Monday Caps Clips: Swedes, Russians, and Charity
by J.P. on Jul 27, 2009 7:15 AM EDT
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Your savory breakfast links:
- Nicklas Backstrom is "only" the fifth-best Swede in the NHL (sorry, Nyls, you must've just missed the Top 10), but that's not what set Peerless off. [NHL.com]
- Alex Ovechkin, understandably, was a little disappointed to see a couple of his fellow countrymen head back to Russia, but something tells me he'll be asking, "Viktor who?" by Halloween. [Russia Today]
- Ovechkin is #5 on the Forbes Russia (who knew?) list of Russian celebrities. [Alex Ovetjkin]
- Apparently Evgeni Malkin thinks his lack of command of English cost him the Hart Trophy. AO disagrees. [Alex Ovetjkin]
- The Michael Nylander-to-Omsk rumors aren't dying down (and be sure to smarten up on the topic by reading this). [@dchesnokov]
- More on Dmitri Orlov and his return to the KHL. [Examiner.com, OFB]
- Speaking of Russian defensemen in the system (sorta), if you were hoping that Michael Yunkov would be a Bear this fall, hopefully you deal well with disappointment. [Championat.ru via Caps Message Boards]
- A look at the Caps' 2005 Draft. Spoiler alert: it ain't pretty. [Peerless]
- It's a good time to be Le Grand Fromage of CapsNation. [Ted's Take]
- The Dave Fay Memorial raised nearly $10,000 for Hockey Fights Cancer. Well done,all. [Washington Times]
- As for the game itself, those rednecks from Virginia beat your heroes from Maryland by a 9-7 final score. [Peerless]
- In memory of a Caps fan gone far too soon. [Welcome to the Show]
- For all of you Brett Leonhardt fanatics, an action shot. [Caps In Pictures]
- Early odds for next winter's Olympic pucks are out. Sweden's looking like a decent value bet (though don't expect to be able to place that bet in the great state of Delaware any time too soon). [Illegal Curve]
- Some more NHL2K10 screen shots. Meh (though this one's a little bit money). [WorthPlaying]
- Finally, Happy 40th Birthday to Jason Woolley, the Caps' fourth pick in a 1989 draft that produced Olie Kolzig (719 NHL regular season games played), Byron Dafoe (415), and Trent Klatt (782), in addition to Woolley's 718 career games. That 1989 draft class ranks fourth in team history for NHL games played (behind 1984, 1978 and 1982), and the two netminders rank 1-2 in NHL appearances by a Caps-drafted goalies (believe it or not, Simeon Varlamov and Michal Neuvirth are 9th and 11th, respectively, on that list). But yeah, Happy Happy, Woolley Bully.
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The Orlov situation scares me. OFB mentioned that his KHL team owns his rights until he’s 28? Good christ.
I’m guessing Yunkov’s got the same issue. Are we going to see another era of Russian (USSR) defections? This seems like it could get ugly.
by DrinkingPartner on Jul 27, 2009 7:38 AM EDT reply actions
At least there’s the option to buy out the Russian contracts nowadays… Though with the ridiculously inflated contracts the KHL likes to dole out, that’s not exactly cost effective.
I do think you’re right though, one way or another it’s going to get ugly.
by Murshawursha on Jul 27, 2009 7:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Uglier when you think that the NHL isn’t keen on honoring a forced contract. Wonder if you’ll see an increase in Russian kids moving to North America to play in college to avoid the KHL route?
"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Delores Ibarruri
More likely, you’ll see them going the CHL route if the goal is to not enter the KHL.
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Completely? Hudler wouldn’t have had an issue if he hadn’t elected for arbitration. But he did, so it’s up to Detroit whether he’s under contract this year. If he hadn’t done that he could have gone to the KHL no questions asked.
How’s that? He’s still a restricted free agent, he just happens to be one with arb rights; Detroit still owns his rights, though, whether he filed for arb or not.
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Yeah, but those are NHL rights. Rights <> contract. He can’t go play for another NHL team even if he isn’t under contract, but there’s nothing stopping him from legally playing in another league. If he hadn’t filed for arbitration of course, as doing so is kind of agreeing to sign a contract as it is.
I understand that rights and contracts are two different things, but so are filing for arbitration and signing a contract. It’s certainly the Wings/NHL position that by electing to go to arb, Hudler obligated himself to play in the NHL next season, but they’ve still got to find a relevant body that will buy their argument.
