Denis Grebeshkov with the Manchester Monarchs
New York Islanders defenseman Denis Grebeshkov, a restricted free agent who had been given a qualifying offer by the Islanders, has instead signed a contract to play with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Russian Super League, according to a report-- quoting Lokomotiv GM Yuri Lukin-- that was posted earlier today on the Sport Express web site.
The 22-year-old Grebeshkov, a native of Yaroslavl who played on the Russian National Teams that won the World Junior Championships in '02 and '03, was acquired by the Islanders in a trade in March '06. Scouting reports have projected him to become a top-2 defenseman in the NHL. Grebeshkov spent the past three seasons in the NHL and AHL, playing for the Los Angeles Kings and their farm club, the Manchester Monarchs, and also the Islanders and their farm club, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
Zip-a-dee doo daa...Click here to see Grebeshkov's scouting profile on Russian Prospects
Click here to see Grebeshkov's scouting profile on Hockey's Future
UPDATE 7/10/06 9pm -Alert readers on both the Let's Go Kings and Hockey's Future message boards have pointed out this passage from an article in today's New York Newsday:
Restricted free-agent defenseman Denis Grebeshkov is seeking a one-way contract (from the Islanders). The 22-year-old, who has 33 games of NHL experience, would rather play in Russia this season than in the AHL.
(Little big-headed Grebeshkov guy taken from the roster page on the New York Islanders web site. Aren't they goofy-looking?!?)
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