TDT (Trade Deadline Target): Nikita Nikitin CBJ

[MCDevils]

Here's a really interesting option:

Nikita Nikitin. Very few of us have probably heard of him until now.

Here's some interesting stats on this guy.

- He's 6'3'' 215
- He was traded from STL to CBJ already this season in a pretty minor deal, so he should be available.
- He's an RFA, but he's already 25 (This is his 2nd season in the NHL)
- He's got 18 points in 31 games with CBJ since being traded including 5 on the PP.
- He plays almost 24.5 m/night in CBJ
- He's currently injured but should be healthy in 1 to 2 weeks.
- BEST STAT***
==== He plays for the worst team in the league BY FAR, however, he's only a -7, AND THE BEST PART, he does that while drawing the 14th hardest competition in the NHL. He's playing tougher minutes than guys like Weber, Suter, and many more. Even better, his RelCorsi is +9.8 which is really, really good when you're drawing the quality player he is.

He also gets the fewest offensive zone starts of all the CBJ defensemen but has the second highest offensive finishes. Meaning, he's being called on whenever the CBJ need defense and usually he helps them get the puck going the other way.

 

[MCDevils]

People, let's get some more mini write-ups on some of these guys!

 

[CalamityX11]

I'd take Mr Nash off them lol...

 

[MadCaptain]

i don't know... I haven't been happy with any of the european deadline Dmen that's been picked up.

Havelid, Vishnevski, Smehlik, Tverdovsky, and Salmela among others.

 

[TheRobotDevil]

People, let's get some more mini write-ups on some of these guys!

I did a write up for Clarkson

 

[kellmit]

i don't know... I haven't been happy with any of the european deadline Dmen that's been picked up.

Havelid, Vishnevski, Smehlik, Tverdovsky, and Salmela among others.

Tverdovsky was picked up before the season started not at the deadline... but I'm just nitpicking lol