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elocomotive
A useful idiot.
Gandler seemed to want to get the point across that Semin would still consider playing for Washington, given the right length of contract and the right stipulations in his contract. He criticized the NHL’s bookkeeping, stating that his client actually received less ice time than what was listed, but directed that vitriol toward the Capitals franchise for not giving him enough opportunities to get in the game.
“The point is not about the offer, the point is there’s no reason to discuss money or terms if they really don’t need the guy. If you look at the situations: 4-on-5 he doesn’t play. 4-on-4 he doesn’t play. Overtime he doesn’t play. Usually first power play he doesn’t play. He basically has become a role player by design, and that’s not something he’s prepared to accept.”
But it didn’t stop there. Gandler made it perfectly clear that if the team maintains the style of play they utilized in the playoffs and the team has no intention of expanding his client’s role, Alexander Semin will not be a Capital next year. The ice time isn’t just emotionally frustrating for him, but it is apparently physically impairing.
“When you have 3 or 4 penalties in the period then he doesn’t come out to play at all. It’s just very difficult to perform. It’s a pretty cold situation near the ice. You can’t sit on the bench and then come out and tell your head that you have to go when your legs don’t move.”
Hold on a second here. You know, Mike Knuble didn't manage to play a lot of minutes and was left out of the lineup a lot this year. But HE was scoring goals against the Rangers. Stop with the excuses and stop with the bullshit!
WE, the FANS, get to be the victims here. Not Alex Semin! WE'VE had to endure watching Alex Semin not live up to his potential, lazily using his stick and drawing penalties instead of churning his legs, blasting slap shots from ridiculous places when his wrister is his true weapon, not hustling back on defense, not learning English to better communicate with his team, etc. etc. etc.
I hope he does not re-sign here. I want his ass gone! And he doesn't get to play the victim card! He earned that time on the bench and he disappeared (as usual) in the Rangers' series.