So whats going on with Filatov?

[Icelevel]

from speaking with a few people and following his formspring account for a while i got the impression he was not committed enough and/or too immature.

 

[Senator Stanley]

I really don't understand the hatred over this guy.

What did he do different from Silfverberg?

The kid's got bills. Real world commitments. If he wants to play in Russia for more money than he'd make bussing around NY / Penn. all winter long...so what?

He did NOT get a fair chance here in Ottawa. He's still young, he could pull a Radulov...who knows? If he decides he wants to play in the NHL, we own his rights.

What's the problem?

Thank you

 

[Benjamin]

say hi to him for me, ya?

Ya, sure. No problem. Ill make sure to tell him how funny your comment was.

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

I really don't understand the hatred over this guy.

What did he do different from Silfverberg?

The kid's got bills. Real world commitments. If he wants to play in Russia for more money than he'd make bussing around NY / Penn. all winter long...so what?

He did NOT get a fair chance here in Ottawa. He's still young, he could pull a Radulov...who knows? If he decides he wants to play in the NHL, we own his rights.

What's the problem?

Nailed it. So much unnecessary vitriol towards the kid, and mostly because the press demonized him to the fans.

 

[dumbdick]

How long do we hold on to his rights? We qualified him, right?

 

[Yokai]

How long do we hold on to his rights? We qualified him, right?

If Ottawa continues to qualify him each year then I would assume until he is the age the new CBA deems RFA to expire. Originally that would have been 27 IRC? Some team could always try to offer sheet him but I doubt that would happen.

 

[DG]

Semin is garbage

that makes sense

We'd be lucky if Filatov became 3/4 the player that Semin is.

 

[bert]

Semin is garbage

that makes sense

Semin is garbage but you want Filatov to be invited to camp. Interesting... haha