Confirmed with Link: Rangers Sign Yegor Rykov

[Tawnos]

The whole Soviet collapse made it a complicated issue. A similar issue with the collapse of Yugoslavia a few years later with players who could pick nationalities regardless of where they were born etc, which country to represent in sports or other events.

It definitely did. Pretty interesting time.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

It definitely did. Pretty interesting time.

Funny story: In football, the Irish and Northern Irish football association have a rule in place for players that allows them to choose which country to play for, regardless of where they were born, but once they pick one they cannot switch (FIFA doesn't allow switching if a player has appeared in an official men's game)

 

[McRanger]

I remember Nedved playing for Canada in the Olympics. That was weird.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I remember Nedved playing for Canada in the Olympics. That was weird.

That was actually beautiful if you know the backstory.

He defected from Czechoslovakia during a junior tournament in Calgary in 1988, was picked up in the middle of the night by, I think a Seattle Thunderbirds representative, after he climbed out of his hotel room window.

He played in the WHL, and 5 years after defecting he was granted Canadian citizenship in 1993, which is also the reason why he played with no 93, because his new life started that year.

 

[McRanger]

That was actually beautiful if you know the backstory.

He defected from Czechoslovakia during a junior tournament in Calgary in 1988, was picked up in the middle of the night by, I think a Seattle Thunderbirds representative, after he climbed out of his hotel room window.

He played in the WHL, and 5 years after defecting he was granted Canadian citizenship in 1993, which is also the reason why he played with no 93, because his new life started that year.

I know the story.

It was still weird watching him play for team Canada, especially by '94 when the world seemed (and was, I suppose) so drastically different than it was just a few years before.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I know the story.

It was still weird watching him play for team Canada, especially by '94 when the world seemed (and was, I suppose) so drastically different than it was just a few years before.

Yeah. The early 90s were chaotic here in Europe to say the least.

 

[McRanger]

Yeah. The early 90s were chaotic here in Europe to say the least.

Yeah I can't imagine. Probably a good deal of optimism mixed in with the chaos, but chaotic nonetheless.

You Europeans really know how to survive some shit, don't you?

 

[UnSandvich]

Who is better Rykov or Hajek?

My personal opinion is Rykov, but I know it's not universal. I like his upside more.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Yeah I can't imagine. Probably a good deal of optimism mixed in with the chaos, but chaotic nonetheless.

You Europeans really know how to survive some ****, don't you?

I grew up in the Netherlands so there's not a lot of surviving involved for me but yeah... Anything east of Vienna was chaos the last 60-70 years

 

[Krams]

Who is better Rykov or Hajek?

From what I have read, Hajek has the higher upside and I think that is reflected in their draft positions. If everything goes right, I think he has the chance to be a mainstay on the 2nd pairing. Rykov strikes me as defensive 3rd pairing guy who has the ability to slot in on the 2nd pairing in a pinch.

 

[Fugazy]

Who is better Rykov or Hajek?

My opinion is that Hajek has more upside.

 

[McRanger]

I grew up in the Netherlands so there's not a lot of surviving involved for me but yeah... Anything east of Vienna was chaos the last 60-70 years

I once almost rode a bicycle into a Jordaan canal so I consider the Netherlands to be a dangerous place and all residents to be survivors.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I once almost rode a bicycle into a Jordaan canal so I consider the Netherlands to be a dangerous place and all residents to be survivors.

Try parking next to the canals. I did it on a daily basis but it always scared the shit out of everyone driving with me. It's a skill

 

[RangerLifer]

Try parking next to the canals. I did it on a daily basis but it always scared the **** out of everyone driving with me. It's a skill

I have no idea what this means but it sounds interesting.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I have no idea what this means but it sounds interesting.

But we are getting off topic

 

[RangerLifer]

But we are getting off topic

Oh, geez!! Now I get it. Thanks!!

 

[NYR Viper]

But we are getting off topic

How many cars end up in that thing

 

[Hire Sather]

Why is there no fence????

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

How many cars end up in that thing

Not that many to be honest. Mostly bicycles because teenagers ride home drunk and can't stay clear of the edges (In NL you are allowed to drink at 16)

Why is there no fence????

Because we think we don't need them. We don't believe in fences

 

[Hi ImHFNYR]

It's almost shocking how many people want to buyout players now so we have cap space we dont need. I guess their strategy for building s Reiner is to have their cap hit when we need the cap later? Almost shocking. But I know where I am

 

[romba]

Yeah. The early 90s were chaotic here in Europe to say the least.

The 90's? Practically the entire 20th century lol

And I googled the canal, looks fun to park!

"Hey you guyssssss, let's test it out that new auto-park feature today!"

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

The 90's? Practically the entire 20th century lol

And I googled the canal, looks fun to park!

"Hey you guyssssss, let's test it out that new auto-park feature today!"

I am a firm believer in the eye test in this case

 

[cwede]

My opinion is that Hajek has more upside.

while Rykov may have higher floor, or lower-risk, being KHL-proven

 

[Edge]

We don't believe in fences

You need to use that line next time you get picked up for trespassing at a player's residence...

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

You need to use that line next time you get picked up for trespassing at a player's residence...