Confirmed with Link: Dronov Gets A Contract, Too (1 year, two-way $770K NHL/$70K AHL) annnnnnnd it's gone.

[Vagrant]

I honestly think what happened, whether we will truly ever know or not, is that there was a lapse in understanding about the contract meant. Dronov may have been under the impression he made the roster and was blindsided by being waived and his salary dropping to $70k. that makes the most sense to me.

 

[A Star is Burns]

I think he was likely put off by someone challenging him to a fight in a Bojangles parking lot and got out of Dodge as quickly as he could. Talk about a culture shock.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I think he was likely put off by someone challenging him to a fight in a Bojangles parking lot and got out of Dodge as quickly as he could. Talk about a culture shock.

Damnit. So hf does affect the roster.

 

[Derailed75]

Damnit. So hf does affect the roster.

As it should be!

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

As it should be!

You clearly must have 90% of us on ignore.

 

[A Star is Burns]

You clearly must have 90% of us on ignore.

It's 90% code for that shadow ban we did on Negan? Wait, I've said too much.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

It's 90% code for that shadow ban we did on Negan? Wait, I've said too much.

I'm confused. Who's Negan?

 

[A Star is Burns]

I'm confused. Who's Negan?

I'll do you one better. Why is Negan?

 

[Derailed75]

You clearly must have 90% of us on ignore.

I dont ignore anyone. If you ignore people you miss the high jinx!

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

I'll do you one better. Why is Negan?

How is Negan? Still angry all the time?

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I dont ignore anyone. If you ignore people you miss the high jinx!

this almost sound sounds like a challenge.

 

[A Star is Burns]

How is Negan? Still angry all the time?

The word is disgusted. By something disgusting.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Why ignore people like little children when you can settle your differences like men you know where…?

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Why ignore people like little children when you can settle your differences like men you know where…?

AMEN!

I agree 100% with AhosZetterberg.

 

[Derailed75]

this almost sound sounds like a challenge.

Give it your best but let me.remind you im a Browns fan and have been on the OBR/Bernies insiders/Cle.scout forums for over 20 years and have never put anyone on ignore.

 

[Joe McGrath]

I really doubt that is it. They've already shown that with Svech, Koochie, and the Pon-man at three different levels of prospect quality. Why would other Russian kids need us giving this guy a contract as some sort of safety-blanket? This sounds like a goof (either in the language used to report the "signing" or in clerical work) or directly circumvention that both parties were happy to take part in for mutual benefit at the expense of the rules (ie: like "no negotiations before the signing period" rule).

I’m thinking Nikishin specifically since he’s going to be more of an established player by the time his KHL contract runs out.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

I'll do you one better. Why is Negan?

Insert Captain America “I understood that reference” GIF

 

[NotOpie]

I dont ignore anyone. If you ignore people you miss the high jinx!

I'm more interested in the low-jinx.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

AMEN!

I agree 100% with AhosZetterberg.

It's actually AhosZetterbergian but nice try

 

[MinJaBen]

It's actually AhosZetterbergian but nice try

Is it?

 

[Stickpucker]

It's actually AhosZetterbergian but nice try

AhoesDatsuk?

 

[spockBokk]

If memory serves, this exact scenario played out with a Czech defenseman, Cajkovsky or something…a few yrs ago. He played well enough to earn a contract but then balked at getting sent down so his deal was terminated in short order.

And didn’t they go through this with Eric Gelinas too? He may have just been on a PTO…

Bottom line, it’s pretty hard to crack the Canes blueline, which is good.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

If memory serves, this exact scenario played out with a Czech defenseman, Cajkovsky or something…a few yrs ago. He played well enough to earn a contract but then balked at getting sent down so his deal was terminated in short order.

And didn’t they go through this with Eric Gelinas too? He may have just been on a PTO…

Bottom line, it’s pretty hard to crack the Canes blueline, which is good.

Also happened with Swiss defenseman Michael Fora.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Not exactly the same but Jakub Nakladal back in the day had a similar scenario. It's probably just not all that exciting to make $70k in the AHL when you're not a North American native and very easy to have the mindset that if you're not going to be an NHLer (name brand, best league in world, etc.) you might as well make more at home.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Not exactly the same but Jakub Nakladal back in the day had a similar scenario. It's probably just not all that exciting to make $70k in the AHL when you're not a North American native and very easy to have the mindset that if you're not going to be an NHLer (name brand, best league in world, etc.) you might as well make more at home.

Now there’s a name I had completely forgotten.