Rumor with legs that Saad is being traded to the Avs with Zadorov as one of the pieces coming back.

@FriedgeHNIC

Sounds like something coming down with CHI/COL....not sure of all parts, but Saad/Zadorov believed to be involved.

@ryan_s_clark

Nikita Zadorov's agent has just tweeted his client has been traded to the Blackhawks with the idea Brandon Saad will be the returning piece for the #Avs.
- Theo Fox

I like it (if true)

@SBekovic

Zadorov is a 25 year old RFA. Would expect the #Blackhawks to lock him up long term.

I like it (if true)
- DarthKane

So will Scott1977. I believe he's been clamoring for Zadorov for a while now.

Rumor with legs that Saad is being traded to the Avs with Zadorov as one of the pieces coming back.

@FriedgeHNIC

Sounds like something coming down with CHI/COL....not sure of all parts, but Saad/Zadorov believed to be involved.

@ryan_s_clark

Nikita Zadorov's agent has just tweeted his client has been traded to the Blackhawks with the idea Brandon Saad will be the returning piece for the #Avs.
- Theo Fox

Hmmm, that can't be the only move.

They going after a FA winger, Hall?

@SBekovic

Zadorov is a 25 year old RFA. Would expect the #Blackhawks to lock him up long term.
- Theo Fox

And he's big - 6'6" 235lbs.

Friedman reporting that Saad was traded to COL and Zadarov is going to CHI.
- Q-stache

If this is straight up, ouch!!!!

If it’s true,why the f do we need another d man.We are are having trouble scoring goals.We need top 6 scoring.Oh I know,it’s all the guys we signed in the spring who will make it up.

And he's big - 6'6" 235lbs.
- EbonyRaptor

Zadorov hits everything in sight, too. His hits leave marks, too. There's a big difference between the "finishing your checks" type of hits that are garden variety versus the type that players like Zadorov, Reaves, and Wilson deliver.

CHI/COL deal is Saad and Dennis Gilbert for Zadorov and Anton Lindholm. CHI retains $1M on Saad.

@FriedgeHNIC

CHI/COL deal is Saad and Dennis Gilbert for Zadorov and Anton Lindholm. CHI retains $1M on Saad.

Don't understand the salary retention on Chicago's part but whatever. I'm sure that'll make some sense soon.

https://www.youtube.com/w...jJErVozXqMsys959L&index=6

Oh my

@SBekovic

Zadorov is a 25 year old RFA. Would expect the #Blackhawks to lock him up long term.
- Theo Fox

Then trade deHaan. Zadorov is a lefty that can play either side. Would make a good 2nd pairing guy.

@BenPopeCST

Nikita Zadorov is a 25-year-old RFA defenseman.

He's a 2nd-pair caliber defensive defenseman. He racks up a lot of hits with his 6'6", 235 lb. body but not a lot of points. Analytically, he's slightly above average defensively and well below average offensively.

Saad appears to either have been traded or will be for NikitaZadorov.


Apparently Zadorovs agent tweeted out he was traded to chicago

This is a a terrible trade!

What a stupid f trade.

@BenPopeCST

Nikita Zadorov is a 25-year-old RFA defenseman.

He's a 2nd-pair caliber defensive defenseman. He racks up a lot of hits with his 6'6", 235 lb. body but not a lot of points. Analytically, he's slightly above average defensively and well below average offensively.
- Theo Fox

Zadorov is only above average defensively if you don't adjust for him being in a bottom pairing role. There isn't anything in his analytics that suggests he's 2P quality at this stage but I guess him being only 25 means he has time but for a proven top 6 player and retaining... eh.

Zadorov is only above average defensively if you don't adjust for him being in a bottom pairing role. There isn't anything in his analytics that suggests he's 2P quality at this stage but I guess him being only 25 means he has time but for a proven top 6 player and retaining... eh.


- L_B_R

Thanks, LBR, and welcome back after not seeing you in these parts for a long while.

My take on Zadorov is that he's best anchoring a 3rd pair. I'd much rather trust the 2nd pair to be Murphy with de Haan assuming good health for both and neither of them are on the trading block right now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jALjwT6kfc&list=PLjubGIKnJE_rfFQ9jJErVozXqMsys959L&index=6

Oh my
- vabeachbear

Not much of a fighter but that boy sure can hit.

Zadorov is only above average defensively if you don't adjust for him being in a bottom pairing role. There isn't anything in his analytics that suggests he's 2P quality at this stage but I guess him being only 25 means he has time but for a proven top 6 player and retaining... eh.


- L_B_R

LBR!!!!! Welcome back!

Who's going to play with Toews and Kubalik?

As for Anton Lindholm, he's a defensive defenseman. I wouldn't expect him to be nothing more than Rockford depth to replenish what was lost in Dennis Gilbert.

Just throwing it out their but does stan go after taylor hall ?

Thanks, LBR, and welcome back after not seeing you in these parts for a long while.

My take on Zadorov is that he's best anchoring a 3rd pair. I'd much rather trust the 2nd pair to be Murphy with de Haan assuming good health for both and neither of them are on the trading block right now.
- Theo Fox

Hi! Yeah, I've been limiting my hockey time to SCH as I got promoted at work last year around Christmas but I needed to vent with other hockey peeps and SCH isn't fully covering it lol.

I agree, Zadorov is probably an okay enough bottom pairing guy but then I don't understand why it cost Saad for that. Imo they would have been better off retaining more to get a better package now or at the TDL. Also Zadorov is a RFA so his contract isn't know but if he comes even close to Maatta, it makes that trade pretty pointless too.

Who's going to play with Toews and Kubalik?
- vabeachbear

Taylor hall is looking for a cheap deal ?