Now a snipe from Hudacek...seriously all of the games I have watched I have come away impressed with him...
It's funny how he became so famous after one playoff series. The line of him, Sarky and Lipi were lethal in the Extraliga playoffs last season, and Hudacek was the one who scored the championship winning goal in overtime. He then scored the third goal against the Czechs in the semi final at the 2012 WC.
I think there have been some inflated expectations (myself included), about what he can do. I think on a team with more offensive skill, he could be a great player. Often tries to do too much on his own when on the line with Lipiansky and Bartovic, but he has a lethal shot from the hashmarks that's for sure.
I didn't follow Slovak Extraliga, and honestly don't remember Hudacek from WC last year, so I guess I didn't have the expectations that you and others had Tatanik, but he is the most talented offensive player (not as well rounded as some others, but just speaking offensively) on the roster, IMO, from what I've seen. Of course the games I've watched this season he has like 8/9 of his season points, in like 8-10 games . Young and streaky for sure, but talented in the offensive zone. If him and Dano stay with Slovan in a few years they will have some better top end talent for sure...
I didn't follow Slovak Extraliga, and honestly don't remember Hudacek from WC last year, so I guess I didn't have the expectations that you and others had Tatanik, but he is the most talented offensive player (not as well rounded as some others, but just speaking offensively) on the roster, IMO, from what I've seen. Of course the games I've watched this season he has like 8/9 of his season points, in like 8-10 games . Young and streaky for sure, but talented in the offensive zone. If him and Dano stay with Slovan in a few years they will have some better top end talent for sure...
I do agree with you about Hudacek's offensive prowess, although I do rate Vondrka very very highly. The passes he can make with the puck and his vision on the ice is incredible. I'd probably tip my hat to Miša .
Of course it goes to a shoout-out, what other way is there for a Slovan game to end
Malkin and Mozyakin were great, Slovan was basically PKing everytime those guys were on the ice, special players...
I can understand the hesitatancy about the D with Visnovsky and Sekera leaving though, those guys logged big minutes. Sersen had a solid game though, IMO.
All in all, I think Slovan should be pretty happy getting a point off of lockout helped Magnitogorsk, that's a solid team, leading the East for a reason.
6w, 1ot in the last 12 now! (For the 80 which I figure assures a playoff spot)...
Višňovský may not leave after all. After the Magnitogorsk match, he said in the post game interview: "I got an offer from Slovan and I am considering it."
Višňovský may not leave after all. After the Magnitogorsk match, he said in the post game interview: "I got an offer from Slovan and I am considering it."
That sentence is a bit taken out of context. Just to be sure that everybody knows all the details, he is well aware of the fact that he is under a valid contract in the NHL and also said that he won´t do anything behind the back of Islanders and will negotiate with them.
As I see it the Islanders have no inentive whatsoever to let him go, so the chance of him staying are...
Višňovský may not leave after all. After the Magnitogorsk match, he said in the post game interview: "I got an offer from Slovan and I am considering it."
I thought Visnovsky has valid contract in NHL. What does it mean ?
Yeah Visnovsky has a contract in the NHL, he cannot stay this season, unless the Islanders let him...but seeing as how Islanders just traded for him and he should be a key player for them, don't see why they would do that...just guessing but maybe he is talking next season?
Visnovsky is one of my favourite all time players, but the guy has had absolute **** luck in the NHL, bouncing from one terrible team to the next, always traded just as that team is about to get good, for little reason usually. It would not surprise me one bit for him to leave the NHL at this point, not much point in staying, particularly since he can probably make just as much in KHL back home now as in the NHL.
Visna has a NHL contract until the end of the year. Was amazed to see his cap hit is still $5.6million.
It's still the front loaded deal he signed with Los Angeles (who then in turned screwed him HARD trading him just days before his NTC kicked in so that he could retire from NHL a King, something I still can't forgive), he only makes 3 million (or whatever his prorated amount will be) this season. Another reason the Islanders won't let him go (taking away his 5.6 cap hit puts the Islanders under the floor).
Another interview with Višňovský, I'll try to translate as closely as possible:
"I will call my agent and ask about the possibilities. I don't want to do anything behind the back of Islanders, but we'll talk what would happen if I stayed. I live with this club, we make a great team and I want us to make it into the playoffs together. Slovan offered me contract extension to the end of the season, but it's not about the money. I will have to talk to my family too."
