We had the opportunity to see him a little bit in Montreal, but Romanov is a very entertaining, friendly and cheerful young man. His new compatriots, including goaltender Semyon Varlamov, have quickly noticed this.
Romanov is already getting a positive reaction in the Islanders' room:
Romanov has a golden opportunity to make a splashy debut with his new team, as he currently forms a pair with the excellent Noah Dobson on the Islanders' top pair.
Speaking of Dobson, he too had good words for Romanov:
Goalkeeper Ilya Sorokin added a layer, having housed Romanov last summer among others:
Clearly, Romanov is already making his mark in the New York Islanders locker room, and his teammates already seem to like him a lot. Let's face it, that's not surprising.
True to form, he laughs with everyone and brings that passion to a locker room that sorely needed it.
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25 SEPTEMBRE | 270 ANSWERS Alexander Romanov is already making a name for himself in New York Do you think the CH will regret trading Alex Romanov? | ||
Yes | 178 | 65.9 % |
No | 92 | 34.1 % |
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