[Proposal] Trade With TBL

[55Kompressor]

What would it cost to get Nikita Gusev from the Tampa Bay Lightning ? Seems to have the type of speed and skill that we could use.

 

One of the main reasons the Lightning selected Gusev in the seventh round of the 2012 NHL Draft was his blazing speed. The Russian’s quickness and creativity was evident, but it was far from a certainty that he would develop into the player he has become. This season, Gusev’s combination of speed, shiftiness and offensive ability has led to his best season in the KHL yet. The 23 year old recorded 49 points in 56 regular season games and had 14 points (five goals) 15 playoff games with St. Petersburg eventually losing in the Western finals.

 

Nikita Gusev has been such a big part of powerhouse St. Petersburg’s success. With former NHLers like Wojtek Wolski, Alex Radulov, Linus Omark and Igor Grigorenko on the roster, Gusev has risen to the top. The midseason acquisition is seventh overall on the team in postseason scoring with 14 points in 15 games, but is third in points per game. The Lightning have had prospects put up big numbers at the junior level in the past month (Point, Joseph) but what Gusev is doing against grown men in the second best professional league in the world is hard to ignore
 

NIKITA GUSEV

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BIRTHYEAR 1992-07-08 BIRTHPLACE Moskva, RUS AGE 24 NATION Russia POSITION LW SHOOTS R HEIGHT 180 cm / 5'11" WEIGHT 82 kg / 181 lbs YOUTH TEAM Belye Medvedi Moskva CONTRACT 17/18 NHL DRAFT 2012 round 7 #202 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning SOCIAL

 

 

 

 

[Guest]

Don't forget to have a tag.

 

I like the idea but there's a problem. What you know, is what the Lightning knows. They'll have a huge cost on him. I don't wanna give up Beoser or Virtanen for him.

[Toews]

The Lightning need cheap players coming through their ranks to offset the cap they have committed to their stars. Gusev on an ELC benefits them a lot so they will likely only move him once he no longer becomes affordable. Gusev is also best friends with Kucherov which will aid them in bringing him to NA. So lets wait until he comes over, and his ELC expires.

[ice orca]

Have fun trying to make a deal with Yzerman, one of the GM's that lodged a complaint to the NHL over Benning when opened his mouth about Stamkos.

[Jasmijn Meeuwissen]

How about...

 

Hansen

 

for 

 

Gusev

1st (most likely late 1st)

 

The Lightning become Cup contenders with Hansen in their lineup. Hansen would have an advantage out East considering he'd be one of the few out there who have mass along with speed. Most of the fast guys out there are smaller. Hansen is like Burrows in his prime. Just a great all around player. Lightning should consider if they want to win now.

[Phil_314]

Would be nice if we could pry him out.

Only questions I have are 1) has he played against NHL (or near-NHL) competition before?  2) has he played professional games in smaller rinks before?

Not every KHL star is Artemi Panarin, some have come over and flamed out and it would suck if he acquired him and he was a dud.  Secondly, even with his skill and speed it still might be difficult for him to do well in NA, where the confines are tighter and the defenders are bigger.  He stands at 5'9", 163 lbs.  While the league has many smaller but explosive stars nowadays, it's still a valid question to ask (Ennis, Tyler Johnson, Marchand, Gallagher are similar in stature but they play a game with some grit too).  Lastly, let's not tear down the farm to get him, since as an Yzerman asset he might be a tough acquisition considering how savvy Steve is.

[55Kompressor]

Not sure if he's played any games in a smaller rink, but he has grown and gained weight since his draft year. He is now 5'11 and 181 lbs.

[Fanuck]

2 hours ago, Jasmijn Meeuwissen said:

How about...

 

Hansen

 

for 

 

Gusev

1st (most likely late 1st)

 

Massive over valuation for Hansen.   I like Hansen as much as the next guy but no plausible way he's worth what your suggesting. 

[TheGuardian_]

Trading with the TBL is almost impossible, cap wise and especially with the expansion draft, both Sedins would use up two of their protected spots.

[SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME]

Do TBL still own his rights?

 

Under the current CBA, I believe European player draft rights only last four years (so would have expired this year).

 

And IIRC, the 2013 CBA actually extended these rights (from only two years in the 2005 CBA). 

 

The 1995 CBA was the agreement that let NHL teams own their European player rights until age 31 (if memory serves). But I'm pretty sure that was changed in the 2005 agreement (which is the CBA that Gusev was drafted under).

 

Unfortunately, the 2005 agreement isn't accessible anymore online. And my only copy is on a dead laptop so I can't look up the details.

 

But it seems like Gusev might be a free agent. At least when it concerns the NHL (his KHL deal runs through 2017-18 I believe). He's never signed an NHL ELC so if his draft rights expire, he's a free agent.

 

EDIT: Just found something that might help.

 

Here's a quote written by a sports lawyer from an article that was originally published in Law In Sport:

 

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In the 2005 CBA, this section provided NHL Clubs with a two (2) year window, in which, they would retain the exclusive rights to sign a non-North American player on the drafting club’s reserve list.16 This two-year window was expanded to a four-year window in the most recent agreement.

 

Which to me sounds like a European player drafted in 2012 who has never signed an ELC would no longer have his exclusive rights held by the club that drafted him.

 

Hence, if Gusev wants to come over, he should be free to sign with any NHL club.