Prospect Info: Ivan Demidov (2024 5th OA): SKA St. Petersburg (KHL): Part II

[the valiant effort]

Someone ought to stand up to Rotto and tell him he’s FLIRTING WITH WW3

 

[LaP]

Send them a couple of bitcoins

I'd send them a few Trump NFT.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

The hysterics in this thread are just.......

So predictable that Demidov's benching results in posts about Putin!, Demidov won't be allowed to leave!, evil Russia, the War!!, My god it's like clockwork. lolol

The fact remains - Rotenberg is the joke of Russian hockey. It's sucks that Demidov had to deal with him. Regardless, Demidov WILL be in Montreal next year at the latest, and he will be a great player for the Habs.

No kidding

Everyone wants to talk about Russia all the time yet nobody knows the first thing about Russia, it really gets old

It may surprise some people but Russians, just like other countries, generally want to see our kids do well

 

[LaP]

It may surprise some people but Russians, just like other countries, generally want to see our kids do well

You do not eat them?

 

[Sasha Orlov]

You do not eat them?

Only when they misbehave

 

[WeThreeKings]

No kidding

Everyone wants to talk about Russia all the time yet nobody knows the first thing about Russia, it really gets old

It may surprise some people but Russians, just like other countries, generally want to see our kids do well

I've learned over the last 2 years that the stupid shit SKA does is specific to Rotenberg and not anything else.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

I've learned over the last 2 years that the stupid shit SKA does is specific to Rotenberg and not anything else.

Sadly it takes longer for some others to figure this out

 

[tazsub3]

It wouldn't be hard if he were already here. But he's in Russia, so it's incredibly hard.

I'll tap the sign again, but the infrastructure that previously existed to facilitate this type of transaction no longer exists.

Valid point .

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

It's a state owned company controlling the largest natural gas reserves in the world, of course it's got nothing to do with money. Just one of the most corrupt countries in the world doing what they know best

US has been just as corrupt for over a century, just more subtle and sophisticated.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

US has been just as corrupt for over a century, just more subtle and sophisticated.

 

[rahad]

You don't need a power forward on the PP. Slaf has 8 PPP. He's the first to get replaced by Demi, unless Laine goes away.

And what if MSL PP strategy is having Slaf block the opposing goalie view? To be a presence in front of the net? He does all the dirty work in the pp.

Also do we know if Kent and MSl see a future for Laine with us? It will be weird to remove one of our core player (slaf) for the new guy (Demi). Just to put him back in the pp next year (if Laine sign with us).

We will see next year.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

I've heard of agents giving substantial loans to players in certain circumstances. I don't know why something like that couldn't simply be the case. It seems like the easiest, most probably way to buy out his contract. I doubt a hockey player with his pedigree would have any issue finding a loan. I don't know his family or their financial situation, but he might have also received an inheritance. I don't think there's really any need for behind the Scenes shenanigans, but maybe I'm too naive.

We are still left without an answer so the act of anointing a narrative that the Flyers bought out his contract as the default is simply wrong and rife with intellectual/rational dissonance.

This does not mean that they did not find a way to buy him out or that he did not find a way to raise the money.....it just means that we don't know and those who insist on shoving their bias down are throats are bad actors who are more interested in pushing a narrative than being truthful.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

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It goes much further than lobbying.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

about what?

Every sentence of your post

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

It goes much further than lobbying.

Yep, would recommend a couple Whitney Webb books for anyone curious about the topic.

As for Demidov, he won't see the ice again unless they're on the brink of elimination and then Scrotenberg will try to act like a genius when his best player is his best player.

He'll sign in early June and all will be well.

 

[Runner77]

They're willing to torpedo games and pretend their leading points guy is a liability.

This is going to be like an episode of "The Americans"

Loved every minute of that series.

 

[LaP]

It goes much further than lobbying.

Yeah but lobbying specially in the US is pretty much literally corruption with a different name. It always make me laugh when some naive people say we are not corrupted to the bone.

 

[Zine]

It's not much better. Let's stop defending an autocratic regime.

Quelling hysteria so people can honestly discuss situations isn't "defending a regime". When we deal with facts and not sensationalism, it's easier to move beyond differences and find commonalities.

 

[Fuonki]

US has been just as corrupt for over a century, just more subtle and sophisticated.

Try read a book once in your life if you sincerely believe in that. Last time I looked at the Washington Capitals aren't employing Trump Jr. as their Coach, GM and president of Hockey operations while simultaneously feeding them with resources that no other team can compete with. For all the lovely folk in here who still believe in fairies such as keeping politics out of hockey, I wonder why did Putin in his first call with the US president in ovr 3 years specifically mention how he wanted to see American NHL players play against Russian KHL players? Hockey is a political tool as good as any for these people. I have no fears about Demidov's safety, but you can never anticipate what a monkey with a grenade in it's hand will do after all

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Try read a book once in your life if you sincerely believe in that. Last time I looked at the Washington Capitals aren't employing Trump Jr. as their Coach, GM and president of Hockey operations while simultaneously feeding them with resources that no other team can compete with. For all the lovely folk in here who still believe in fairies such as keeping politics out of hockey, I wonder why did Putin in his first call with the US president in ovr 3 years specifically mention how he wanted to see American NHL players play against Russian KHL players? Hockey is a political tool as good as any for these people. I have no fears about Demidov's safety, but you can never anticipate what a monkey with a grenade in it's hand will do after all

I've read hundreds of books, but your naiveté is cute.

Reading Daniel Dennett right now.

 

[the valiant effort]

Maybe the US used to be corrupt but not anymore as of Jan 20th

 

[Marioesque]

Every sentence of your post

You're gonna need to be a lot more specific if you're going to claim some errors in there.

 

[SwiftyHab]

Who do we ask to include a hostage release request as pet of the Ukraine Russia ceasefire talks?

 

[themilosh]

Only when they misbehave

Feed them to the bears!!!

 

[Sasha Orlov]

You're gonna need to be a lot more specific if you're going to claim some errors in there.

I’m really not though because you have no idea what you’re talking about