss275]

I have to ask … what are we going to do with all these dmen that have been acquired in the last week? That doesn’t even include what’s in the farm

[IamNotKenKing]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

Did Calgary have the first Russian player in the NHL? Sergei Makarov? His son is still in town working for an IT company. I emailed him once.

Sergei Pryahkin was the first Russian permitted to leave and play in the NHL.

[Burning Beard]

Which Russian are they snagging in the first round this year?

[Jetfire]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

The 5th given up was the one acquired from Van in the Zadorov trade. Vancouver acquired it from Chicago by trading Beauvilier there.

So Nikita out, Nikita in.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

Wouldn't it be called the Priakin?

Jokinen is more well known, so...

It's like a Gordie Howe Hat Trick. He wasn't the first and by no means the most prolific.