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

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by SeanCharles

Who would be upset about acquiring a young dman who has been playing in the NHL this season, seems to be steady defensively, is gritty and like to hit?

Especially when all it cost was a 5th rd pick!!

This is an awesome deal cause it seems SJ had too many dmen.

Even if he ends up being a tweener, all it cost us was a 5th.

A 5th is much less valuable than what we just got - someone with immediate NHL potential as a top 6D.

Agree! Young, steady defensively, gritty and likes to hit, is worth a 5th, IMHO.

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by mrdonkey

Bleh, this stinks like a Treliving move. Whatever, probably won't matter long term, but seems like a waste.

Flames don't have a lot of depth on D.

[DazzlinDino]

Originally Posted by joejoe3

Ownership: All the American players want to go back home playing in the US, what can we do?

Conroy: hold my beer

These might be players that actually want to stay here. There is no I in team so these are good moves.j

[getbak]

Another Daniel Milstein client. We are Gold Star.

[Ford Prefect]

Originally Posted by Lewis_D

Can we just call him Okotoks?

I’m going to call him Okhityou. Can’t wait to see him paste Connorrhea and Pissy into the boards every time the Flames play the No Goods.

[mrdonkey]

Originally Posted by Shazam

Flames don't have a lot of depth on D.

After bringing in those other Russian Dmen and Bruce in their UFA trades, I think the Flames' depth on D is fine. Center, on the other hand...

[neo45]

Originally Posted by Wastedyouth

Makes sense when Demidov falls to us this year.

Silayev did just maybe blow his knee out in the KHL playoffs

[Southside403]

Yes more Russians like why you heff to be mad lol

[Canada 02]

Originally Posted by Lewis_D

Can we just call him Okotoks?

Okotoker

[Julio]

Good guy to sop up some minutes, and if he works out, Sign him up at a low contract.

[ForeverFlameFan]

Is his nickname gonna be Okotoks?

EDIT: Beaten to it

[Muta]

Man it's so refreshing to hear Conroy on the Fan. Dude is dishing it all out on the table, with honesty and friendliness.

[Ferarri]

Originally Posted by Muta

Man it's so refreshing to hear Conroy on the Fan. Dude is dishing it all out on the table, with honesty and friendliness.

Any news on how they want to move forward with kylington?

[Muta]

Originally Posted by Ferarri

Any news on how they want to move forward with kylington?

To be honest, I tuned out when he was talking about Kylington (I'm still working haha)... I'm sure someone else can summarize or the interview will be posted on the Sportsnet site shortly!

[Lewis_D]

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.

Coincidentally Makarov is listed as having the same birthplace as Okhotiuk. Chelyabinsk.

Sidenote: I need to brush up on my Russian geography now that we're team Russia.

[Braden]

Poor Hanley, gets picked up thinking theres opportunity, and bam in the next 2 days they trade for 2 more dman

[Icon]

Originally Posted by Ferarri

Any news on how they want to move forward with kylington?

Conroy didn't say anything committal. Sounds like they're just focused on making sure Kylington is happy & wants to continue playing first.


As others have said on here though, presumption is he sticks around.

[DazzlinDino]

Who are the Russians in the upcoming draft?

[Karl]

I see Okhotiuk as the 7th d-man, behind Hanley, but well ahead of Gilbert & Oesterle.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by Muta

To be honest, I tuned out when he was talking about Kylington (I'm still working haha)... I'm sure someone else can summarize or the interview will be posted on the Sportsnet site shortly!

anything stand out?