Bring Back The Bruise Bros 1,029 Report post Posted July 26, 2010 Robert Nilsson,whose contract was recently bough out by the Edmonton Oilers,has signed on with a KHL team,reports MSNBC.com Another one bites the dust. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jollymania 162 Report post Posted July 26, 2010 All this guy is known for is the goal he made against the wings last year, a 4th liner that prob should be in the AHL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soultrain 43 Report post Posted July 26, 2010 if he can make the russian league better, good for him. couldn't see him doing big s*** over here anyways...i still would like to see more talent go to the khl..in hopes the league folds in 5 or six years. i want to see what that would do for young russian players then when the khl folds, have them come to the nhl. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted July 26, 2010 Have fun over there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seeinred 1,488 Report post Posted July 26, 2010 I'm wondering how long it will be until it's considered standard procedure for a player to have his agent make some inquiries to Russia. I mean like every free agent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SweWings 45 Report post Posted July 26, 2010 Too bad his development stalled. He'll find more money and more ice time in Russia and the NHL won't miss him. Good for both parties. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted July 26, 2010 What a failure, as i've said before, 15th overall in the best draft year, ever maybe(?), bad pick by the oilers 1 asoras reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted July 26, 2010 From Edmonton Journal : Former Edmonton Oilers winger Robert Nilsson has gone to Russia and his dad, Kent, has said goodbye to the NHL organization, too, with no new address yet.Nilsson, who was bought out in late June at one-third of the $2.5-million salary coming to him next season, signed with Salavat Yulaev in Ufa, Russia, in the Kontinental League. His father, who had been the Oilers' European amateur scout, decided to quit, as well. ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted July 26, 2010 (edited) What a failure, as i've said before, 15th overall in the best draft year, ever maybe(?), bad pick by the oilers Why do you say that? Best ever? I guess when all is said and done, one might be able to look back on it as such, but right now, not sure why anyone would consider that draft year better than some others. Edit - forgot to metion, Hugh Jessiman was taken 12th overall that year. Edited July 26, 2010 by toby91_ca Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted July 26, 2010 Fleury, Staal, Vanek, Suter, Phaneuf, Carter, Seabrook, Parise, Getzlaf, Richards... all all-stars then you had... Horton, Zherdev, Michalek, Brown, Burns, Kesler, Perry.. all more or less franchise players And then in 2nd round Weber etc 1989 draft was also good but this one...best THUS far... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted July 26, 2010 Fleury, Staal, Vanek, Suter, Phaneuf, Carter, Seabrook, Parise, Getzlaf, Richards... all all-stars then you had... Horton, Zherdev, Michalek, Brown, Burns, Kesler, Perry.. all more or less franchise players And then in 2nd round Weber etc 1989 draft was also good but this one...best THUS far... What about 1979 or 1988? I think 2003 could very well end up being one of the best ever, I just think it's too early yet, wait until most of them retire and then assess. My general comments though. The bolded players, I don't think they have ever been on an all star team in the NHL. And the second list, I say a lot of those guys are far from franchise players. Some are good players, some are very good, but franchise? Not so sure. Zherdev isn't even in the league anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bring Back The Bruise Bros 1,029 Report post Posted July 26, 2010 Zherdev signed a one year deal with Philadelphia not too long ago... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
