Valeri Vasilev coming to America

[flyersfan4706]

Yay. I have unrealistic expectations for this kid, so I am getting somewhat hyped over most likely nothing. But still.

 

[lasgop8]

Yay. I have unrealistic expectations for this kid, so I am getting somewhat hyped over most likely nothing. But still.

6'3 200 pound stay at home defenseman, thats exactly what we need i hope he turns out to be really good

 

[awaz]

one of the biggest hesitations about drafting russians is they're desire to come to NA.. chalk that concern off

 

[lasgop8]

Now if we only had hockey life would be gooooood!

 

[flyersfan4706]

And apparenty the guy creams people too, las. Love what I have seen about his game.

And like awaz said, getting him here was one of the biggest concerns. Now we have to see how he is aftera shoulder(?) injury that limited a lot of his action last season.

 

[lasgop8]

And apparenty the guy creams people too, las. Love what I have seen about his game.

And like awaz said, getting him here was one of the biggest concerns. Now we have to see how he is aftera shoulder(?) injury that limited a lot of his action last season.

If we could get a stud defenseman to take the place of Kimmo we should be OK Coburn and Schenn and Grossman and a couple of other kids manning and Gust i am gettinmg happy now we need to get out there and play

 

[awaz]

And apparenty the guy creams people too, las. Love what I have seen about his game.

And like awaz said, getting him here was one of the biggest concerns. Now we have to see how he is aftera shoulder(?) injury that limited a lot of his action last season.

If we could get a stud defenseman to take the place of Kimmo we should be OK Coburn and Schenn and Grossman and a couple of other kids manning and Gust i am gettinmg happy now we need to get out there and play

yepp.. i haven't seen much on vasilev but like 4706 said, russian and injury were a big reason he fell to the 7th round.. he could be a steal

the phantoms playing today actually really got me jazzed.. i'm gunna say there's a 97% chance i buy the phantoms package by monday if the NHL still looks as bleak as it does

 

[flyersfan4706]

I recall THN picking him in the 3rd round, and I will take 3rd rounders with a 7th round pick everyday.

Maybe I am just obsessing over the Flyers having a decent sized, big hitting DFD, but this guys gets me excited. Will certainly follow him in the USHL.

 

[FlyerFinFan]

I recall THN picking him in the 3rd round, and I will take 3rd rounders with a 7th round pick everyday.

Maybe I am just obsessing over the Flyers having a decent sized, big hitting DFD, but this guys gets me excited. Will certainly follow him in the USHL.

Keep us up to date 4706! I hope he turns out too....and kicks some ass!!!!!

 

[lasgop8]

I recall THN picking him in the 3rd round, and I will take 3rd rounders with a 7th round pick everyday.

Maybe I am just obsessing over the Flyers having a decent sized, big hitting DFD, but this guys gets me excited. Will certainly follow him in the USHL.

Thanks for this update 4706 i needed some hockey talk.

 

[flyersfan4706]

Not news or anything, just looking back and saw that Craig Button compared him to Douglas Murray. So yeah.

 

[FlyerFinFan]

Not news or anything, just looking back and saw that Craig Button compared him to Douglas Murray. So yeah.

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!

 

[flyersfan4706]

RT @billmeltzer: It looks like Valeri Vasiliev is still with MHK Spartak and not the Waterloo Black Hawks. He played both yesterday and today for Spartak.

 

[ProppRules]

According to Meltzer, he is NOT coming over at all now.