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So let me know if I have it wrong…
The NHL considers that if you have signed a contract, you should play for the team you agreed to play for. They may be willing to fight the KHL for that principle. This is the Radulov situation.
But if you are an NHL RFA but have not signed a contract, and you choose to play in another league, the NHL will suspend your NHL progress (you don’t get any closer to being an NHL UFA) but the NHL won’t go fight the other league. Your RFA status just means you can’t play for any other NHL team — any other league is fair game.
Detroit is saying that electing for Arbitration is more like being signed to a contract than being an RFA because, after arbitration, you are required to sign a contract. But nobody’s buying it because the fact remains that Hudler is a free agent (albeit a restricted one) and is not under contract.
Do I have that right?
by Gould Old Days on Jul 27, 2009 8:56 AM EDT up reply actions
It’s a little foggy, but that’s mostly right as far as I can figure. But frankly, I think the Wings/NHL would be fighting on Hudler even if he hadn’t filed for arb, it’s just that the filing itself gives them a marginally stronger argument, which they’re using.
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I thought the judge already ruled on that, but I could be wrong. And wasn’t the KHL going to accept that as well, that’s why their waiting for the Wings’ decision before certifying Hudler’s contract?
You can probably argue that, by going to arbitration, Hudler has set himself up to be obligated to sign a contract if the team chooses the accept the award. If that’s a legit argument then isn’t the obligation still there?
Maybe not. Regardless, if he really wanted to go to the KHL then electing for arbitration seems like a stupid idea.
I think the European player argument is slightly bogus, but not because Peerless is wrong. It’s because the world really doesn’t think of Russia as a part of Europe. It’s so large it is in both Europe and Asia (more in Asia), and I think history has kind of put it in it’s own sphere.
I disagree. I feel like most people put hockey players into two spheres: North America and Europe. And Russia is sucked into the European sphere.
"My face is my mask."
by Jake Shapiro on Jul 27, 2009 8:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Hey Geno! 狗不会飞。
Evgeni Malkin in an interview said that he was going to seriously improve his English because, in his view, his communication with the journalists was not enough to get him the Hart Trophy. How would you look at it?
If someone believes that Hart Trophy is given only for communicating with the journalists, they can even start learning Chinese if they think it would help.
There is a kernel of truth in what Malkin said, but no, his language skills are not why he didn’t get the Hart.
Whole thread on this over here complete with Pavel Datsyk being embarrassed on TV.
by Gould Old Days on Jul 27, 2009 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Irony
The biggest goal birthday boy Wooley scored in his career was against the Caps in Game 5 of the 1998 Eastern Finals. Score is tied 1-1 late in the Game and Hasek has been dominant. With 2 minutes left in regulation, somehow the Caps defense overcommitted to the wings, leaving room for Jason to skate right down the middle and fire off a wrist shot that beat Kolzig from between the circles. Sabres win game 5 2-1, setting up Joe` Juneau’s dramatic goal a couple of nights later up in Buffalo.
Let's go Caps!
Nice recap. NHL Network had a special on the 10 best goaltending performances from the 98 playoffs over the weekend (I presume they show it semi-regularly). I think Kolzig and Hasek combined for about 7 of them.
Kolzig was such a beast that spring – 12-9/1.95/.941 with 4 SOs. Gawd.
Olie’s final (I assume) career playoff numbers – 20-24/2.14/.927 with 6 SOs. It’s a shame he couldn’t get a little more offensive support – those averages are sparkling (especially if you take out 2000’s 1-4/3.38/.845… damned Penguins).
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Jason Woolley...
I was a big fan of his father Sheb
Ron and Fez Noon to Three
by YvonLabresMoustache on Jul 27, 2009 10:29 AM EDT reply actions
Another example of why Philadelphia sports fans are among the most disgusting personages in all humanity. There are few experiences in American life less pleasant and less civilized than attending a sporting event in Philadelphia.
By the time your town has “earned” the reputation for loutishness like Philly has, it’s gonna take a good long while of “best behavior” before that stigma goes away. Seems to me like this is three steps backward. Not all Philly fans are murderous thugs, but Philly’s the first destination you pick when the question turns to “Where could I most expect to hear that a fan was beaten to death before/during/after a game?” Some prejudices have their root in experience.
That said, I’ve had some great times in Philly. Without my out-of-town gear on, of course…
by war_capitals on Jul 27, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
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