Matt Bradley throws Semin under the bus

[jstewismybastardson]

no, its not a kinky public sex act

Former Capitals winger Matt Bradley: Alexander Semin ‘just doesn’t care’ - Capitals Insider - The Washington Post

Asked to describe the discipline problems without naming names:


Alexander Semin, above, “could easily be the best player in the league,” former teammate Matt Bradley said. (Toni L. Sandys - WASHINGTON POST) “I don’t mind saying Alexander Semin’s name, because he’s one guy who has so much talent, he could easily be the best player in the league, and just for whatever reason, just doesn’t care.

“When you’ve got a guy like that, you need him to be your best player, or one of your best players, and when he doesn't show up, you almost get the sense that he wants to be back in Russia. That’s tough to win when you’ve got a guy like that who’s supposed to be your best player not being your best player, or one of your best players."

 

[awaz]

bet semin comes to play when the caps play the panthers next year!

oh wait, he's russian.. nevermind..

 

[loki604]

Wow, this is shocking. At least now we have a source for when Caps fans defend him, I guess.

 

[DChero]

<Insert Eloco Semin joke here>

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

He's probably right....

Is the press the best place to air this, maybe not, but it is most likely accurate.

And Loki, which Caps fan defends Semin?

 

[elocomotive]

Wow, this is shocking. At least now we have a source for when Caps fans defend him, I guess.

Defend him? I had a TRADE SEMIN avatar for awhile for christ's sake. "Trade Semin" is the most common phrase to appear in any Caps' GNT all last year. And this is exactly why. That kind of attitude is cancerous, and I wish they would have traded him.

You call me biased while being excited about some fodder to throw at Caps' fans? Yeesh. Swampy.

 

[elocomotive]

<Insert Eloco Semin joke here>

Best joke I heard at the Winter Classic...

Pens fan in the bathroom:"Hey buddy, you got a little semen on your back!" hahaha.

 

[SLY]

lmao

 

[elocomotive]

On the topic, good on Brads for his honesty. Maybe it will actually fire up Semin some, but I doubt it.

He also had some great comments on Ovi which seem right on the mark of what other former Capitals have said...

“Ovi has some growing up to do as far as taking care of himself and things like that, but as far as his want to win, he really does just want to win the games, and he doesn’t care if he scores or not. That isn’t an act. He’s a great guy, great player. I’d never say anything bad about him."

 

[SLY]

lol, Ovi does seem pretty immature, but no one can say he isn't passionate about winning. I love his style of play. Def one of my favs outside the B's.

 

[loki604]

Defend him? I had a TRADE SEMIN avatar for awhile for christ's sake. "Trade Semin" is the most common phrase to appear in any Caps' GNT all last year. And this is exactly why. That kind of attitude is cancerous, and I wish they would have traded him.

You call me biased while being excited about some fodder to throw at Caps' fans? Yeesh. Swampy.

Well we're all biased. I was arguing that you weren't being objective in that thread. Of course I love hearing that rival teams have these types of players. Why the hell wouldn't I?

Hope they keep him forever.

As for who defends Semin, I wasn't aware that it was the minority, but some do. Those are people I know in real life though.

 

[awaz]

lol, Ovi does seem pretty immature, but no one can say he isn't passionate about winning. I love his style of play. Def one of my favs outside the B's.

what about callahan and dubinsky?



i actually really like OV too.. there are very few people in the NHL that want to win as bad as he does.. unfortunately crosby is one of them..

 

[SLY]

Callahan for sure. Duby, no. I am not ashamed of liking them at one time. You guys are fucking fudge packing dingleberries.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

Defend him? I had a TRADE SEMIN avatar for awhile for christ's sake. "Trade Semin" is the most common phrase to appear in any Caps' GNT all last year. And this is exactly why. That kind of attitude is cancerous, and I wish they would have traded him.

You call me biased while being excited about some fodder to throw at Caps' fans? Yeesh. Swampy.

Consider the source....not a shock.....

 

[Nasty_Magician]

It's no coincidence that Semin played some of his best hockey with Arnott, a proven leader, on his line. I have no problem with Bradley airing this out to the public because I'm sure it had already been discussed to death by teammates behind closed doors. Maybe getting this out in the open will help motivate him...probably not though.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Well we're all biased. I was arguing that you weren't being objective in that thread. Of course I love hearing that rival teams have these types of players. Why the hell wouldn't I?

Hope they keep him forever.

As for who defends Semin, I wasn't aware that it was the minority, but some do. Those are people I know in real life though.

That's not true. I remember a poster here that was the opposite of biased.

 

[whacktoseintolerant]

Semin to the Bruins for Whitfield and a bag of pucks. We'll take him.

 

[elocomotive]

Well we're all biased. I was arguing that you weren't being objective in that thread. Of course I love hearing that rival teams have these types of players. Why the hell wouldn't I?

That's not what you said, let me remind you and make sure not to summarize your words myself in a way that favor my own position, as you have in another thread.

Wow, this is shocking. At least now we have a source for when Caps fans defend him, I guess.

You weren't excited that the Caps have a player who is lazy or unmotivated. You were commenting on the fact that this was some kind of fodder to throw in the faces of Caps' fans. THAT... is swampy.

I generally like Loki's posts, so I'm not sure where this is coming from. But I'll just leave it at that.

 

[elocomotive]

That's not true. I remember a poster here that was the opposite of biased.

LOL! Rep.

 

[dash]

Let's make it a blockbuster...

Semin and Backstrom for Backlund, Stajan, and Hagman