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Jeff Paterson ‏@patersonjeff 6h6 hours ago Trymaking to arrive tonight, but WD says likely won't have him practice with team tomorrow. Wants to give him a day to adjust. Yeah 14-hour time difference with Yekaterinburg, I would say three days at least for acclimatization...

TSN1040 5h5 hours ago Benning on Demko: We hope he turns pro, we get him signed, and we get him started on his course of development. Brendan Burke‏@brendanmburke 5h5 hours ago This would mean Thatcher Demko would be with the @Comets next season (and probably at least a couple more after).

TSN Radio Vancouver ‏@TSN1040 12m12 minutes ago Ferraro on Tryamkin: He can kill the cycle (with his size). He can make a better than adequate first pass. I really liked him. TSN Radio Vancouver ‏@TSN1040 13m13 minutes ago Ferraro on Tryamkin: He's going to have a bit of shell-shock when he gets here. I'll be surprised if it isn't a significant transition TSN Radio Vancouver ‏@TSN1040 14m14 minutes ago Ferraro on Tryamkin: They should play him as much as they can, b/c they signed him to a two-year deal. So he burns thru the first year now.

Blake Price ‏@BlakePriceTSN 5h5 hours ago Benning suggests his gut is telling him that Boeser returns to NCAA and maybe Demko turns pro. Far from official, but that's his "sense".

I believe he may be sent to Comets for conditioning even after the TDL. Not sure about long period in the AHL, he might need to go through waivers due to his 3-year pro status...

Just checked Avto fan forum - fans love Tryamkin and they are going to watch Canucks games now It is going to be new hockey connection like between Utica and Vancouver. Good for hockey, good for people - hockey really brings people from different countries together.

I don't see problem with that - Nikita is not greedy, he is honest, respectful, straight forward person loyal to his team.

My understanding from Nikita's previous interviews was that that was his agent who pushed Tryamkin to reject time in AHL because agent would get much less commission in that case...

Found today's interview with his agent Vladimir Zorkin: http://www.championat.com/hockey/news-2402706-agent-trjamkina-v-igre-trjamkina-net-slabykh-mest-on-mnogo-rabotaet-nad-soboj.html "Tryamkin speaks English but not perfectly. At least he understands everything. He talked to international players in Avto and they understood each other".

Well, the minimum salary for KHL player of 22 years age and older is 3 mln roubles that just a year ago was around $100,000 US. With the current currency rate around 70, his AHL salary would be close to the minimum KHL range. But he might get KHL contract with much higher salary rate considering that he played top minutes in his team.

Vancouver Canucks ‏@VanCanucks 3h3 hours ago Desjardins, speaking about Russian Nikita Tryamkin (who arrives in town tonight): "Hockey is a common language. He'll have a chance to play". Vancouver Canucks ‏@VanCanucks 3h3 hours ago "He didn't know much english last time he was here. It was interesting talking, just wanted him to know I'm a friend!" - Hutton, on Tryamkin. Vancouver Canucks ‏@VanCanucks 3h3 hours ago "It's going to be awesome. I skated with him before at camp and he can move on the ice. He's a big boy" - Horvat, on Tryamkin #Canucks

His KHL coach told in one of his interview that Tryamkin communicated well with international players in the Avto team in English...

NEWS 1130 Sports ‏@NEWS1130Sports 16h16 hours ago There is a Russian translator on his way to Vancouver to help Tryamkin out with interviews. #Canucks

NEWS 1130 Sports ‏@NEWS1130Sports 16h16 hours ago Tryamkin gets 832,500 dollars NHL base, 70,000 AHL salary. #Canucks

Vancouver Canucks ‏@VanCanucks 5h5 hours ago Benning said #Canucks have filed a contract for Nikita Tryamkin; he will play in Van this season. "He's 6-8, 240 and mobile, he's a freak".

Agree that Canucks team is now generator of any news. Disagree that they have not said anything more Dan Murphy ‏@sportsnetmurph 15h15 hours ago Linden says no road blocks with Tryamkin so far. NHL must OK KHL release first. Could sign + arrive as early as this week. #Canucks

No any news in the Russian media so far... I am sorry for unintentionally creating political controversy in the Tryamkin's topic, I should think better beforehand.

I hope that with new Liberal government things change. Mr. Harper and Co. put relationship between Canada and Russia to its lowest level, even worse than during the Cold War.

This is not just visitor visa but rather the work permit one. I checked the Government Canada web site and such application process for a Russian would take in average 1 month. Sure Canucks should be able to speed up the process but by how much?

This is not just Tryamkin's decision but also result of reasonable compromise, gentlemen agreement between two clubs. His KHL club lets him play in NHL earlier by crucial two months by terminating his contract and his NHL club agrees to let him go back to KHL if Nikita is not good enough for NHL.

Not sure if true but funny anyway: nobody ‏@petbugs13 Mar 4 Linden: previous regime had policy not to sign Russians. Our scout almost fell off chair when we brought Tryamkin in for draft interview.

Thanks!

Tryamkin needs Canadian visa first... And American one to play in the USA.

You are welcome. I am really excited to have Nikita playing for Canucks, along with Pedan and might be Sergachev. Reminds me of the Detroit glorious days of 90s with five Russian players.

This seems to be hand injury, not shoulder according to the latest coach interview I posted a page ago...