Comments on: Evgeny Kuznetsov: “Washington Made Me An Offer, But I Didn’t Promise Them Anything”

By: Aleks Melnick

Aleks Melnick — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:34:00 +0000

He’d look good in any sweater as long as it has a Capitals logo on the front

By: Luke

Luke — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:05:00 +0000

all the Semin hate after he’s been playing so well lately!

By: BrianfromBowie

BrianfromBowie — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:33:00 +0000

He’d look good in a #28 sweater

By: Feds

Feds — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:33:00 +0000

What other than his wish is a deciding factor here?
Is he obliged to play for the Capitals since they’ve drafted him? NO.
Can he request a trade from Traktor is he doesn’t want to be there? YES.
Ask any NHL free agent where he’ll play, and he’ll say “Where I want to play”. What’s wrong with it?

By: Igor Kleyner

Igor Kleyner — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:38:00 +0000

I don’t see Kuznetsov stating that KHL and NHL are equals right now. He does say it is *possible* for KHL to be “at the NHL level soon”. I can’t really find a problem with that statement – it is sufficiently vague and diplomatic, especially for a teenager who is faced with an enviable task of deciding which pile of millions of dollars to accept.
And speaking of soccer analogy – (and those damn Argies!) – for every Messi there is a Tevez or two… god forbid our prodigal prospect is even half a head case Carlito is!

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:56:00 +0000

Yeah, I’m not accusing you of having a corrupting bias. I’m saying my pet theory all along has been that he says what it takes to shut people up. I think he has confirmed as much in this and previous interviews.

But yeah, I think this is interviewer bias. He told KHL he’s staying; he told US media he’s leaving. Etc etc.

By: Guest

Guest — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:43:00 +0000

or if you were just trying to say he answered the question the way the interviewer asked it, as I think you were, then I’ll bite my tongue

By: Guest

Guest — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:42:00 +0000

If you are trying to imply I’m biased I won’t deny that. If you are trying to imply that KHL and NHL level of play are the same, the Russian National team that is overwhelmingly comprised of a bunch of NHL and ex NHL players would say otherwise.

There is nothing wrong with this, it happens in every major international sport. Argentina has good soccer clubs, but where does Messi play? Talent goes where the money is.

By: Emily Casto

Emily Casto — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:37:00 +0000

such a tease

By: Chip

Chip — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:43:00 +0000

It’s my understanding that they can only give him an entry level NHL contract which is less than 1 million, so no need to get rid of Sasha for that.