Either Sergei is just talking up the russian media or Andrei might not like Montreal very much. According to twitter from a news reporter from russia name Slava Malamud:
Sk commenting on the Habs: S.Kostitsyn rips the #Habs in his Pressball interview: “They wanted to make me a 4th line checker. Me a checker??” #Preds
Sk commenting on Preds: “Have no idea what they (#Habs) are doing to my brother, playing him on 3rd and 4th lines… #Preds have much better atmosphere” S.Kostitsyn
Sk commenting on his contract: Sergei Kostitsyn tells Pressball (leading Belarusian sports edition) that he would’ve preferred a 2-year deal with the #Preds.
It'd be nice for Nashville to get a good scorer like Andrei. I can see it happening, I don't think Montreal is very fond of Andrei anymore. He may have re-signed there just as a sign of respect to Montreal and is expecting a trade? Maybe the Franson trade was to unload some money for this to happen?
I'm obviously speculating, but I could definately see Nashville wanting Andrei considering how much Sergei's game has improved since heading down south.
in a vacuum I would of course like to add a player of AK's talent. But in reality you have to wonder how it would affect SK. He seemed to turn a new leaf when he got away from the distractions in Montreal, one of those distractions may have been playing in his brother's shadow. It could work, this time it would be Andrei coming into a system where Sergei is already an established talent, maybe they are both more mature now having spent time apart and both getting out of the Montreal pressure cooker could launch them to the next level of their NHL careers. That's a lot of what if's to deal with, and with Sergei we had the chance to bring him in on a cheap, no risk deal. We would have to make a real commitment to Andrei, so we're boned if the situation blows up.
I guess the short answer is, why take a risk on messing up a good thing?
in a vacuum I would of course like to add a player of AK's talent. But in reality you have to wonder how it would affect SK. He seemed to turn a new leaf when he got away from the distractions in Montreal, one of those distractions may have been playing in his brother's shadow. It could work, this time it would be Andrei coming into a system where Sergei is already an established talent, maybe they are both more mature now having spent time apart and both getting out of the Montreal pressure cooker could launch them to the next level of their NHL careers. That's a lot of what if's to deal with, and with Sergei we had the chance to bring him in on a cheap, no risk deal. We would have to make a real commitment to Andrei, so we're boned if the situation blows up.
I guess the short answer is, why take a risk on messing up a good thing?
Cuz we need some more scoring help? Not a superstar, but definitely a big physical guy who can score 20 plus a year. The question should be: Why not take a risk on this guy?
I like this thought, I really hope it happens but don't know if it will. Come on Sergei, get your bro down here to light the lamp with you!
AK signed for one year with the habs so it wont happen any time soon.
If SK has another great season with us, then I wonder if part of contract negotiations with SK would involve "if you sign my brother I will sign for less money/more years"
AK signed for one year with the habs so it wont happen any time soon.
If SK has another great season with us, then I wonder if part of contract negotiations with SK would involve "if you sign my brother I will sign for less money/more years"
That's sorta what I mentioned on this thread on the Trade discussions forum. Maybe sign em both at the same time.
AK signed for one year with the habs so it wont happen any time soon.
If SK has another great season with us, then I wonder if part of contract negotiations with SK would involve "if you sign my brother I will sign for less money/more years"
I saw that the brothers' surname actually translates to Kascicyn . Wonder why they went with "Kostitsyn" instead? Ease of pronunciation? Ability to shorten to "****"? (my guess) I'll bet it's really pronounced Kuh skek sin but **** is much easier for line names than Skeeks.
I'd love to have both of them on the team and am glad that Sergei seems to have bought into the Nashville system and Nashville in general.
Edit: Wow, that's ***'d out.
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I saw that the brothers' surname actually translates to Kascicyn . Wonder why they went with "Kostitsyn" instead? Ease of pronunciation? Ability to shorten to "****"? (my guess) I'll bet it's really pronounced Kuh skek sin but **** is much easier for line names than Skeeks.
I'd love to have both of them on the team and am glad that Sergei seems to have bought into the Nashville system and Nashville in general.
Edit: Wow, that's ***'d out.
Looks like somebody needs to wash their mouth out.
Either Sergei is just talking up the russian media or Andrei might not like Montreal very much. According to twitter from a news reporter from russia name Slava Malamud:
Sk commenting on the Habs: S.Kostitsyn rips the #Habs in his Pressball interview: “They wanted to make me a 4th line checker. Me a checker??” #Preds
Sk commenting on Preds: “Have no idea what they (#Habs) are doing to my brother, playing him on 3rd and 4th lines… #Preds have much better atmosphere” S.Kostitsyn
Sk commenting on his contract: Sergei Kostitsyn tells Pressball (leading Belarusian sports edition) that he would’ve preferred a 2-year deal with the #Preds.
Yes, AK really don't like it under Martin there. He said it himself. In video interview during WC this year to the same Belarus sport newspaper ( www.pressball.by )
He resigned cause he was RFA. UFA after this. Most likely will be traded at deadline. Maybe to Nashvile
As for signing here: they want to play together. They want it very bad, as they said it before. So we will see.
As for SK interview. I was going to translate it all and post it here but to much work at the moment. Didnt get around. Sorry.
What I liked much from his interview: " In Montreal players were getting in groups, in Nashville we are all together, we are the TEAM, and thats why other teams don't like as, because we don't have super stars, but we all even and we all work together for the success."
Yes, he said he would like 2 year deal, but 1 is good in that way that he needs to improve and get better contract next year.
Yes, AK really don't like it under Martin there. He said it himself. In video interview during WC this year to the same Belarus sport newspaper ( www.pressball.by )
He resigned cause he was RFA. UFA after this. Most likely will be traded at deadline. Maybe to Nashvile
As for signing here: they want to play together. They want it very bad, as they said it before. So we will see.
As for SK interview. I was going to translate it all and post it here but to much work at the moment. Didnt get around. Sorry.
What I liked much from his interview: " In Montreal players were getting in groups, in Nashville we are all together, we are the TEAM, and thats why other teams don't like as, because we don't have super stars, but we all even and we all work together for the success."
Yes, he said he would like 2 year deal, but 1 is good in that way that he needs to improve and get better contract next year.
Thank you very much. I would love to read the interview translated.
I saw that the brothers' surname actually translates to Kascicyn . Wonder why they went with "Kostitsyn" instead? Ease of pronunciation? Ability to shorten to "****"? (my guess) I'll bet it's really pronounced Kuh skek sin but **** is much easier for line names than Skeeks.
I'd love to have both of them on the team and am glad that Sergei seems to have bought into the Nashville system and Nashville in general.
Edit: Wow, that's ***'d out.
Translation from Russian and Belarusian are different. For example his first name on Russian: "Сергей" - "Sergei"; on Belarusian: "Сяргей", not much different, but because of the letters sounds it turns into - "Siarhej"
Belarus is bilingual country( two official languages) so we have it in two languages in our passports.
