Irishjim Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 By: Ryan Kennedy on September 10, 2014 Once a team drafts a hot name in the prospect world, it only stands to reason that fans would want to see that player as soon as possible, even if it’s not with the NHL club right away. For Tampa Bay Lightning boosters, the wait was a little longer with netminder Andrey Vasilevskiy, but he’s finally here.The 6-foot-3 goalie was taken 19th overall by the Bolts in 2012 and since then, he has tended net for Salavat Ufa in the KHL and Tolpar Ufa, the franchise’s junior affiliate. While Russia has produced some excellent netminding prospects in the past, you would have to go back to Semyon Varlamov (drafted in 2006) to find one as hotly anticipated as Vasilevskiy (remember; Sergei Bobrovsky was a bit of a mystery when Philadelphia brought him over as a free agent in 2010). It’s all quite exciting for Vasilevskiy too, even if he has to start off his North American career in the American League in Syracuse, a city he has little knowledge of. read full article here ---> http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/the-best-russian-goalie-prospect-in-years-is-finally-here/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 @Irishjim Vasilevskiy's arrival has been much anticipated. Having Bishop and this kid means some very deep goaltending for the Bolts. Look for this kid to get some playing time, probably the main AHL tender and a 10 game try out at the NHL level, just to see what he's got. This is one of team that might be forced to protect 2 tenders should an expansion draft happen in the near future. The Bruins and Ducks are some others, just off the top of my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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