If playing in the AHL is some critical step, blame Nill. He drafted Nichushkin while knowing Nichushkin signed a deal preventing him from starting in the AHL and signed Bichsel to a contract giving him this right to play in Sweden.
Is he not playing in Sweden?
Right. Nill signed him to a contract with the Dallas Stars -- not the Texas Stars. And Nill signed him to a contract where Nill gave him a choice on where to play.
Right... and Lian chose not to finish what he started and walked out on his teammates
Stankoven should have refused the call up. He owes it to his AHL teammates.
Exactly- if he acts like this at 19, imagine the sense of entitlement he's going to have in 3 more years. He better hope that he gets traded to the Flames so he can hang out with a core that threatened to leave the city unless certain managerial/coaching decisions were made.
Very funny; Stankoven - like Bitchsold - has a contract with the Dallas Stars organization
The only NHL team he could've sign for in his first few years was the Dallas Stars. Somehow this is legal in NA. His choices were either Texas Stars or somewhere in Europe. He choose Rögle.
I just hope he doesn't decide to walk out on his future NHL team during playoffs. He doesn't exactly have a track record of being reliable or rolling with the punches- sitting out from representing his country for 2 World Junior tournaments and walking out on the Texas Stars.
I would only do that if Hanifin re-signs. Otherwise take out the 1st or Bichsel
He also chose not to walk out on his Swedish teammates when he declined to participate in the most recent WJC.
it's an honour to represent your country - he spat on all the young Swiss players that dream to wear that crest. Nobody cares about whatever the f*** a Rogel is
Hopefully he matures with another organization
I dont care about the Texas Stars- but I would prefer the team continue to find players that want to play for this organization
Suck it up Lian, it doesnt get easier
