• November 5, 2024

Flyers sign Zherdev

The Philadelphia Flyers have signed right winger Nikolai Zherdev, according to GM Paul Holmgren. As is club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“Nik is a highly-skilled player who, at 25-years-old, we feel will be a good fit to our core of forwards,” said Holmgren in a statement. “Prior to playing last season in Russia, Nik ranked as one of the top young point-producers in the NHL. We are pleased to add him to our team.”

This is an upside move. Everyone thinks this kid has a ton of talent, but his work ethic is a big-time question mark. Based on previous rumors, I think this deal is probably north of $3 million for the one-year deal.

With this much talent, he clearly wasn’t playing in the NHL last year for a reason.

I would also have to think that the Flyers are going to move a big named player. I don’t know where they are going to get the cap space to keep all these guys.

Micah Warren

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Josh Janet
July 9, 2010 4:22 pm

Rumor has it it’s a 1-year, $2 million deal. If this is true, this signing is a steal.

Boyer
Boyer
July 9, 2010 4:23 pm

Thanks for some REAL Flyers’ news, Micah…. instead of these endless, whiny, speculative articles by your other Flyers writer.

Paul Mancini
Paul Mancini
July 9, 2010 5:46 pm

I haven’t heard too many good things about this player…(Zerhdev) I hope he does well
Flyers will unload J Carter and S Gagne without a doubt and soon I believe…

jimmy mac
jimmy mac
July 9, 2010 6:31 pm

paul do you eat scrapple?..cause your definitely full of shit.

lewdoggie20
lewdoggie20
July 10, 2010 5:44 am

this could turn out to be good, but someone is going to be moved. might see carle along with carcillo packaged up for either picks or prospects. don’t think gagne is going anywhere

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