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KHL Insider Mailbag - August 8th

August 8, 2017, 8:32 AM ET [8 Comments]
Aivis Kalnins
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Everyone does it, be it YouTube, be it personal blogs, be it hockey. Q&A's or as we call them mailbags are a must have if you are are a writer (Not really no), so this is going to be the first edition of KHL Insider Mailbag.




To answer very honestly, I am yet to see T.J. Galiardi in action during this pre-season, but I'm very well aware that he can have a very good season, I consider him a rookie, and from the tape I have seen, he is a very good player, that I will be surprised to see on the other side of the success gate.




Highly unlikely on anything more than a PTO, although many teams have expressed interest, Lee wants at least a one-year prove myself type of deal, and that is as low as he is going to go, PTO is absolutely something I don't see him taking. It's also important to note that teams across the whole Europe are swarming after him.




Anything is possible, but at this point saying more would be pure speculation, and I don't want to speculate.




Depends on how near future it is, he seems far from ready to play anywhere in North America.




While we can't blame it all on Bylsma, my answer is yes. He didn't seem to enjoy anything under him. As any Buffalo fan might recall his work ethic under Ted Nolan, it was nowhere to be seen, and that is very understandable for a player who felt very uncomfortable under Dan. I do believe that if he is placed back on center under Housley, he will be amongst the best two-way forwards in the league.




I expect them to, will be disappointed if they miss, but you can't ask that from the new front office and coaching staff.




Although Latvia's goalie situation looks perfectly fine all I can say is - Anyone has a shot, because our goalies are so good, they get to actually compete for a chance to play for Team Latvia.




I would say individually if it was 1on1 it's Shipachov, but since we have to take teams into the account, it's Dadonov. Evgeni isn't far from Vadim, but he will have a better team around him which why could potentially put him on top.
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