What has he done to earn that? I remember the Craig Weller fiasco, and he had done more to deserve his deal. I could see a one-year, one-way. I couldn't see a two-year deal.
He was such a nice guy to meet earlier this week. He was just awesome, especially when my little sister wanted to get a picture with him. Just a great guy and I can't be happier for him.
And he was also the first Wild player to ever sign a jersey for me. I'll have a soft spot for him for a while
What has he done to earn that? I remember the Craig Weller fiasco, and he had done more to deserve his deal. I could see a one-year, one-way. I couldn't see a two-year deal.
While he hasn't signed yet, Kassian has agreed to terms on the first one-way contract of his career. It's a two-year pact worth $550,000 the first year, $600,000 the second year.
I just love it that on the ice, he's out there to fight and protect players. But off ice, he's really well spoken and intelligent.
Meanwhile, most hockey players just sound like complete retards in interviews and such
First of all Kassian is very well read, and a bright young man. Don't let his title of "enforcer" let you think he is dumb.
Second, the vast majority of hockey players are quite well spoken. But either, they speak English as a second or third language, or when they are interviewed, it is right as they come off the ice out of breath.
First of all Kassian is very well read, and a bright young man. Don't let his title of "enforcer" let you think he is dumb.
Second, the vast majority of hockey players are quite well spoken. But either, they speak English as a second or third language, or when they are interviewed, it is right as they come off the ice out of breath.
I realize Kassian is very intelligent, that's why I made the comment. And, most hockey player interviews are completely trash.
Well ya know uh, we uh, played uh, pretty good there, uh, ya know, quality players and uh, ya know, did our uh, best to, ya know, go for the win there ya know.
Well, what else is there to argue about if you decide not to be a bobble head?
It's not my money, so I won't lose sleep over it. Just surprised that giving him that money, which may be made in the AHL, is okay, but paying Latendresse wasn't.
I realize Kassian is very intelligent, that's why I made the comment. And, most hockey player interviews are completely trash.
Well ya know uh, we uh, played uh, pretty good there, uh, ya know, quality players and uh, ya know, did our uh, best to, ya know, go for the win there ya know.
It is called trying to be HUMBLE, a word that 99% of the players in the NBA & NFL haven't even heard of.
and put it this way .... if Swedish, Finnish, Russian or French was your first language, just how eloquent do you think you could be in English?
Well, what else is there to argue about if you decide not to be a bobble head?
It's not my money, so I won't lose sleep over it. Just surprised that giving him that money, which may be made in the AHL, is okay, but paying Latendresse wasn't.
GMCF would have humped a dog to get Lats for league min. Lats will sign with pit
GMCF would have humped a dog to get Lats for league min. Lats will sign with pit
Anybody would have done that.
But the holdup with Latendresse was obviously in the range of 1.5 million. The team was going to give him at least 1m, but not 2.5m. So not a huge difference, maybe as little as Kassian's 600K.
It is called trying to be HUMBLE, a word that 99% of the players in the NBA & NFL haven't even heard of.
and put it this way .... if Swedish, Finnish, Russian or French was your first language, just how eloquent do you think you could be in English?
Believe me, I'm not a fan of NFL / NBA interviews, most are terrible, but lets not pretend NHL players give great interviews. Might just be sports in general.
And, most of the time, I don't think it's being humble, it's just not being experienced with the media... and since in the NHL, it's understandable.
