tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496400506403679451.post6746544584983392406..comments2023-04-11T05:37:31.363-04:00Comments on Canucnik: Bravado BS!Canucnikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17721271986892279353noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496400506403679451.post-14982065363184078652011-11-18T20:30:26.752-05:002011-11-18T20:30:26.752-05:00There is something to what you say, but one has to...There is something to what you say, but one has to believe that, if Filly really is NHL ready, he would be there. I for one suspect he needs to do more, and will trust BM to manage this situation...really, what else is there to do!<br />Let's hope this works out as best as possible, whatever that may be.<br />And yes, if someone offered me 1M to do exactly the same thing as I'm doing now, for 65k, I'd be gone in a flash, and so would anyone with an ounce of self-respect and common sense.<br />GNSensaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496400506403679451.post-25617431150956284652011-11-17T18:08:55.262-05:002011-11-17T18:08:55.262-05:00Sensay:
It's Red Army, he was the face of the...Sensay:<br /><br />It's Red Army, he was the face of their Junior program. They are building for/to the Olympics in Russia. There is a Million on the table! Nikita is not going to make $2.2 over here next year. <br /><br />The smart arse GM, who nailed him with the $65k in the "A" should have his ass kicked. The old smartest guy in the room syndrome...Tuck!Canucnikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17721271986892279353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496400506403679451.post-36019122558006630962011-11-17T17:40:23.961-05:002011-11-17T17:40:23.961-05:00It's not over yet Nik, but as soon as this get...It's not over yet Nik, but as soon as this gets into the media it becomes a game of egos and winners and losers, not good for anyone involved.<br />The fact is both sides in this have some blame to share. When up on his last stint Filatov wasn't given a chance to play his game, but, he didn't do anything to deserve it, either.<br />Right now it's a bit of a Mexican stand-off, do the Sens give in to his demands, and risk polarizing the room, even if he performs, or do they cut him loose and chalk it up to a lost opportunity?<br />I really believe it is at least in part, up to Nikki on this. If he busts his hump in Bingo, he will have earned his chance, mitigating the "blackmail" theory as to why he is on the top line, instead making it merit based.<br />But if Nikki floats, there is no way management is going to mess with the room just to hope Filatov decides to start playing as hard as he needs to in order to be an impact player in the NHL.<br />At the end of the day, as soon as this went public, Filatovs NHL career went from hard to predict to virtually impossible to expect.Sensaynoreply@blogger.com