Alex Vasyunov is going back to the KHL

Via Puck Daddy's Dmitry Chesnokov, Vasyunov will be going back to his KHL club Lokomotiv rather than staying with the Devils. He's a restricted free agent according to Capgeek- so i'm not too sure how this will work out.

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Without looking at the CBA I would think they would need to tender him a qualfying offer by Monday to retain his rights.

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by Tom Stivali on Jun 22, 2011 9:03 AM EDT reply actions

They would. Vasyunov doesn’t have to do anything, the Devils just need to give the offer to maintain rights.

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by John Fischer on Jun 22, 2011 12:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

It’s not like he was going to crack the top 6 where he needed to be to excel, nor was he doing anything to warrant getting much back in a trade to a team where he would have gotten a shot to crack the top 6.

Maybe He and Petr Vrana will both come back one day to form the Prodigal line.

by Zelepukin on Jun 22, 2011 10:06 AM EDT reply actions

This guy has shown nothing at the AHL level, I don’t see a reason for him to be here. Keep his rights in case he blows up in Russia and wants to come back, but other than that, good riddance.

by Triumph44 on Jun 22, 2011 10:18 AM EDT reply actions

Vasyunov showed glimpses of offensive skill but never really became the goal scorer he was expected to be. Wouldn’t be to surprised if Lou doesn’t even bother keeping his rights.

by C.J. Richey on Jun 22, 2011 10:24 AM EDT reply actions

For a second I was surprised that Lamoriello didn’t know about this, but then I remembered he is busy with finding a coach, talking to Andy Greene’s agent, etc.

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by Tom Stivali on Jun 22, 2011 10:26 AM EDT reply actions

a small guy named Parise too, I don’t think losing Vasyunov is a big deal, we have a ton of guys under contract and he didn’t look all that impressive at the AHL or NHL level.

by KovyisLove on Jun 22, 2011 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions

Usually you talk to your boss before you quit, though. News travels fast these days, I guess he just didn’t get the chance to, with Lou at the board of governors meeting and now in Minnesota.

by dr(d)evil on Jun 22, 2011 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions

whats he doing in Minnesota, he should be on Zach Parise’s back porch sipping on some lemonade and crunching some numbers

by 5th Shift on Jun 22, 2011 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Zach is from Minnesota. I dont know if he is there at the moment, but I believe that was the reason behind saying Lou was in Minnesota.

by Jacob Shepherd on Jun 22, 2011 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Draft

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by Tom Stivali on Jun 22, 2011 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions

That is also a good reason. haha I dont know how I overlooked that.

by Jacob Shepherd on Jun 22, 2011 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Draft’s on Friday and that’s where it is being held. Likely having last interviews, workouts, and decisions with scouts.

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by John Fischer on Jun 22, 2011 2:18 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Yeah on the NHL network they have a show called “Oil Change” where they go behind the scenes and in the first episode it showed the entire draft process of a team which was cool. They debated the last three days before the draft and only in the morning finally decided they would pick Taylor Hall. That was eye opening for sure.

by KovyisLove on Jun 22, 2011 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions

This is all starting to come together… I just hope the man isn’t getting swindled out of some lemonade is all… does it ever get hot in Minnesota? haha

by 5th Shift on Jun 22, 2011 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions

vasyunov was a bottom 6 type of guy he had some offensive upside potential but its not like he was going to be our next big star a huge impact player im ok with this

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by njdevils923 on Jun 22, 2011 12:46 PM EDT reply actions

he was bottom 6 in the AHL this season too, it’s ok that he’s gone.

by KovyisLove on Jun 22, 2011 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m a pro-Russian minded hockey fan, but I won’t miss Vasyunov, no sir.
KHL is where he belongs, Sascha’s made the good choice imo.

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by Elektrostal_Kid on Jun 22, 2011 1:15 PM EDT reply actions

Why are guys named Alexander always nicknamed sascha?

by dr(d)evil on Jun 22, 2011 5:21 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

As opposed to Steve or Jimmy?

by TheTrapezoidConspiracy on Jun 22, 2011 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Sascha’s just a diminutive (affective) for Alexander in Eastern Europe… Like Katyusha with Ekaterina.

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by Elektrostal_Kid on Jun 22, 2011 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah but Katyusha and Ekaterina have the letters K-A-T in common. Alexander and Sascha have….just A in common.

by dr(d)evil on Jun 23, 2011 1:45 AM EDT up reply actions

By that token, why is Bob okay for Robert? Or Chuck for Charles? Or Dick for Richard? Or dipping into Spanish, why is Paco short for Francisco?

There’s probably an etymology for all of them and even though they don’t make immediate (or, perhaps any) sense, it is what it is.

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by elesias on Jun 23, 2011 9:08 AM EDT up reply actions

Point taken.

by dr(d)evil on Jun 23, 2011 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions

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