didnt fitzy say they dont expect him to play over here next year right after they drafted him?

no, nemec is staying in NA and will play here. whether that is in utica or newark is yet to be determined

I’d like Severson

I expect them to add a bottom pair RD not give more away. Unless the offer is stupid good

He will play in NA, just will probably be in AHL for a year

Why are we giving up on Ty Smith? I get he was bad last year but he was awesome in year one. Was injured, had Covid…idk, but giving up on him after two years seems like a pretty short sighted move

Stone is the bottom pair addition…but the thinking here is that Nemec jumps in immediately (unlikely I know). And Stone covers defensive situations.

Mukhamadullin and Hughes are both set to arrive in Spring time too.

canes arent moving Necas for a guy with no control. pass. Severson isnt that great either.

100% ... Kid is only 22 years old with two years of NHL experience. D are notoriously long dated development & this kid was not only fast tracked, but showed he can play at a high level. Crazy to give up on him already ... How many 22 year old (or younger) Defenseman have shown more at this point ?

Michael Stone as a better option??? Come on

I’m not giving up on him at all. Been a defender of his.

In this ACGM, he starts as 7th dman. Stone and Graves are gone at end of year, and replaced by Hughes, Mukhamadulkin and Smith.

He is still there!!

Ty is still waiver-exempt. One could just send him to AHL for a year. Or worse, trade him.

I have kept him on NHL roster. I am 100% not giving up on him.

Mukhamadullin is on his way to Siberia.

Expect Hughes after College season for a taste? Guess so, right?

Mukhamadullin is going to play last season in Ufa. The KHL season is over in February, so he will likely get into AHL games if not NHL games at the end of next year. (Assuming visa issues are not a challenge)

Hughes will depend on how far Michigan goes in tournament. Could arrive anywhere from late March to mid-April.

That pick stunk at the time and keeps getting worse as the years go on

Why do you say that?

Yeah, seems way too early to make that call. Kid has played at a high level in KHL & International play. They probably preferred Schneider before NY jumped over them, but that doesn't mean Muk was a bad pick

Way too early. He will be a stud.

Very few had him ranked in the first round, and he hasn’t really impressed in the K or WJC. He’s prone to making boneheaded plays in his own zone too. He’s just big, can skate, and has a hard shot

AND He is only 20 years old. Twenty... With three seasons of KHL experience & top pair minutes for Russia at World Juniors, twice. That's quite impressive in my book for a kid that age.

Agree to disagree

1. Where he was ranked does not matter. And years haven't gone by, its been only 20 months since draft.

2. In KHL, he set several records as 18-year old and 19-year old. Points, minutes, etc.

3. On Russian team, he has been a top-pair dman for his cohort. They had they last WJC cancelled. But in other opportunities he has been praised.

4. And yes, he is big, he can skate, he can shoot the puck...and he can play defense, he has a great stick, he passes well, he is aggressive from the point

5. Many of the 'mistakes' are common things a teenager would do playing against men. And they seem to be less of an issue...more of residual thing people say when they read through 2020 scouting reports. Here is a newer one

Its weird, the hate this guy gets. Since the pick was made, there is more to like than dislike.

Not sure what people are expecting.

(now, the Chase Stillman pick I can get on...)

Hmmm maybe because they haven't seen him play? Or they believe the so called draft experts that said he was picked too early ... Not sure, but the big guy seems to be progressing nicely, how much more can we ask by the kids 20th birthday? Really hope they get him back to Utica before the season ends.