I see it. But the much uglier unpolished version. I think it is apt to look at the physique of the "actor" Zac Effron. He is an actor but realizes a ton of his popularity and success is because he is good looking. He works out a ton and improves his attractiveness and looks ripped beyond belief. While Zfilatov knows he has talent and doesn't bother working at it.
I am sure Effron is stronger and more fit then Filatov. And Filatov is a pro athlete with a huge pedigree.
Effron worked hard to not be an 18 year old flash in the pan 15 minutes of fame youth star and is maybe gonna be an A list actor for decades. Filatov tried to live off being a talented 17/18 year old and just mailed it in afterwards.
He should be compared to Daigle. Some nice tools. No tool box. Given too much too early and wasn't fully bought in to be a top competitor. But at least Daigle bought in later and had a couple sucessful years on the Wild after he fully committed to being an NHLer. Filatov is washing out of a second tier league.
How many NHLers had less talent and made decent NHL careers mostly through sheer will power, desire, effort and full committment to be a top level athlete? Like 75% of NHLers. Maybe more then that.
I think Filly don't do rebounds is the stupidest thing I have ever heard any NHLer quoted as saying. Ever. Who did he think he was? Wayne Gretzky? Wayne Gretzky can say "Wayne doesn't do body checks." Because he is Wayne Freaking Gretzky and he was better at everything else then everyone else and worked harder then everyone else too. I mean even calling himself Filly.. In the third person? Who is he? Bo Jackson? Donald Trump? Lebron? Who is some prospect player talking about himself in the third person?
Anyway. I hope he saved the money he made playing hockey so far because I doubt he will make a lot more playing the sport. Even in the Euro leagues.