Coach Discussion: Warsofsky

[coooldude]

I’m Russian speaker too and I listened full podcast.
Unfortunately, Kovalenko wasn’t joking.
I don’t know, is he just wants to absolve himself of blame or it’s true about Warsofsky, but after this video I have feeling that he doesn’t want be a Shark long.
As I understand, he wants more ice time and he thinks that he deserves bigger role. It’s just my opinion, but looks like he doesn’t like Sharks play style too.
As he said, he learned English 2 years before coming to NHL, but he talks in locker room almost all the time only with Russian speakers.
Also he veiled criticism of McKinnon's character and attitude to training.

Grier should just trade him.

I have liked the guy so far, but if he has veiled criticism of MacKinnon, who famously is extremely disciplined and seemingly high character and is the de facto captain of a cup winner, maybe he's not the guy for us.

 

[Hodge]

Just let Kovalenko walk in the offseason. He's too small for the bottom six and not skilled enough to play top six consistently anyway.

 

[Celly4Celebrini]

I have liked the guy so far, but if he has veiled criticism of MacKinnon, who famously is extremely disciplined and seemingly high character and is the de facto captain of a cup winner, maybe he's not the guy for us.

if i remember right, GMMG really pushed for his inclusion in the deal. Maybe another team feels the same and will give a 2nd or something for him as a cheap top 9 option?

 

[mogambomoroo]

if i remember right, GMMG really pushed for his inclusion in the deal. Maybe another team feels the same and will give a 2nd or something for him as a cheap top 9 option?

I see Kovalenko as a sweetener to another deal at TDL. That could be the best case scenario.