When I hear Swiss League ... I think Cristobal Huet. Thank you Swiss League.
C Philipp Kurashev, Quebec Remparts - 120th overall 2018
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DisgruntledHawkFan
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Can they sign Seabrook too? Tell Brent that Wirtz will open up a secret Swiss bank account.
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Exactly. Scandinavians or other Europeans don't have that option unless they're from Helsinki. They can't just go home and make lots of money while playing in front of massive crowds.
For years, nobody in Switzerland even cared about the NHL. It wasn't until Streit started to earn big contracts that most Swiss players want to become NHLers. Now most of them do but not everybody is prepared to go the extra mile like playing in minors/juniors. Kurashev was a punt and still is but really should have gone in the 2nd based on his talent.
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The same thing actually happened to Denis Malgin who dropped down all the way to the 7th round. In my view just for being Swiss/Russian. That kid could be a legit top6 forward by now if they Cats don't sack Gallant. Rowe is a grade A moron and Boughner isn't much better. They ruined his development big time and so did this idiot Crawford when coaching him in Zurich.
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I don't think that's true. Bouma and Wingels are with Geneva where McSorley likes his tough Canadian boys. Huet never played a single game for Geneva.
DisgruntledHawkFan
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The same as in they’re playing together, not the same team as Huet. Should have worded it better.
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TLEH
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If you aren't going to play in the NHL, that's where I would want to play...
migi
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In Switzerland everything is taxfree, players get paid better than in Sweden, Finland and some of them get more money from SUI than KHL and oh my, the country is so freaking beautiful everywhere. I highly recommend you visit there sometime.
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Taxfree? Man. That would be nice. But I fear that country doesn't exist amongst the one with a serious hockey league.
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migi
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There are several ex European superstars or players who once were potential NHL’ers. Easy life, get paid and enjoy it.
Rob Schremp was a superstar there. Like Damien Brunner.
The league isn’t imo in top-3 in Europe. But the country is rich and hockey is popular.
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It's nr.2 behind KHL. Scandinavian leagues lost a lot of ground...their best clubs all gone bankrupt or just about. Nobody cares about hockey, too so stadiums are empty. Finnish league is a complete joke now that Jokerit left. Our neighbours do care about hockey but their league's aren't anywhere near the NLA. They're making ground compared to the Scandinavians and eastern Europeans (except KHL) though. Without spectators there's no money and without money no quality. In terms of development the Scandinavians, and the Swedes in particular, are still Europe's nr.1 but apart from that that's not the case. If their players return to Europe they don't go home...they sign in the NLA or KHL. The Scandinavians biggest issue is depth. Have you ever watched Rögle or Örebro? Those clubs operate with zero money and they're a joke since years. Beer league lvl. They'd lose against every ECHL team.
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migi
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Another goal by Kurashev...that is 2 in the first period today for him against the Danes..4 goals and 5th point so far for him in the tornament!Can really fire the puck past goalies...
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Kurashev collects his fourth goal of the tournament, and second of this game.
Good for the kid and the hawks. A fourth round pick putting up numbers in the q and on the world junior stage.
Draft steal, a lot can happen but it looks really good.
Draft steal, a lot can happen but it looks really good.
bwana63
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Kid has been one of the stories of this WJC. He's certainly accelerated his timetable. Great pick.
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What a find by Stan and Kelley. BWC can ahut the hell up about Bowman any day now, but I have a feeling I will be waiting forever.
Hatty for Kurashev...leads WJHC now with 5 goals ...has 6 points ...
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