Comments on: Filatov and The System http://thehockeywriters.com/filatov-and-the-system/ All things NHL. All the time. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:53:01 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jeff Little http://thehockeywriters.com/filatov-and-the-system/comment-page-1/#comment-4633 Jeff Little Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:37:57 +0000 http://thehockeywriters.com/?p=11672#comment-4633 If he uses the time to bulk up, and be able to compete physically, then it will be worthwhile. The big ice and European style allow Filatov to play a non-physical game, which is what he is used to. CSKA Moscow is having financial troubles, so the pressure may be on him even more to just focus on scoring, to generate revenue. That won't help him next year. We have to take him at his word that he wants to be an NHL star. If so, he will do the things he needs to in this season and the off-season. Certainly, playing is better than not playing, in any environment. There are some who would have preferred that he play in the AHL, where the ice and style are closer to NHL conditions. If he uses the time to bulk up, and be able to compete physically, then it will be worthwhile.

The big ice and European style allow Filatov to play a non-physical game, which is what he is used to. CSKA Moscow is having financial troubles, so the pressure may be on him even more to just focus on scoring, to generate revenue. That won’t help him next year.

We have to take him at his word that he wants to be an NHL star. If so, he will do the things he needs to in this season and the off-season. Certainly, playing is better than not playing, in any environment. There are some who would have preferred that he play in the AHL, where the ice and style are closer to NHL conditions.

]]> By: Alessandro Seren Rosso http://thehockeywriters.com/filatov-and-the-system/comment-page-1/#comment-4614 Alessandro Seren Rosso Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:46:48 +0000 http://thehockeywriters.com/?p=11672#comment-4614 Why having him in Russia is bad? He'll play in the world's second best league and try consolidating there instead of riding the pine...if it worked for Malkin and Ovechkin can work for him too. Why having him in Russia is bad? He’ll play in the world’s second best league and try consolidating there instead of riding the pine…if it worked for Malkin and Ovechkin can work for him too.

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