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ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues President John Davidson announced Monday the club has signed defenseman Nikita Nikitin (nih-KEE-tuh, nih–KEE–tihn).

Nikitin, 23, has spent the past seven seasons with Omsk Avangard in Russia. In his seven-year career, the 6’3”, 215-pound defenseman has played in 265 games for Omsk totaling 61 points on 13 goals and 48 assists including 219 penalty minutes.

Nikitin was originally drafted by the Blues in the fifth round (136th overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
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problem solved, teh cup is ours next year.

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Apparently he's done a bit of developing in motha rusha.

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I don't care if he sucks balls; play him. He would have the coolest name in the NHL.
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Sasha Khavanov circa 2010. Actually they'd be lucky if they got that outa Nicky.
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ProngerBlues44 wrote:I don't care if he sucks balls; play him. He would have the coolest name in the NHL.
A. Nigro would probably have something to say about that... if he had a vote.
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fargoblues wrote:
ProngerBlues44 wrote:I don't care if he sucks balls; play him. He would have the coolest name in the NHL.
A. Nigro would probably have something to say about that... if he had a vote.
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fargoblues wrote:
ProngerBlues44 wrote:I don't care if he sucks balls; play him. He would have the coolest name in the NHL.
A. Nigro would probably have something to say about that... if he had a vote.
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Not only does A. Nigro have a vote, A. Nigro actually got elected. Is his middle name actually "Half"?
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Leedog wrote:Sasha Khavanov circa 2010. Actually they'd be lucky if they got that outa Nicky.
At 6'3", 215... Hardly a Khavanov-like defender...
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ComradeT wrote:
Leedog wrote:Sasha Khavanov circa 2010. Actually they'd be lucky if they got that outa Nicky.
At 6'3", 215... Hardly a Khavanov-like defender...
Nor are their playing styles anywhere similar from what I've read.

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Prngr44 wrote:
ComradeT wrote:
Leedog wrote:Sasha Khavanov circa 2010. Actually they'd be lucky if they got that outa Nicky.
At 6'3", 215... Hardly a Khavanov-like defender...
Nor are their playing styles anywhere similar from what I've read.
So you have pretty much just been served Leedog.
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I more meant a Russian who was a little older and maybe closer to be NHL ready from the get go, instead of sitting in Peoria. A russian defenseman version version of Petr Cajanek, etc, etc, etc.
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Leedog wrote:I more meant a Russian who was a little older and maybe closer to be NHL ready from the get go, instead of sitting in Peoria. A russian defenseman version version of Petr Cajanek, etc, etc, etc.
God, I hope not.
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fargoblues wrote:
Leedog wrote:I more meant a Russian who was a little older and maybe closer to be NHL ready from the get go, instead of sitting in Peoria. A russian defenseman version version of Petr Cajanek, etc, etc, etc.
God, I hope not.
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