Hivemind
We're Touched
Agreed. His shot arsenal was top 5 in the world, in my opinion. Probably had the best wrist shot in the NHL.
This remains one of the filthiest goals I have ever seen.
Agreed. His shot arsenal was top 5 in the world, in my opinion. Probably had the best wrist shot in the NHL.
See I always heard Semin asked for 1 year deals and nobody could figure out why. Do we have verification that he was seeking long-term deals during that time, and fell back on shorter deals for more money?
The only verification I have is my talk with Old Man Patrick at a Season Ticketholder Advisory Board meeting. It was suggested they were interested, but no where near the asking price. Semin chose to roll the dice instead, got his mega deal and eventually his buyout. Exactly what the Caps hoped to avoid happening had they signed him to a similar deal. NOT signing that deal was one of McPhee's best decisions in DC honestly.
Not signing Semin was a good decision by GMGM, but trading him before would've been an even better decision. We would've had a replacement top line RW right away, instead of waiting 3 years to get Oshie.
I agree, letting him walk for nothing after waiting too long was a huge mistake. Anyway....will be watching this story all year with the Habs.
Hopefully it does last all year. It's exactly the distraction that they don't need.
3 straight games scratched? Wow...I figured he would finally get it and put in a better effort. This might be the end..
Paul Byron and Flash sealed his fate by scoring a few goals each the other day. I can't believe we're watching Sasha's last games in the NHL, at the age of 31. What a disappointment
HUGE disappointment. As critical as I've been over the years after finally getting fed up with him in DC, hate to see him throw his career away like this. Such a waste of world class talent.
Semin is their 4th best possession player on a team that is mediocre at that aspect of the game. I am guessing this is just a scapegoat benching from a coach looking for more "grit" and "compete level".
Semin is their 4th best possession player on a team that is mediocre at that aspect of the game. I am guessing this is just a scapegoat benching from a coach looking for more "grit" and "compete level".
Sucks for the NHL that McD went down. Cue another Oilers 1st overall.
The Pens-Nucks game is a mess. So many defensive miscues, you'd think both teams were rolling a Green-Erskine pairing. Both MAF and Miller are sharp though.
Sid is very frustrated.
Pens have quietly strung together a bunch of wins. I guess I was wrong about what a mess they were. I still think the coach is junk and will have to be replaced, but team didn't go into the free fall I was expecting. At least not yet.
Eric, 2 games, 2 SHG.
We should buy out Laich in the summer and resign Fehr.