Hope Springs Eternal on the Nylander Front
by J.P. on Oct 1, 2009 12:34 PM EDT
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Fitting that, on the day that the new season opens and CapsNation is full of cautious optimism, word would come from across the pond regarding the team's biggest burden, to serve both as a reminder of the roadblock (as if we needed another one) and hope that the unfortunate sitatuation might soon be resolved. Here's Tuvan's translation of the RIA Novosti article bringing the news:
Yaroslavl, 1 October, RIA Novosti. Lokomotiv is expressing interest in Washington Capitals forward Michael Nylander, who has spent 15 seasons in the NHL, according to an RIA Novosti source close to the Yaroslavl club.
Peter, the younger brother of the well-known Swedish center (who turns 37 on October 2), is currently defending the colors for Khabarovsk Amur, and Michael also has some experience gained in Russia. During the 2004/2005 NHL lockout, he played several games for SKA and Ak Bars. By the way, Nylander's contract with Alexander Ovechkin's team is good for another two years, during which he is scheduled to be paid $8.5 million USD.
In addition to this, Lokomotiv has terminated the contract with forward Radek Bonk. An official reason for the termination has not yet been given, but according to our source, the parties came to a mutual agreement without any claims. Bonk was on the Lokomotiv team for 7 games, during which he scored 2 (0+2) points.
Currently, the situation with Konstantin Rudenko who, like Bonk, was discharged from the team last week after an unsuccesful road trip, has not been resolved. According to our source, the Yaroslavl team intends to trade the forward to another team.
Before we get too excited, Dmitry Chesnokov points out that "Lokomotiv is a closed organization in a sense that they hardly ever comment on player contracts," and they would not comment on Nylander. Could this be the "resolution" that Bruce Boudreau hinted at earlier in the week? Perhaps. But for now, it's just a rumor, and Michael Nylander is still a Capital. Nominally, at least.
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I feel like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football…can’t help getting my hopes up.
huh??
I think more along the lines of 2 pts and future considerations. The future considerations being not some crummy draft pick but a bona-fide defenseman, center, or winger on a short-term deal.
by red army line on Oct 1, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice Photoshop MS Paint job with that picture
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Oct 1, 2009 12:52 PM EDT reply actions
He’ll probably make the same money as the Caps will cover the difference, and he gets to play with baby brother rather than sit in the press box. Makes sense to me.
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
I’ll cut SG some slack and go with “with” as “in the same League as.”
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bah, i blame the pain meds.
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He’ll probably make the same money as the Caps will cover the difference, and he gets to play with against and possibly hang with baby brother rather than sit in the press box. Makes sense to me.
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
What you got and can you slip some into Tim Thomas’ water bottle?
j/k
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 1, 2009 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
If only we had a precedent of an aging player leaving the Caps to go to the KHL to play with his little bro…
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by J.P. on Oct 1, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Too soon.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Oct 1, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Wait, I don’t get it. Why would Michael Nylander want to play with Fedor Fedorov?
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Oct 1, 2009 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Without the comic, this is a FanShot.
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with the comic, its blogging gold. I wonder what the heck Gary Larson is up to these days
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Counting his royalty checks, I’d imagine.
Perhaps my favorite, btw:
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by J.P. on Oct 1, 2009 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Mine too...
…even today, when someone tries to use the door the wrong way and you say “Midvale Scholl for the Gifted”, they understand. It’s a classic…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 1, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
And do they understand it when you say “Midvale School for the Gifted”? (Sorry, just trying to relieve my pre-game jitters with a little kidding.)
Is there a Midvale Shul for the Gifted?
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I keep going back and forth on this one
On the one hand, as DMG pointed out, can you really see the man choosing to sit in a press box for 82 games with no prospect of playing?
On the other, he clearly doesn’t want to go to Europe.
huh??
On the one hand, $5.5 million. Who needs another hand?
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i do, at the moment
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by Sombrero Guy on Oct 1, 2009 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions 10 recs
Well, he’d get the $5.5MM regardless. If he goes to Europe, he’d get while being able to actually, you know, play during the games.
huh??
I know. I was just being a smart ass.
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Ironic how we’d all like to be rich without working a day in our lives, and Nyles could do that, but he still wants in. Of course, they play hockey both for a living and because they like it, but still…
by red army line on Oct 1, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
For them, work is a game. For us, not so much.
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I had a contract once where I had to do very little work to get paid for about six months, and just shook my head, although I took the money and ran. But I needed the money and it was my best prospect at the time. If had that kind of money in the bank (one assumes that with his career he should, Fedorov notwithstanding), I’d find a way to not sit around doing nothing.
You know that old saying “When you marry for money, you earn every penny”? Well, I think, in a bizzare way, Nylander is earning his money right now.
by b.orr4 on Oct 1, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
When you read things like the quotes at the Bog about how they all would play hockey if they had 24 hours to live, you start to understand why Nyls wouldn’t want to spend a year off the ice.
by Scott in Shaw on Oct 1, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Id assume that any agreement would make Nylanders theirs for the season, no sending him back if he under performs. Nightmare situation would be making roster changes after he leaves only to have him sent back.
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Well, once he plays a game in another League after a certain date, he’s NHL-ineligible for the season (presumably why Foppa will stop playing for Modo if he’s serious about returning to the NHL).
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and something resembling a potato sack for a stretcher
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and its bloody cold in Siberia. Nor does Yaoslavl have high fashion shopping in Georgetown, cherry blossoms, or Jose Andres restaurants.
Stockholm to Yaroslavl: 799 miles
Stockholm to D.C.: 4,063 miles
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my point was tongue in check to circles re: his comment about playing at home where his family is. Here, his home is on the market and didn’t he leave his family behind in Sweden this summer?
Oh, I know. But I was curious and felt like sharing the fruits of my labor with the class.
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Yep. Kids are still in Sweden, killing Team Maryland’s youth hockey program.
by Scott in Shaw on Oct 1, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
It depends...
…on where in Russia you are. If you’re in Vladivostok (on the Pacific Ocean) DC is closer to Stockholm…
Let's go Caps!
by MikeL-Pivonka on Oct 1, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Flying-wise
It’s probably not if you go over the pole. I’d have to check on that, though.
I'm trying to work out a deal with a club in Europe
Don’t you turn inside-out if you do that?
Maybe play with an edge, be a little more physical -- maybe be more of a prick out there.
If you do it enough times fast enough, time goes backwards.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Oct 1, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Why Russia and Not Sweden?
If the CAPS are going to pick up the bulk of the salary anyway, why wouldn’t he just play in Sweden, which would be more family friendly, than in Russia? Playing in your home country at the end of your career seems like the accepted and honorable thing to do. Much better than sitting in the press box for a season.
Am I missing something about the SEL not being the best option for him (other than no team there wanting him either)?
Isn’t the SEL a defense-first league? I thought I remembered reading that somewhere.
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
About the defense first approach that’s not true anymore, some teams play like New jersey in 1995 and some play like Capitals ala 09.
At least looking at the statistics it’s still a lower scoring league. I can’t speak for the style of play so I’ll defer to Ice Warrior but as recently as this last draft a point per game in the SEL is extremely good production.
If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all them bees.
KHL is richer (oil money) and has higher quality of play. SEL puts a lot of emphasis on defense. That’s why all the young Swedish centers drafted into the NHL don’t have eye-popping (by North American standards) stats. Backstrom, for one, had like 0.5 points per game
by red army line on Oct 1, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m pretty sure that all SEL clubs would welcome Nylander with open arms especially if Washington would pay most of his salary.
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