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

[Monahammer]

I said this before but I also think it really behooves the flames to have an established russian on the big club in hopes of bringing in more of the russian prospects we have recently drafted. I was hoping Buchnevich but this is good too.

[Hanna Sniper]

Nice, great move

[Flamesfan05]

Originally Posted by Lanny_McDonald

I hate bleeding picks, but for an RFA where we can get some term out of a player, it is a good investment. Good job by Treliving here. Now get him inked to four year contract at a reasonable price and we have a winner.

What is reasonable? He is already overpaid

[Monahammer]

Lol I think Zad-Andersson would be a total ####### pair to play against. He would bring out the mean qualities in Andy.

[TheIronMaiden]

What's his expected contract demand?

[bax]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Here's my assessment: big, slow, gets outscored.

If the Flames give him a one-year deal and flip him at the TDL — fine. On a long-term contract, this could be a disaster.

He’s actually pretty good at suppressing chances against. Brings that physical element.

Lots of people hated the Tanev signing too. I’m willing to see how he performs in a Sutter system compared to the Blackhawks. I could see him flourishing here

[VladtheImpaler]

I hope we don't sign him long term. 1 year deal and trade him at the deadline for a 2nd would be ideal. Of course, if we are in the playoffs, he will be handy because big = good then, and we can lose him after that. All good with that.

[AustinL_NHL]

Originally Posted by JurassicTunga12

bad underlying numbers. didn't that jfresh tweet say he is a very good defensive d-man? I know nothing, just wondering.

Correct.

In the 85th percentile defensively at EV, but horrible offensively.

Not excited based on his previous results, but man does he sound like a great fit for Sutter's system.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1420393578308718597

[mrdonkey]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Whew. Good thing you pointed this out just minutes into free agency.

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

[devo22]

Hanifin - Tanev
Zadorov - Andersson

I could live with that.

[Weitz]

I don't think Zadorov is going to move the needle much. Does big with no offence do anything in the NHL anymore? Mixed opinions on twitter of if he is actually good or just average defensively.

[Burning Beard]

This guy will thrive under Darryl hopefully. Good signing. I want this team to be harder to play against if we don't have the superstar offensive power.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by mrdonkey

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

Sure. They also haven't done that (yet).

I have a feeling that you'll be unhappy no matter what today

[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by Flamesfan05

What is reasonable? He is already overpaid

Based on the market, $3-4M on a four to five year term. In that range I think its a win.

[neo45]

Reaction is the same as the Pitlick acquisition:

If this guy was a UFA he wouldn’t be worth his cap-hit (QO in this case) due to poor underlying numbers and it’s extra disappointing that Brad gave up a pick for the right to overpay

Both guys were on bad teams last year and went unprotected. Maybe they contributed to the lack of success with their poor play

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by bax

He’s actually pretty good at suppressing chances against. Brings that physical element.

Lots of people hated the Tanev signing too. I’m willing to see how he performs in a Sutter system compared to the Blackhawks. I could see him flourishing here

The Tanev signing was a bad bet from day one and there's still a chance it becomes a disaster. As of now, his CGY season looks like a big outlier on his career trajectory. I'll be sold when he replicates it.

And it really doesn't matter if you are good at preventing goals if you get hammered in the offensive zone to a greater degree.

[868904]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

I am continually baffled by your assessment of defensemen.

Scorp is pretty consistent: he has a disdain for big physical role player types and is high on small skilled players.

[agulati]

Picking him up for a 3rd is a good move. Just please don't overpay him.

[Goriders]

I was hoping they’d grab him or Gudbranson. I think this is the better move.

[RedHot25]

Expect more of these types of players, in a very broad sense - big, physical, pain in the arse to play against. Its Sutter hockey, and right or wrong, after not having much of a clue as to what this team really is, it gives them an identity to come together around.