Sabres announce Viktor Neuchev Signed to 3 Year ELC

[Brawndo]

 

Edited May 2, 2023 by Brawndo

[TheAud]

6'2" 165 lbs?

[Brawndo]

 

[dudacek]

Kid's got a lot of growing to do to round out his game.

But the shot and hands are sick.

Glad to see he's going to be in the capable hands of Appert and Peca. It will be interesting to see what they do with him.

Cozens, Krebs, Quinn, Peterka, Rosen, Poltapov, Kisakov, Nadeau, Savoie, Östlund, Kulich and now Neuchev is a ridiculous injection of talent up front in less than 4 years.

And people wonder why they traded Bloom?

Edited May 2, 2023 by dudacek

[mjd1001]

Don't know much about him, but from what i just read, he's a lottery ticket.  Has some potential, in a few years see what you have with him. Glad hes signed now.

[Flashsabre]

Novikov please

[DarthEbriate]

Nice! We may shortly be in need of a new Vi(c/k)tor who can shoot and maybe even be a bit reckless.

Start getting this kid some garbage plates and whatever other stuff y'all eat in Rochester and hope he fills out in 2-3 years.

4 minutes ago, dudacek said:

And people wonder why they traded Bloom?

The size/speed combo and SHGs, I think. Someone who knows he's a bottom 6 at best and has to fight for it, rather than a top-end skill who has to learn the battle and fill out the size.

[Believer]

47 minutes ago, TheAud said:

6'2" 165 lbs?

He’s 19… Another inch and 20-30 lbs of muscle with his shot… Kid could be a beast… Our Nutritionists have a new assignment.

[Weave]

Serious question.  Are people even able to leave Russia right now? Is there a path here?

[msw2112]

Good news, but we need a defenseman now.  Is Novikov (mentioned above) a D-man?  Also, the question above - can they even get out?

[Brawndo]

3 minutes ago, Weave said:

Serious question.  Are people even able to leave Russia right now? Is there a path here?

Yes, most fly through Turkey 

 

1 minute ago, msw2112 said:

Good news, but we need a defenseman now.  Is Novikov (mentioned above) a D-man?  Also, the question above - can they even get out?

Yes he is 

[French Collection]

That’s great, get him here ASAP. Kisakov should help with his acclimation.

This kid could become something, maybe better than VO, in a few years. I’m excited to see how he does, even at dev.&rookie camps.

The more talent the Sabres have the better the lineup. If there becomes a surplus, move some out for improvements or futures.

[Flashsabre]

38 minutes ago, msw2112 said:

Good news, but we need a defenseman now.  Is Novikov (mentioned above) a D-man?  Also, the question above - can they even get out?

Novikov is a Muel type dman. Big LHD that plays physically and excels in his own zone. Has played over a year in the KHL as a teenager which is very impressive.

[Night Train]

Good God. Someone give him a sandwich or 10. Skin and bones. 

[Carmel Corn]

1 hour ago, French Collection said:

That’s great, get him here ASAP. Kisakov should help with his acclimation.

This kid could become something, maybe better than VO, in a few years. I’m excited to see how he does, even at dev.&rookie camps.

The more talent the Sabres have the better the lineup. If there becomes a surplus, move some out for improvements or futures.

How has Kisakov looked this past season....any growth, either physically and/or development-wise?

[matter2003]

3 hours ago, TheAud said:

6'2" 165 lbs?

Give that dude tubs of weight gainer and tell him don't come back until you hit 185 at least.

[Doohicksie]

4 hours ago, Flashsabre said:

Novikov is a Muel type dman. Big LHD that plays physically and excels in his own zone. Has played over a year in the KHL as a teenager which is very impressive.

FedEx him to Rochester right now!

[GASabresIUFAN]

Oh, look, another forward.  

 

 

[PerreaultForever]

8 hours ago, dudacek said:

And people wonder why they traded Bloom?

No, we wondered why they traded Bloom because he was one of the few prospects we had that was supposed to have had some sandpaper in his game. Most of the guys we have are skill and speed guys. 

[GASabresIUFAN]

8 hours ago, dudacek said:

And people wonder why they traded Bloom?

No one wondered why we traded Bloom, we wondered if KA received something of value for him.

[dudacek]

50 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

No, we wondered why they traded Bloom because he was one of the few prospects we had that was supposed to have had some sandpaper in his game. Most of the guys we have are skill and speed guys. 

 

32 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

No one wondered why we traded Bloom, we wondered if KA received something of value for him.

Josh Bloom is 185 pounds and has averaged 32 penalty minutes a year as a junior.

He was traded for a player who is bigger, grittier, and has already played more games for the Sabres than 13 of the past 15 Sabres 3rd rounders have played in the NHL.

I don’t think this trade means what you think it does.

[JohnC]

6 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

No one wondered why we traded Bloom, we wondered if KA received something of value for him.

 

We traded a player a prospect who wouldn't make our roster in the near or far term for a young bottom pair defenseman who got playing time for us. At worst, he is a depth defenseman. Even with a couple of defensemen added in the offseason he still may be able to secure a bottom pair role. The balance is overwhelmingly in our favor. I'm not denigrating Bloom as a player or elevating Stillman beyond what he is as a player. I don't understand how you can be murmuring about this deal. It's not a major deal but it is a plus deal that makes this team incrementally better. 

What did you expect out of this type of deal? 

 

 

[French Collection]

7 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

No one wondered why we traded Bloom, we wondered if KA received something of value for him.

I watched Bloom play last night, no big loss.

[Weave]

15 hours ago, Brawndo said:

Yes, most fly through Turkey 

 

Have any NHL prospects left the country to play in NA in the last year or so?

[dudacek]

21 minutes ago, Weave said:

Have any NHL prospects left the country to play in NA in the last year or so?

Off the top of my head, Kisakov did for the Sabres and Kuzmenko for the Canucks and Askarov for the Predators.. 

There was the Fedotov situation, where he was detained last year for military service after signing with the Flyers, so your question is warranted, but thus far it’s largely been business as usual on the hockey front.

Neuchev was one of about 8 who signed since May 1, the day KHL contracts expired

Edited May 3, 2023 by dudacek