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Re: Fic Discussion!
From: (Anonymous)Re: Fic Discussion!
From: (Anonymous)From all the discussion about it, it almost seemed like he didn't want to go and they kept him up/sent him down so that he didn't have to go? Which struck me as very strange.
Re: Fic Discussion!
From: (Anonymous)That at least makes some sense even if it's not something every player does. Germany's not very good so I can get not wanting to go and get blown out every game.
Re: Fic Discussion!
From: (Anonymous)Re: Fic Discussion!
From: (Anonymous)That's what I remember. But am I misremembering the Capitals getting similar criticism for calling someone up from the AHL and then scratching him, when his national team wanted him too?
I hope my team doesn't have to deal with those kind of shenanigans next season, but it's pretty likely we will. Yay.
Re: Fic Discussion!
From: (Anonymous)Yeah, that was Burakovsky. I guess it's just business, but I didn't think it was handled very well.
http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2014/12/19/after-being-kept-out-of-wjc-andre-burakovsky-sent-to-hershey-by-caps/
The Swedish hockey fed was pissed. http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2014/12/19/angry-swedish-hockey-federation-claims-andre-burakovsky-demotion-available-for-wjc/
But here's a cute older Burra interview. Awwww. http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2013/07/13/andre-burakovsky-on-tom-wilson-he-learned-me-a-lot-of-things-like-eating-peanut-butter/
I'm trying to remember who was the other Caps guy/prospect that the mgmt kept calling up and sending down so as to not to tip them over X number of appearances and trigger an ELC/payout/etc - I forget the exact details. Or was the Burakovsky too? Help me out, Caps nonnies.
Re: Fic Discussion!
From: (Anonymous)Not terribly familiar with the Caps, but I think it was a defenseman. Maybe Orlov?
Re: Fic Discussion!
From: (Anonymous)Yeah, that was Orlov last season.
Re: Fic Discussion!
From: (Anonymous)To add some additional context, Orlov's contract specified that he had to play a certain number or NHL games or he could go back to the KHL. The Caps kept calling him up and sending him down because GMGM didn't want to lose his rights and Oates didn't want to play him.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capitals-insider/wp/2013/11/26/why-the-capitals-keep-recalling-but-dont-play-dmitry-orlov/
In other news, trying to find that article led me to the RMNB article on why Oates needed to go, and it's pretty funny that Trotz did some of the same things on the list. I mean, Trotz >>>>>>>> Oates and it's not even close. It's just funny.
Re: Fic Discussion!
From: (Anonymous)Re: Fic Discussion!
From: (Anonymous)Of course he's not perfect. It seems like a lot of coach's share some of his particular quirks, though, like being head over heels for veteran grittership. The things both he and Oates did include playing goalies back-to-back (a tired Holtby is still better than Peters), playing Beags with Ovi (sigh), and assigning Nate Schmidt to Hershey (he'll be with the Caps next year). There was something else too. I know everyone hated Oates changing the lines all the time but it wasn't on the list of reasons he should be fired.
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From: (Anonymous)Re: Fic Discussion!
From: (Anonymous)At least he didn't play Beagle over Backstrom as 1C. For months. Yeah, that happened under Oates. I don't think Beagle ever belongs on the top line, but Trotz was not as bad as Oates, even when it came to "Beagle time all the time." That said, Wardo was more productive when he was moved into the top 6.
Re: Fic Discussion!
From: (Anonymous)Right! I couldn't remember good enough search terms to bring it up, and I'd forgotten about the KHL provision. Bad situation.
Trotz isn't perfect, but such an improvement, both in coaching and the fact that the team seems to have a more positive culture this year. Bailamos!