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I think Komarov speaks Russian but he is from Finland.If we draft Svechnikov, it might be a good idea to pick up Komarov to mentor him/billet him.
I think Komarov speaks Russian but he is from Finland.If we draft Svechnikov, it might be a good idea to pick up Komarov to mentor him/billet him.
Wikipedia says He speaks Russian. That His parents are Russian. His family is Russian. That they moved to Finland when he was young but his dad was already a pro hockey player and the part of Finland they moved to was Swedish speaking. So he knows all three languages and English. Four total.I think Komarov speaks Russian but he is from Finland.
I think I have seen it said that he speaks 5 languages on Canada Sports networks. He was born in Estonia.Wikipedia says He speaks Russian. That His parents are Russian. His family is Russian. That they moved to Finland when he was young but his dad was already a pro hockey player and the part of Finland they moved to was Swedish speaking. So he knows all three languages and English. Four total.
Love what he says at the very end about building an exciting winner to earn the fan support. Haven't heard that over the years when they were primarily just looking for a subsidy.
Ty Rattie could be a good add if he makes it to UFA.
other fan bases,
I'd say it was mostly from hardcore analytics proponents who wanted him to succeed, thus having all their priors confirmed
Excellent presser. He has matured quite a bit and has become even more articulate.
Another interesting point was discussing the upcoming ufa's (KConn and Richardson) and mentioned how they have a great opportunity to test the market. Doesnt sound like he is willing to overpay for decent but not great players . The tone in which he talked about Richardson particularly sounded like he is ready to move on. I think that is a risky idea but Richardson may think he can get north of 2.5m on an extended contract.
Chayka is very impressive. There’s no way he is only 28. I demand to see a birth certificate
Sounded to me like Chayka has numbers in mind for both Richardson and KConn and those numbers will not be swayed by other offers. As a result I think Chayka expects them to walk due to high FA offers that he has no intention of matching.I too found it interesting regarding the comments about KConn and Rich. I'd like to keep Rich, and wouldn't be upset if we kept KConn at this point, but his lack of response regarding Rich leads me to believe he'll be looking to add a center via trade or Free Agency. Most likely trade I'm assuming. Or, they move Martinook or Cousins back to center.
Love what he says at the very end about building an exciting winner to earn the fan support. Haven't heard that over the years when they were primarily just looking for a subsidy.[/MEDIA]
If they expect Chick to be back by camp, that probably rules out another ACL injury. They usually take 8-9 months recovery. I'd say he's done a medial ligament instead.
I wouldn't give Richardson 2.5aav. I don't think any team would. I'd maybe go as high as 2 years, 3.5m total. He's purely a 4th liner, is 33 years old, and spent the last three years on a basement team. The NHL is not falling over themselves to get their hands on Brad Richardson. He may not get a single phone call until the 2nd week of July. If I'm Chayka, I'm giving him my blessing to test the market, and respectfully requesting an opportunity to match offers. That's it.