Aaron Vickers said:Does he have the head and heart to match?
Stephen said:True.
It is a little much when every talented Russian prospect has his heart and his soul questioned. I guess people are a little more cautious because we've had some enigmatic Russians in the past.
brownies said:Hmmm...being from Calgary, you wanna know more about your (maybe) next player, eh ???
Stephen said:True.
It is a little much when every talented Russian prospect has his heart and his soul questioned. I guess people are a little more cautious because we've had some enigmatic Russians in the past.
paul99 said:« HAd some enigmatic Russians...» I don't know Stephen the englsih expression but in french we call that a free statement. We can all roll down here an interminable list of former Americans, Canadians and french Canadians prospects who became enigmatic players too.
Mizral said:Ovechkin has been compared to Joe Sakic mentally, as a leader, and in off-ice composure. Answer your question?
Can you explain why Bure, Volchkov and Zyuzin are "ass-holes"? Volchkov was a lazy and undisciplined prospect. Zyuzin is a mental case. Bure is a cherrypicker. None of these offenses mean the player is an -*******. Besides, we've seen plenty of non-Russian lazy prospects, obnoxious young players, nutcases, and cherrypickers. Please, lets be sensible here...Stephen said:I'm not sure what you mean, but when I say enigmatic, I really mean ass-hole. There have been a lot of talented Russians who have been seen as players with attitude. So when they look at Ovechkin or Kovalchuk, they associate them with Bure, Yashin, Volchkov, Zyuzin, etc.