The Russian Bear.. Big Nik', The Russian Freak ....sorry, that is all I have got as far as nicknames go until I get to see him play. He has to adjust to playing on the smaller ice too, but if they can get him into the lineup for the last dozen or so games, who knows ?
And so it begins. The Canucks have signed the BIG Russian to a two year deal that is basically a one way deal ( instead of going to the AHL, Big Nik' would just prefer the KHL, thank you very much ), and one that comes with a whole bunch of hype, potential, and the comparisons to Zdeno Chara that come with being 6'8 and.