Why does Panarin and Bobrovsky want out of Columbus?

[DancesWithWookies]

I'm out of the loop. Columbus seems like a nice city, the team is winning, they are getting paid. What gives?

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[Bizz]

Panarin thinks he's worth more than he really is and Bobs just wants a change of scenery.

 

[Claypool]

Millionaires don't want to live in Columbus, Ohio.

 

[Viqsi]

There's a whole bunch of theories, and which ones seem most plausible depend on one's existing preconceptions.

But the most commonly cited ones seem to be as follows:
Panarin: Loves it here but wants to see what's out in the world, since this is realistically his only shot at free agency (having now established himself as an elite NHLer).
Bobrovsky: Some sort of disconnect between himself and the FO regarding playoff capabilities w/r/t his contract value.

(Now, that said, there have been rumblings of Panarin probably considering extending here in January. And the Bob disconnect thing may be an agent-driven negotiation tactic. But who the heck knows at this point.)

 

[780il]

More money/bigger markets/more exposure elsewhere

 

[Takasugi]

Columbus is not really a world class city.... They are Russians... If i was a foreigner and moved to another country, i would want to live in the best cities.

If I moved to Russia, I would want to live in moscow or st. Petersburg... Not some random city that id never heard of....

 

[Viqsi]

Millionaires don't want to live in Columbus, Ohio.

Except for, y'know, all the ones that do.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Remember that tv show "Hot in Cleveland" ? thats the perception people have of Ohio.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Except for, y'know, all the ones that do.

Jeff Carter, Adam Foote, Marian Gaborik....there's been players who straight up wanted nothing to do with Colbumbus unfortunately.

 

[Jacob]

Probably Torts.

 

[Seanaconda]

Panarin thinks he's worth more than he really is and Bobs just wants a change of scenery.

Hmm I'm pretty sure the jackets would pay him his 11 million or whatever but I think he just wants to weigh his options and as a ufa it's his choice . It's not like he owes Columbus anything after getting traded there

 

[Bizz]

Probably Torts.

this might have something to do with it too. Torts is notorious for having poor relationships with his goaltenders.

 

[Viqsi]

Jeff Carter, Adam Foote, Marian Gaborik....there's been players who straight up wanted nothing to do with Colbumbus unfortunately.

Gaborik had no problem staying here. Those first two are definite, sure. But they're outnumbered by the folks who want to stay - the most well known examples are Andrew Cassels, Fredrik Modin, and Rick Nash. There's also other depth guys who stick around like Mark Letestu, Dave Clarkson, Jody Shelley (who took the color commentator job as well), and Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre. And Jared Boll and Fedor Tyutin might end up sticking around for a while as well. And there's probably a couple others I've forgotten.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Panarin is going to Tampa

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Gaborik had no problem staying here. Those first two are definite, sure. But they're outnumbered by the folks who want to stay - the most well known examples are Andrew Cassels, Fredrik Modin, and Rick Nash. There's also other depth guys who stick around like Mark Letestu, Dave Clarkson, Jody Shelley (who took the color commentator job as well), and Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre. And Jared Boll and Fedor Tyutin might end up sticking around for a while as well. And there's probably a couple others I've forgotten.

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[Harvey Birdman]

Panarin is going to Tampa

Doubtful. Kucherov's new contract kicks in next season and they have 5 RFA's currently on roster to resign. Crazier things have happened. But they probably would not have the cap space to sign Panarin.

 

[Viqsi]

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Folks will be saying the same thing about some of the counterexamples in a few years. Such is the fleeting nature of fame.

 

[dkhockey]

this might have something to do with it too. Torts is notorious for having poor relationships with his goaltenders.

you mean players

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Not sure how true it is, but apparently Bob took offense after the 2nd time he crapped the bed in the playoffs, the front office asked him to see a sports psychologist.

I moved to Columbus 13 years ago and I absolutely love it here. But I was in my 30's when I moved here. A lot of players that play here when they are older end up retiring here.

But if I'm Panarin in my young-20's with a super hot wife? I get it. I don't begrudge him, he still plays his ass off here.

 

[major major]

Panarin thinks he's worth more than he really is and Bobs just wants a change of scenery.

Closer to backwards. Panarin doesn't want to live there long term, Columbus would gladly pay him $11m per. Bobrovsky wants respect/$, he feels disrespected by management. Bob wants to stay but they are balking at paying him.

 

[SeidoN]

Millionaires don't want to live in Columbus, Ohio.

I am willing to move to Columbus if I am supplied with said millions

 

[shtorm2005]

I'm out of the loop. Columbus seems like a nice city, the team is winning, they are getting paid. What gives?

Why they should stay? There are nicer cities, team is winning situation can change anytime, they will get paid in any other team.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Here's how i'd pitch Columbus: The Columbus area is where hot actress Maggie Grace came from.
They also got a minor league soccer team the Columbus Crew. (MLS is basicly minor league compared to what they got in Europe. The average pro team in UK probably would destroy the best MLS team.)

 

[3074326]

Millionaires don't want to live in Columbus, Ohio.

What about all the millionaires who live in Columbus, Ohio? I mean, Les Wexner lives here. Technically he's a billionaire though.

These threads are always full of complete nonsense. It's pretty pathetic. It's clear who has/has not been to Columbus.

 

[major major]

Not sure how true it is, but apparently Bob took offense after the 2nd time he crapped the bed in the playoffs, the front office asked him to see a sports psychologist.

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Sort of true / mangled up.

Bob was bad in the playoffs in 2017, the FO suggested he see a psychologist and he took it calmly.

Bob was good in the playoffs in 2018, someone (I don't know if FO) brought up seeing a psychologist and he flipped out for being scapegoated for the loss and his good play not being recognized.