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Blues sign Nikita Nikitin ('04, 136th pick)
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 3:17 pm
by Winning Unlimited
http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=5 ... twt-061410
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues President John Davidson announced Monday the club has signed defenseman Nikita Nikitin (nih-KEE-tuh, nih–KEE–tihn).
Nikitin, 23, has spent the past seven seasons with Omsk Avangard in Russia. In his seven-year career, the 6’3”, 215-pound defenseman has played in 265 games for Omsk totaling 61 points on 13 goals and 48 assists including 219 penalty minutes.
Nikitin was originally drafted by the Blues in the fifth round (136th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
Re: Blues sign Nikita Nikitin ('04, 136th pick)
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:28 pm
by glen a richter
problem solved, teh cup is ours next year.
Suck it, Hawks!
Re: Blues sign Nikita Nikitin ('04, 136th pick)
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:50 pm
by WaukeeBlues
Apparently he's done a bit of developing in motha rusha.
Blues signing some late rounders, first A. Nigro and now this!? What is the world coming to!?
Re: Blues sign Nikita Nikitin ('04, 136th pick)
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 1:52 am
by ohio BLUES
Re: Blues sign Nikita Nikitin ('04, 136th pick)
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 5:50 am
by Winning Unlimited
ohio BLUES wrote:
I already beat you to it...
Re: Blues sign Nikita Nikitin ('04, 136th pick)
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:04 am
by JPonder94
I don't care if he sucks balls; play him. He would have the coolest name in the NHL.
Re: Blues sign Nikita Nikitin ('04, 136th pick)
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:17 am
by Leedog
Sasha Khavanov circa 2010. Actually they'd be lucky if they got that outa Nicky.
Re: Blues sign Nikita Nikitin ('04, 136th pick)
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:40 am
by fargoblues
ProngerBlues44 wrote:I don't care if he sucks balls; play him. He would have the coolest name in the NHL.
A. Nigro would probably have something to say about that... if he had a vote.
Re: Blues sign Nikita Nikitin ('04, 136th pick)
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:46 am
by JPonder94
fargoblues wrote:ProngerBlues44 wrote:I don't care if he sucks balls; play him. He would have the coolest name in the NHL.
A. Nigro would probably have something to say about that... if he had a vote.
3/5th Compromise ended that debacle.
Re: Blues sign Nikita Nikitin ('04, 136th pick)
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 2:11 pm
by Carl Racki
fargoblues wrote:ProngerBlues44 wrote:I don't care if he sucks balls; play him. He would have the coolest name in the NHL.
A. Nigro would probably have something to say about that... if he had a vote.
Re: Blues sign Nikita Nikitin ('04, 136th pick)
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:45 pm
by Leedog
Not only does A. Nigro have a vote, A. Nigro actually got elected. Is his middle name actually "Half"?
Re: Blues sign Nikita Nikitin ('04, 136th pick)
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:03 am
by ComradeT
Leedog wrote:Sasha Khavanov circa 2010. Actually they'd be lucky if they got that outa Nicky.
At 6'3", 215... Hardly a Khavanov-like defender...
Re: Blues sign Nikita Nikitin ('04, 136th pick)
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 10:38 am
by SteveO
ComradeT wrote:Leedog wrote:Sasha Khavanov circa 2010. Actually they'd be lucky if they got that outa Nicky.
At 6'3", 215... Hardly a Khavanov-like defender...
Nor are their playing styles anywhere similar from what I've read.
Re: Blues sign Nikita Nikitin ('04, 136th pick)
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 11:35 am
by JPonder94
Prngr44 wrote:ComradeT wrote:Leedog wrote:Sasha Khavanov circa 2010. Actually they'd be lucky if they got that outa Nicky.
At 6'3", 215... Hardly a Khavanov-like defender...
Nor are their playing styles anywhere similar from what I've read.
So you have pretty much just been served Leedog.
Re: Blues sign Nikita Nikitin ('04, 136th pick)
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:24 pm
by Leedog
I more meant a Russian who was a little older and maybe closer to be NHL ready from the get go, instead of sitting in Peoria. A russian defenseman version version of Petr Cajanek, etc, etc, etc.
Re: Blues sign Nikita Nikitin ('04, 136th pick)
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 1:24 pm
by fargoblues
Leedog wrote:I more meant a Russian who was a little older and maybe closer to be NHL ready from the get go, instead of sitting in Peoria. A russian defenseman version version of Petr Cajanek, etc, etc, etc.
God, I hope not.
Re: Blues sign Nikita Nikitin ('04, 136th pick)
Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 1:48 pm
by section319
fargoblues wrote:Leedog wrote:I more meant a Russian who was a little older and maybe closer to be NHL ready from the get go, instead of sitting in Peoria. A russian defenseman version version of Petr Cajanek, etc, etc, etc.
God, I hope not.