Sabres among the teams to check in on Chinakhov

[Two or less]

The Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres, and Florida Panthers are among the teams that have checked in with the Columbus Blue Jackets about forward Yegor Chinakhov, reports TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

 

 

[LGR4GM]

Curious to know the cost

Full disclaimer, he doesn't interest me that much. 

Edited Thursday at 11:12 PM by LGR4GM

[inkman]

What’s the allure?  Seems like he’s a bottom of the roster guy without the requisite physical game.  

[Eleven]

China and Russia.  Seems like the NSA should be checking in on him, not the Sabres.

[DarthEbriate]

Just now, inkman said:

What’s the allure?  Seems like he’s a bottom of the roster guy without the requisite physical game.  

Who has never played close to an entire season with a list of injuries as the cause.

He is a RFA at the end of the season, which would be enticing to Adams. He's not a scorer, he's not a PKer.

He had one hot month (Dec 2023) with 7 goals in 14 games (in a season with 16 goals). That was it.

Pass.

[The Jokeman]

There's the Jarmo connection an at 24 this kid has a chance to only get better. Yet to me his middle forward that best suited for 3rd line but looking for 2nd line minutes. Maybe with the Zucker injury we might add him but Columbus not looking for picks and not sure we have players to give.

[Big Guava]

1 hour ago, Two or less said:

The Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres, and Florida Panthers are among the teams that have checked in with the Columbus Blue Jackets about forward Yegor Chinakhov, reports TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

 

 

So essentially every team from our division?

[Doohickie]

2 hours ago, The Jokeman said:

There's the Jarmo connection an at 24 this kid has a chance to only get better. Yet to me his middle forward that best suited for 3rd line but looking for 2nd line minutes. Maybe with the Zucker injury we might add him but Columbus not looking for picks and not sure we have players to give.

Does Columbus need a goalie?

[LGR4GM]

2 hours ago, The Jokeman said:

There's the Jarmo connection an at 24 this kid has a chance to only get better. Yet to me his middle forward that best suited for 3rd line but looking for 2nd line minutes. Maybe with the Zucker injury we might add him but Columbus not looking for picks and not sure we have players to give.

Why? He's played 4 years in the NHL already. Looks like a 30pt who can't stay healthy. 

[GASabresIUFAN]

Adams offered Doan and a 1st for him.

[TheAud]

5 hours ago, DarthEbriate said:

Who has never played close to an entire season with a list of injuries as the cause.

He is a RFA at the end of the season, which would be enticing to Adams. He's not a scorer, he's not a PKer.

He had one hot month (Dec 2023) with 7 goals in 14 games (in a season with 16 goals). That was it.

Pass.

The bolded statement is the reason for the underlined statement...he'd fit right in with Greenway, Norris, and Samuelsson. 

[PromoTheRobot]

13 hours ago, The Jokeman said:

There's the Jarmo connection an at 24 this kid has a chance to only get better. Yet to me his middle forward that best suited for 3rd line but looking for 2nd line minutes. Maybe with the Zucker injury we might add him but Columbus not looking for picks and not sure we have players to give.

Do they need a goalie? We got goalies! Finnish goalies! Bulgarian goalies! Make us an offer!

9 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Adams offered Doan and a 1st for him.

Do you like role-playing Kevyn?

[Drag0nDan]

Krebs and a pick swap? 

[The Jokeman]

11 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

Why? He's played 4 years in the NHL already. Looks like a 30pt who can't stay healthy. 

1)If he can stay healthy his numbers should get better 2)He's 24 which is still young in NHL years 3)IF he does get more playing time with 2nd line players realistically his stats could go up because has better talent around him. 4)False hope for all of the above. 

 

[LGR4GM]

13 minutes ago, The Jokeman said:

1)If he can stay healthy his numbers should get better 2)He's 24 which is still young in NHL years 3)IF he does get more playing time with 2nd line players realistically his stats could go up because has better talent around him. 4)False hope for all of the above. 

 

[GASabresIUFAN]

31 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Do you like role-playing Kevyn?

Yeah, it's fun, but admittedly simple.  Think of the worst thing you can do and that would piss off the fan base and bamm you have how Howdy Doody would make the deal.  

[PromoTheRobot]

3 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Yeah, it's fun, but admittedly simple.  Think of the worst thing you can do and that would piss off the fan base and bamm you have how Howdy Doody would make the deal.  

Even when you're proven wrong?

But I get it. It's a coping mechanism.

Edited Friday at 05:13 PM by PromoTheRobot

[JP51]

On 10/23/2025 at 11:16 PM, GASabresIUFAN said:

Adams offered Doan and a 1st for him.

This would not at all surprise me...