Flyers Sign Sergei Bobrovsky

sa cyred · 05-05-2010, 09:27 PM

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#nhl #flyers sign Russian G Sergei Bobrovsky to a contract laden with performance bonuses

http://www.capgeek.com

1.75 mil per 3 years

DrinkFightFlyers · 05-05-2010, 09:29 PM

Never heard of this guy. Good signing? Better be for $1.75 mil for a non NHL goalie.

MikeHooligan · 05-05-2010, 09:30 PM

oh. effing. my....

sa cyred · 05-05-2010, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DrinkFightFlyers

Never heard of this guy. Good signing? Better be for $1.75 mil for a non NHL goalie.

21 yr old on worse team in KHL. Put up a solid sv%. Pretty much a goalie prospect

sm0ka47 · 05-05-2010, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DrinkFightFlyers

Never heard of this guy. Good signing? Better be for $1.75 mil for a non NHL goalie.

Good signing.. One of the best goalie prospects out there.

MiamiScreamingEagles · 05-05-2010, 09:31 PM

From March:

http://www.russianhockeyfans.com/pro...ovsky-166.html

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After the reported interest in Evgeny Bodrov, the Philadelphia Flyers seems to be going after young goalie Sergei Bobrovsky of Metallurg Novokuznetsk, as per Sport-Express.

Bobrovsky, 21, spent his entire career with Metallurg Novokuznetsk and is the team's starter goalie for the past three seasons and he always had a saves percentage of more than .900. Playing for one of the weakest KHL teams he faced every night a good amount of shots and showed that he can deal well with pressure.

In his career Bobrovsky represented Russia at the 2008 WJC and at the 2007 Super Series against Canada. His contract will run out in April and the Flyers will have to work hard to secure him as surely most of the top KHL teams are going to offer him good deals. SKA St. Petersburg were among them.

might2mash · 05-05-2010, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DrinkFightFlyers

Never heard of this guy. Good signing? Better be for $1.75 mil for a non NHL goalie.

There's been a lot of talk about him on here. He's possibly the top free agent Euro goalie I believe, but it's not my area of expertise.

MikeHooligan · 05-05-2010, 09:33 PM

do we want to start him if he has a good camp? i mean this seems entry level money... but it looks like entry level starter money to me...

Haute Couturier · 05-05-2010, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeHooligan

do we want to start him if he has a good camp? i mean this seems entry level money... but it looks like entry level starter money to me...

I doubt we go into camp without a starter already signed.

MikeHooligan · 05-05-2010, 09:35 PM

but where does the $ come from for a legit starter?

FlyHigh · 05-05-2010, 09:35 PM

Solid.

FlyHigh · 05-05-2010, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeHooligan

but where does the $ come from for a legit starter?

I'm betting Bobro will start in the A.

Haute Couturier · 05-05-2010, 09:37 PM

We will have some cap space and Holmgren may trade a Briere or Hartnell.

I think whoever is our starter will likely cost $3.5M or less so it's doable.

MikeHooligan · 05-05-2010, 09:38 PM

wherever he starts, this is still solid. da ruskys is comin.

Beef Invictus · 05-05-2010, 09:38 PM

cool.

six sigma · 05-05-2010, 09:42 PM

Been waiting for this new for months now. Nice.

dbr2 · 05-05-2010, 09:42 PM

Great signing!!

I'm thinking put in the AHL next year as the starter. Then after next season make him our back up. Give him some starts and build from there. Hopefully by then Eriksson will be in N.A.

teddygmr · 05-05-2010, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeHooligan

wherever he starts, this is still solid. da ruskys is comin.

So....how about Andrei Popov???

PhilaFlyers · 05-05-2010, 10:54 PM

Good ****.

Mgkibbles · 05-05-2010, 10:58 PM

Good news. Looking forward to next season already

Alessandro Seren Rosso · 05-06-2010, 03:06 AM

He might be a great signing, believe me. Many say that he is as good as Varlamov and I don't disagree

Hockeypete49 · 05-06-2010, 03:47 AM

Maybe there is light at the end of the tunnel

KaraLupin · 05-06-2010, 03:53 AM

Everything happens for a reason..

Chris Shafer · 05-06-2010, 04:04 AM

One of my readers:

"We not only got a Russian, but we got a goalie too? A Russian Goalie? On the Flyers? Let that sink in for a second. The world is ****ed."

PhillyCurt12 · 05-06-2010, 08:25 AM

a few things:

i hope we still resign backlund. you can never have too many goalie prospects. also, will we see eriksson in north america?

i mentioned this in another thread, but what are your guys' thoughts on dumping salary (hartnell...) and goign after nabokov? we have some young d guys or hartnell to dangle to SJS for his rights. we could bring him in for 2-4 years to be here as a starter and mentor initially, then phase him out as he gets older and bobro is more ready.