Trusova is also on the SB and WS list, although someone on here told me that that doesn't guarantee you two, you're just guaranteed one if you're on either of those lists. But I seriously doubt RusFed is going to let Tuktamysheva, Trusova, Kostornaia, or Shcherbakova go with only one GP - that wouldn't be good for them and they are a powerful Fed so I'm sure it won't happen. I'm almost sure they'll cut at least on or two of the girls on the SB list. Sadly for Sakhanovich, I think she'll be first on the chopping block considering she didn't even qualify to nationals and then didn't have a great performance at RCF. After that I'd say maybe Sotskova - previously I was afraid they would still give her one or two over Gubanova or Tarusina, but since she just moved away from Buyanova she might not be getting as much politicking. Plus, the season she had doesn't give her a good case for RusFed to fight for her to get one. I'm also afraid they might cut one of Gubanova/Tarusina to try to give Konstantinova two... but oh please that cannot happen... Gubanova has been wronged so many times already. She deserves a GP, and so does Tarusina, if not two each. I'd say that Evgenia, Alina, Elizaveta, Alexandra, Anna, Alena and Sofia are going to definitely get two. That leaves four spots with five girls left. I'd guess that those four spots will be split amongst Konstantinova, Tarusina, and Gubanova, with one of them getting two. Tarusina/Gubanova would deserve two more because they are higher on the SB list, but since RusFed loves Konstantinova they might fight for her to get two. I could also see Tarusina, Gubanova, Konstantinova, and Sotskova getting one each, if Sotskova hasn't completely lost her political favor yet. The worst case possibility imo is that Konstantinova and Sotskova get two each with Tarusina and Gubanova both being left out.
I totally agree! Worst case scenario is that Tarusina and Gubanova will be left out. I really hope they cut Sotskova, she didn't prove anything this season. And Sakhanovich, yes, she had a terrible skate at RCF.
With those two away from the equation...I wonder if they will give one spot to Tarusina, Gubanova and Konstantinova...and then save the host pick at Rostelecom for the one who performs the best?