Sabres to land best Russian hockey player in the world

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

Buffalo Sabres have once again extended an offer to the 22 year old Russian defenseman Vyacheslav Buravchikov (Buffalo Sabres). The club also reportedly offered the young defenseman an offer last summer, but at the time he was still under contract with HC Ak Bars. That contract is now over and Buravchikov is a free agent who is able to come to North America. Buravchikov has recently enjoyed several strong seasons in Russia with HC Ak Bars, this year earning the Gagarin Cup with his club. He had the misfortune of being drafted in the first year after the collapse of an agreement between the NHL and Russia. While projected to be a top two round talent who even had a chance to be picked up late in the first round, he fell to the sixth round because the Russians were largely being kept off the board.

http://www.russianprospects.com/public/tournament.php?tour_id=2008025&anchor=News

skinhead

[LtFinFan66]

So he is better than Malkin and other outstanding Russians already in the NHL:idunno:

[Ebenezer]

So he is better than Malkin and other outstanding Russians already in the NHL:idunno:
I doubt it...he is a defenseman.

[clumping platelets]

But he's Sabres "property"

[Ebenezer]

...and if he is that good won't the new KHL throw millions at him to stay home?

[LtFinFan66]

But he's Sabres "property"so that makes him the "best in the world"?:idunno:

[rbochan]

so that makes him the "best in the world"?:idunno:
No, that makes him an underachieving midget.

[SabreEleven]

Another young defensemen? Just what we needed :rolleyes: But as long as he is the best...

[SabreEleven]

He looks like he has down syndrome...but than again don't all Russians?

[CuseJetsFan83]

get ready for kalinin part deux

[chernobylwraiths]

I thought we might be getting Ovechkin

[CuseJetsFan83]

on a side note...whats with skinhead at the bottom below the link...... um... is that needed?