Prospect Info: April 2: Alexei Kolosov has joined AHL Phantoms (Goalie, 2021 draft pick); played April 13

[Don Nachbaur 26]

I had a dream that kolosov was an absolute barn burner, won the starting job and got 40 wins and a 2.04 GAA along with a .934 save percentage, and laughed and joked around with the media about his rocky start with the flyers while accepting his trophy at the end of the year, telling everyone how instrumental torts was helping with his smooth transition to the NHL.

This board will explode if that happened

 

[blackjackmulligan]

He didn't choose to isolate himself.

They brought him over for a month, stuck him in a hotel room, gave him no interpreter so he could to someone, then plaued him no f***ing games. How wanted is a guy going to feel?

Imagine going to Russia for a month and just going to practice where you can't communicate with anyone. Then going to your hotel room where you just sit there watching Russian TV. Then on top of it, you don't even get to play a game.

Why the hell would you want to go back?

He asked to be put in a hotel as he didn't want any roommates. Seems he didnt want to assimilate.

 

[Hextallent63]

How fun would dinners and extrac. be if you couldn't talk to anyone or understand a thing being said?

So simple to have an interpreter hired to "hold his hand" and play him a few games. Doesn't that seem like the bare minimum any team would do?

Yes it does.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Kind of hoping the kid gets the game tonight against the Islanders.

 

[FLYguy3911]

He’s on the game day roster for tonight.

 

[Fight4yourRight]

Yeah, the feeling a couple days ago was that he would start tonight.

 

[Tripod]

He asked to be put in a hotel as he didn't want any roommates. Seems he didnt want to assimilate.

Would you want a roommate that you can't communicate with?

Use some common sense. Bringing over a Russian speaking player for a month and not getting him an interpreter si he CAN start to get to know guys is just idiotic. Then to not even let him play a game just adds to the idiocy.

 

[blackjackmulligan]

Would you want a roommate that you can't communicate with?

Use some common sense. Bringing over a Russian speaking player for a month and not getting him an interpreter si he CAN start to get to know guys is just idiotic. Then to not even let him play a game just adds to the idiocy.

Stop blaming the Flyers for every problem. He didn't want to get together or have a roommate. He didn't help matters. Seems he may have made things difficult for himself.

The plan was not to play him that much. I do not agree but that was it. Any factual proof that Kolosov wasn't told this as well?

Do you know for certain they didn't have an interpreter or anyone helping him at all?

 

[Tripod]

Stop blaming the Flyers for every problem. He didn't want to get together or have a roommate. He didn't help matters. Seems he may have made things difficult for himself.

The plan was not to play him that much. I do not agree but that was it. Any factual proof that Kolosov wasn't told this as well?

Do you know for certain they didn't have an interpreter or anyone helping him at all?

Just every report stating it and not one refuting it.

Again...why get together or have a roommate when you can't f***ing communicate with them. What the hell are they going to do? Hint...turn on the TV that's in English that he can't understand.

Now imagine if the DID get an interpreter and HE was his roommate. And he went to dinner and other team events where he COULD talk to others thru the interpreter. Oh, and play him a few games to actually see how he plays, and let him know he IS part of the team and that he isn't just a Russian shooter tutor in practice.

Flyers 100% deserve blame. To try and justify how they handled him is asinine.

 

[blackjackmulligan]

Just every report stating it and not one refuting it.

Again...why get together or have a roommate when you can't f***ing communicate with them. What the hell are they going to do? Hint...turn on the TV that's in English that he can't understand.

Now imagine if the DID get an interpreter and HE was his roommate. And he went to dinner and other team events where he COULD talk to others thru the interpreter. Oh, and play him a few games to actually see how he plays, and let him know he IS part of the team and that he isn't just a Russian shooter tutor in practice.

Flyers 100% deserve blame. To try and justify how they handled him is asinine.

Any links? Meltzer I believe said they did provide.

To place no blame on the player is asinine. Maybe he should try to learn the language. Rosetta stone baby. Nah can't do that. All on the Flyers.

 

[Tripod]

Any links? Meltzer I believe said they did provide.

To place no blame on the player is asinine. Maybe he should try to learn the language. Rosetta stone baby. Nah can't do that. All on the Flyers.

Do they have an interpreter for Michkov? Sure do...front an center...quite obvious.

Funny you don't think that of MM not knowing English.

 

[deadhead]

Michkov is working hard to learn English.
No sign Kolosov has made that kind of commitment.

You don't have to be fluent, you can get by with the basics.
Though full imersion is the best way to learn a language.

 

[blackjackmulligan]

Do they have an interpreter for Michkov? Sure do...front an center...quite obvious.

Funny you don't think that of MM not knowing English.

IF you were going to be in Russia for a month would try to learn some Russian or just whine your homesick?

 

[usahockey22flyers]

So...how'd he do?

 

[deadhead]

Showed good athleticism and a quick glove.
Went down too quick on the game winning goal.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

So...how'd he do?

Gave up a goal on 8 shots, but the goal was a pretty one by the Islanders. A massive sauce pass in front to an all-alone Palmieri who skated around Kolosov point blank to put it home.

 

[freakydallas13]

Michkov is working hard to learn English.
No sign Kolosov has made that kind of commitment.

There are no signs he didn't, but that didn't withhold your speculation.

 

[usahockey22flyers]

Gave up a goal on 8 shots, but the goal was a pretty one by the Islanders. A massive sauce pass in front to an all-alone Palmieri who skated around Kolosov point blank to put it home.

Was that the goal where Grans got turned and was just a mess in front of the net?

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Was that the goal where Grans got turned and was just a mess in front of the net?

Yep that's the one.

 

[Tripod]

IF you were going to be in Russia for a month would try to learn some Russian or just whine your homesick?

You know he didn't try?

Again, getting an interpreter for a guy you can't communicate with and visa versa seems like the bare minimum to expect from a team.

Guess that's just me.

Hmm...I wonder if an interpreter could HELP a dude learn a new language. Nah....silly talk.

 

[blackjackmulligan]

You know he didn't try?

Again, getting an interpreter for a guy you can't communicate with and visa versa seems like the bare minimum to expect from a team.

Guess that's just me.

Hmm...I wonder if an interpreter could HELP a dude learn a new language. Nah....silly talk.

See you didn't answer the question.

You have showed zero proof they didn't provide him any support.

 

[Tripod]

See you didn't answer the question.

You have showed zero proof they didn't provide him any support.

Show the proof they DID provide him with support.

We have seen Michkov with an interpreter in his 1 month in Philly. You must have proof they did the same with Kolosov, right?

Keep defending the idiots.

 

[ellja3]

So as per press conference, Briere doesn't rule out loaning him back to AHL; also mentioned Ābols speaks Russian, so that can help his AHL acclimatization (is that a word?)

 

[freakydallas13]

So as per press conference, Briere doesn't rule out loaning him back to AHL; also mentioned Ābols speaks Russian, so that can help his AHL acclimatization (is that a word?)

Doesn't that mean he's going back to Europe? What am I missing here.

 

[ellja3]

Doesn't that mean he's going back to Europe? What am I missing here.

Sorry, I mistyped; long day. Loaning him back to KHL. From AHL.

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