Someone in the comments said that he could possibly declare end of his career which would mean no NHL for the next 2 years but it would get him out of the Islanders contract and he could play in KHL. Can someone confirm this is possible?
Someone in the comments said that he could possibly declare end of his career which would mean no NHL for the next 2 years but it would get him out of the Islanders contract and he could play in KHL. Can someone confirm this is possible?
Hmm...well I suppose that is an interesting way of looking at it. Basically "retiring", but continuing to play in Europe...I can't think of an example of this off the top of my head, the closest being Ziggy Palffy who retired halfway through 05-06, resumed playing for Skalica in the Slovak Extraliga in 07-08, but that was after his NHL contract had expired. Otherwise it was always with the NHL teams consent. Not sure how the NHL would react to that.
This would create some serious problems for the Islanders, like I mentioned it puts them below the cap floor, but meh I don't really care, rather he play in Slovan!
Hmm...well I suppose that is an interesting way of looking at it. Basically "retiring", but continuing to play in Europe...I can't think of an example of this off the top of my head, the closest being Ziggy Palffy who retired halfway through 05-06, resumed playing for Skalica in the Slovak Extraliga in 07-08, but that was after his NHL contract had expired. Otherwise it was always with the NHL teams consent. Not sure how the NHL would react to that.
This would create some serious problems for the Islanders, like I mentioned it puts them below the cap floor, but meh I don't really care, rather he play in Slovan!
There Is still a possibility, that Islanders will buy out his contract. Just like they did with Jasin. And i think, in the new CBA is a point, which says, that every team can release 2 players before the season start ...
There Is still a possibility, that Islanders will buy out his contract. Just like they did with Jasin. And i think, in the new CBA is a point, which says, that every team can release 2 players before the season start ...
That's before next season, not this season.
Islanders will not buy him out. That makes no sense. They'll force him back to NA since he is still a useful player unlike Yashin or suspend him (thereby not paying him). No reason for them to pay him money not to play for them.
Oh come on! Why can't Slovan finish in regulation time!!!
Had an appointment with a professor so I missed the first two periods, but Hudacek/Lipiansky line looked solid again. Haven't seen Dano/Mikus out there, but that's 4th line anyways, meh, young kids are not going to be huge difference makers at this level.
EDIT: Well they blew a point, but at least Kukumberg with a great individual effort to win the game...
Oh come on! Why can't Slovan finish in regulation time!!!
Had an appointment with a professor so I missed the first two periods, but Hudacek/Lipiansky line looked solid again. Haven't seen Dano/Mikus out there, but that's 4th line anyways, meh, young kids are not going to be huge difference makers at this level.
EDIT: Well they blew a point, but at least Kukumberg with a great individual effort to win the game...
Shame to loose a point like this, oh well...
Kukumberg was solid throughout the match, I think he deserved MOTM more than Visnovsky but I guess that award was a bit more symbolic, due to what Visnovsky did with Islanders. You also should have seen the first period, the crowd kept chanting his name.
Kukumberg was solid throughout the match, I think he deserved MOTM more than Visnovsky but I guess that award was a bit more symbolic, due to what Visnovsky did with Islanders. You also should have seen the first period, the crowd kept chanting his name.
Damn, I missed it. I updated my avatar as a symbolic gesture for Vis
Crowd was super loud throughout the 3rd and OT though, gotta love that crowd, it's very similiar to what we have here in WPG!
"Vladimír Mihálik, ktorý nedohral dnešný zápas po tvrdom ataku Kosticyna, absolvoval vyšetrenia v nemocnici, ktoré nepotvrdili vnutrolebečné poranenia ani poranenia chrbtice. Vlado tak bude trénerovi Čadovi k dispozícii už v ďalšom zápase."
Mihalik, who left the arena in a stretcher wearing a neck brace passed all the tests at the hospital, who found no serious neck/spine injuries, so it says that he'll be available for the next game.
. Young and streaky for sure, but talented in the offensive zone. If him and Dano stay with Slovan in a few years they will have some better top end talent for sure...
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