Quoting: ColonelX
With the prospect pool that we have I'd still give a shot at it doe. Giving -one of- our second rounder this or next year and an expandable forward for a guy that may or may not explode I think it's worth the risk. Try him on a two year deal and see what he gives you. Radulov thrived in Montreal so ...
He being a sniper you can imagine how much he could work his magic with a great passer that KK is becoming!
i get some people dont know Gusev s a poor mans Radulov who only became a star in the KHL in Radulov absence and not a second before. he's not a secret weapon its why VGK are so willing to move his rights . its also why Gusev was so desperate that 90 days before going UFA he signs with VGK so they own his rights for the next 4-5 years.
the only team who would pay for a gamble like Gusev is NYR because they have the biggest upside with Panarin -Gusev chemistry internationally .
i say easily our 2nd has more value then Gusev by a country mile , this is no Panarin type player coming over after out playing Radulov and Kovalchuck in their prime's this is another Nischuskin people will pretend is a superstar
it is the way we've drafted since hiring Eric Crawford who stocked VAN depth pool with the Boeser and friends
MTL in the past 3 years has drafted Struble , Ylonen ,Romanov , Olofsson , ikonen and Brook in the 2nd round alone aka 90% of our current depth with 6/6 ahead of projected development. its why MB went from being known as the guy who included a 2nd in every trade MTL offered to someone who acquires them for the draft.
from 2014-2016 we were stupid and traded away our 2nd picks for players like Shaw and Petry's player rights
i watch the KHL and Gusev isnt an NHL player , he's the guy who filled the void Radulov left nothing more . When Radulov was in the KHL Gusev was a joke no one every really got and now the jokes about to be on the whole NHL . players with talent like Radulov wait until they are UFA to come over where as Gusev guarantee's VGK retain his rights if he signed 90 days before going UFA to a contract way less then an untested NCAA LD got from the same team . (of which only 1/2 was used and it wasnt the russian )
Gusev's all hype
even Gusev knew not to invest in Gusev
its why he's not UFA right now