TheKrebsCycle
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Hard to question the method if you get the ultimate result . I understand what you’re saying though
Is it like the movie Major league ? They rally against a common foe ?
F Ivan Demidov - SKA St. Petersburg, KHL (2024, 5th, MTL)
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More like The Office where Michael’s branch is the most profitable and nobody can figure out why
montreal
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80 wins over the last 2 years, no KHL coach has more wins in that span.
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Zine
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It seems impressive on the surface but it’s really not.
If any other KHL organization had the money and resources SKA does, they’d be winning title after title.
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bert
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Lol it's actually exactly the same in the NHL. Of course if a kid is a top3 pick, a team will play him no matter what. But if he's just a general 1st rounder, let alone a lower pick, an NHL team will almost always play its veterans before the kid.
It doesn't make Rotenberg any better, it just means he's learnt from NHL a lot, and those aren't always good things.
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I don't think so. If a player is clearly contributing, creating chances and not making mistakes...compared to other players on the roster...that player will get more playing time regardless. The issue with rookies is that they are often overpowered by veteran players and prone to make defensive mistakes. From what i have seen this is not Demidov's case.
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This is empirically false. I have seen countless instances where elite rookies outplay their peers and still don't get the same opportunities. More often than not, coaches will trust their vets more than rookies, unless they are coming in with a Crosby/McDavid type of pedigree.
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SKA is simultaneously the New York Yankees and the USNTDP of the KHL all in one. The issue for them is they are also lead by a Torts type. Given their advantages, they are massive underachievers.
wow a goal and an assist on the same goal, truly generational
montreal
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Rob Sense
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empirically false? that is like saying you have facts generated by flipping a coin.
Pavel Buchnevich
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8 points in 10 games is a good start to the season. His ice time is low, so it could still be higher, but I guess with SKA he could be playing like 3 minutes a game, so maybe you take what you can get.
Anaheim and Columbus two years in a row passing on uber-talented Russian wingers might be the point where we look back on their rebuilds and say they weren’t willing to take the risk to acquire the superstar that you generally need to become a Cup contender.
Anaheim and Columbus two years in a row passing on uber-talented Russian wingers might be the point where we look back on their rebuilds and say they weren’t willing to take the risk to acquire the superstar that you generally need to become a Cup contender.
kp61c
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it's a shame he plays under such an idiot nepo baby as rotenberg.
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WarriorofTime
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Considering his TOI, he generates a ton of high danger chances. Very impressive.
TheBeastCoast
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Gauthier is a good player. Don't think he is in the same tier as players like Michkov and Demidov.
