Respecttheblue Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Good news on Rykov people, Maybe he can contribute to some of the stability the team needs on the back end -- look at those minutes! WTF ! Let's not forget about this bloke either. He has a year to go and is a mobile puck mover Hope NYR bears it in mind before making any long-term backend trades. he did well in WJC-20: 14 2 8 10 0.71 NYR Stats & Info Verified account @NYRStatsInfo #NYR prospect Yegor Rykov established an all-time Russian leagues record last night by logging 61:19 of ice time while helping SKA-Neva (VHL) defeat Dynamo in the sixth overtime. Excellent skating ability Extremely active with stick Physicality/size Great awareness To start, Rykov demonstrates absolute jets for legs. His skating brings Tony Deangelo to mind, with explosive strides and bursts of speed. However with delicate edge work, his skating seems to be a bit more suited for a two-way role. The most drilled in tidbit for defensemen by coaches is to keep an active stick. Rykov did just that in the 2016 World Juniors. Every time the puck was in his own end, his stick was tying sticks, in lanes, and poking pucks to teammates. Rykov adds a big body on the backend to replace the loss of players like Nick Holden. Holden, led the Rangers in hits while he was with the Rangers this season(although Brady Skjei will be surpassing that total likely in the next game he plays). One of the most tantalizing traits of this young player is his awareness in the defensive zone. Rykov can be seen picking off slot passes. In the film of the 2016 World Juniors, Rykov spent much of his time tying up opponents. However, this did not stop him from keeping key passes from entering the slot. His high awareness in the defensive zone can certainly help one of the Rangers weakest areas. The bottom line is that despite Rykov still having at least a year left in the KHL, he would fit very well in front of current teammate and future Rangers goaltender Igor Shestyorkin. Rykov has a great skillset to bring to the table. The Rangers are starting to load up on offensive defensemen and Rykov might be able to fit into more of a two-way player role to help out defensively. The Rangers will have to see what happens with this young Russian defensemen. Rykov is already in pursuit of his second Gagarin cup with SKA St. Petersburg. https://bluelinestation.com/2018/03/22/new-york-rangers-world-yegor-rykov/ Trade did not not look bad then and it looks better now https://bluelinestation.com/2018/04/23/new-york-rangers-michael-grabner-trade-steal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Rykov is finally out of purgatory as he's been traded to Sochi. SKA was carrying 12 D-men, I think, and they're mad at Rykov for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 maybe because they know he's leaving for the NHL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 I think so, they have no loyalty to players like that. Similar to how they treat Shestyorkin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 I?ll tell ya this season was exciting to see some young guys on the team but next season between Rykov, Anderson, Hajek, Shestyorkin, and Kravtsov (and whoever else I am forgetting st the moment) it will be very interesting to see what the team looks like. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveIn94 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Second round pick and Rykov is good considering Grabner is in Arizona now. Who'd we use the 2nd rounder on again? Sent from my Z981 using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long live the King Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Second round pick and Rykov is good considering Grabner is in Arizona now. Who'd we use the 2nd rounder on again? Sent from my Z981 using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Traded it to move up for K'Andre Miller. Ottawa drafted Jonathan Tychonick with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long live the King Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Rykov made his Sochi debut today. Had 1 assist in 15:38. They dressed 8 D (can dress 20 skaters) so he was 5 out of 8 in TOI. BTW, Sochi is coached by Sergei Zubov... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 Good stuff. Dressing 8 D. What a country. I'm reading he should fit in to their top 4 pretty easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giacomin Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Rykov made his Sochi debut today. Had 1 assist in 15:38. They dressed 8 D (can dress 20 skaters) so he was 5 out of 8 in TOI. BTW, Sochi is coached by Sergei Zubov... sweet and SWEET Sergei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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