Update: Sabres sign D Man Viktor Antipin to 1yr ELC

[Brawndo]

Per Friedman's 30 Thoughts he is still expected to sign with Buffalo. Other teams did court him however

[PromoTheRobot]

Per Friedman's 30 Thoughts he is still expected to sign with Buffalo. Other teams did court him however

 

So what's the freakin' holdup?

[ubkev]

So what's the freakin' holdup?

Making sure he doesn't get injured at worlds?

[MattPie]

Some other NHL team needs to sign a guy named "Pin", just so RJ can make the call, "Oooohhhhhh, and Antipin just annihilated Pin!"

Edited May 16, 2017 by MattPie

[Randall Flagg]

Some other NHL team needs to sign a guy named "Pin", just so RJ can make the call, "Oooohhhhhh, and Antipin just annihilated Pin!"

Nerd

[Brawndo]

So what's the freakin' holdup?

Fax machine?

[GASabresIUFAN]

(Credit: AFP/Getty Images / INA FASSBENDER)

 

 

(Credit: AFP/Getty Images / INA FASSBENDER)

Edited May 16, 2017 by GASabresFan

[inkman]

Fax machine?

It's been 20 years! Let it go already!! :flirt:

Edited May 16, 2017 by inkman

[Sabre fan]

Yikes...Antinpin named player of the game today for Russia...we gotta sign this guy

[inkman]

Yikes...Antinpin named player of the game today for Russia...we gotta sign this guy

I knew he'd be good :flirt:

[kas23]

(Credit: AFP/Getty Images / INA FASSBENDER)

 

 

(Credit: AFP/Getty Images / INA FASSBENDER)

Someone should get Eichel on the phone and him if this dude's for real.

[Brawndo]

From Alvis Kalanis

 

Antipin and Sabres talked recently and nothing has changed, expect him to sign with the Sabres.

[Derrico]

From Alvis Kalanis

 

Antipin and Sabres talked recently and nothing has changed, expect him to sign with the Sabres.

Well then sign already!!!!

[sabills]

Well then sign already!!!!

Waiting until after the Worlds. Russia is still in it.

[woods-racer]

Egor from some European Hockey writers association was on GR this morning. (I just remember the Egor part and he's a hockey reporter.)

 

Egor...

Antipin wants to come to Buffalo.

 

 

WGR...

Why?

 

Because their d is not good and he will start right away.

 

When?

 

As soon as tournament is done, talk to no one about it till then.

 

Is he as good as they say he is?

 

Yes. Small but tough on puck. Good eyes, good passes.

 

Where could he improve?

 

Speed. Could be faster. NHL is fast, he needs to be very fast.

 

Now we all drink vodka and cheer for the Sabres*

 

*What I said after the interview (and do during the games).

[bunomatic]

JBot should hire Egor

[Sabres Fan in NS]

If he is Russian it is pronounced Igor.  That's a hard I, as in Igor.

[bunomatic]

On Young Frankenstein its eyegor.

[LGR4GM]

JBot should hire Egor

 

 

If he is Russian it is pronounced Igor.  That's a hard I, as in Igor.

 

 

On Young Frankenstein its eyegor.

COME ON!!!! You can't set up a youtube clip any better!!!!

 

 

Edited May 20, 2017 by LGR4GM

[bunomatic]

On sabrespace we call him Ligor.

[Wyldnwoody44]

On Russian sabrespace the vodka drinks you

[JJFIVEOH]

I wonder if Kuli would be interested in re-signing if he had a fellow countryman on the blue line with him. 

[North Buffalo]

I wonder if Kuli would be interested in re-signing if he had a fellow countryman on the blue line with him. 

Was thinking the same thing... even a one year deal for Kuli to prove that it was his injury that slowed him down so much...  I do think he will be much better next year... Back injuries are notoriously tough to come back from...  But if he gets more than 1 year all the more power to him... I would not sign him.

[bob_sauve28]

He's small and isn't fast. Maybe there's a reason there is no bidding war here. I mean what team really needs defenseman?

[I-90 W]

He's small and isn't fast. Maybe there's a reason there is no bidding war here. I mean what team really needs defenseman?

Calgary, Chicago, Columbus and Pitt were all interested in him. All five teams can only offer him the same 1 year max but we won cause we can offer top minutes cause our d is awful.

 

http://www.diebytheblade.com/2017/3/14/14923294/buffalo-sabres-expected-to-sign-defenseman-viktor-antipin-khl

Edited May 20, 2017 by Saratoga Sabres Fan