[【Canuckslicious】]

because he's going to be the next datsyuk.

[LatviešuCanuck]

Sandro17, on Jul 3 2009, 06:44 AM, said:

Oh. Well do we know what kind of numbers he'll be putting up in the NHL looking at his KHL stats?

Nothing like Malkin or Ovechkin. Like I said before, Shirokov has always played under Bykov and in CSKA Moscow, he has never been on any other line that did not have Parshin by his side, he also uses the big ice to make his plays. He has played on the small ice before and preforms no where near the level he does on the European ice.
If he can adopt to the North American game and grow away from Bykov's playing style and Parshin then he should be putting up in the top 6 forward role for the club. But he needs to find a way to make his plays like he does over here.

[1915is2Luongo]

It's people longing for finding diamonds in the draft like Bure. I'm not sure if we will ever see our Russian prospects playing for us.

Curse you KHL!!!!

[canucks9314]

there are no second assists in the KHL..

[LatviešuCanuck]

canucks9314, on Jul 4 2009, 12:36 AM, said:

there are no second assists in the KHL..

Yes there are, we just have way more strict rules for handing out the second assist.

[Frien91y-Hobo]

xXnotoriousXx, on Jul 2 2009, 01:05 AM, said:

because hes russians and cdc'ers have a hard one for russians (bure)

So I'm assuming you're one of them.

Anyways, I'm excited about Shirokov is because I have a hard on for Russians.

[timw33]

Because he is a offensive winger who put up very solid numbers in the KHL, is only 23 years old, and we wouldn't give up any assets other than money to get him on our team.

Why not give him a chance, if it doesn't work out, he can either play in the AHL or can return to the KHL and we'll see what he is made of.

Low Risk, Medium Reward.

[Bang Bang Boogie]

It's like a lost son coming home to daddy. A son with tons of offensive potential and skill.

[grewal10]

Is this guy even coming to Vancouver ?

[bieksa3-]

grewal10, on Jul 6 2009, 07:44 PM, said:

Is this guy even coming to Vancouver ?

He is taking his Russian club CSKA Moscow to court again along with his fellow teammate Denis Parshin(Avalanche) so nothing will be really decided until that court case is done.

[R4ff]

So he's like Bure without explosiveness??

[TheKottonmouthed]

xXnotoriousXx, on Jul 2 2009, 12:05 AM, said:

because hes russians and cdc'ers have a hard one for russians (bure)

You relize your sig has a russian in it.

[Sanford]

We can conclude that Russians are the best players in the world . We should expand our horizons and start drafting them.

[bieksa3-]

Sanford, on Jul 7 2009, 10:30 AM, said:

We can conclude that Russians are the best players in the world . We should expand our horizons and start drafting them.

It is that bloody KHL option that makes teams think harder before they pick a Russian. I think Kulikov had a KHL contract for this upcoming season, but supposedly their is a clause that he could leave.

[CR05BYW0NTH3CUP87]

NanaimoCanuck, on Jul 1 2009, 12:38 PM, said:

He will be here, dont you worry

When?about never?

[CoHo_Grabner2010]

Sanford, on Jul 7 2009, 10:30 AM, said:

We can conclude that Russians are the best players in the world . We should expand our horizons and start drafting them.

I sure hope that was a joke.

Howe
Gretzky
Lemieux
Sakic
Yzerman
Messier
Orr
Lafleur
Richard
Cournoyer
Bossy
Niedermayer

Just to name a few.

Mabe you are not familiar with some of these names kid but Canada has always and will always produce the best players in the world.

This post has been edited by CoHo_Grabner2010: 10 July 2009 - 10:30 PM

[cuporbust]

bieksa3-, on Jul 6 2009, 08:43 PM, said:

He is taking his Russian club CSKA Moscow to court again along with his fellow teammate Denis Parshin(Avalanche) so nothing will be really decided until that court case is done.

how far along is it?

[LatviešuCanuck]

cuporbust, on Jul 11 2009, 09:32 AM, said:

how far along is it?

His second case has started.

[Canuckfan1968]

I would say these three countries in this order produce the best in the world. Russia produces better stick skills and skating IMO, as for canadian yes we have skill but they seem to produce players with a more physical edge to the game. As for the so called Great one he can suck a egg, for one he was a baby and couldn't take a hit in the NHL. Even funnier ever time I see the goof on TV he is crying about some stupid thing, Cry baby in the NHL and Cry baby still.

1.)Canada.
2.)Russia.
3.)Sweden.

This post has been edited by Canuckfan1968: 11 July 2009 - 10:07 AM