Malkin Heads To The States.

[Juice_Slowjamz 0]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2547782

[trucks 0]

Why the hell does Russia have to be so gay about this shit? Let the man play where he wants, good for him to see him flee, should be interesting to see how this all plays out now.

[pantherfan 0]

Good news for hockey fans I hope he doesnt have to go back

[marc_9 0]

i see a lawsuit coming

[Patrick67 1]

I see the Mob coming...

[Meathead 0]

Why the hell does Russia have to be so gay about this shit? Let the man play where he wants, good for him to see him flee, should be interesting to see how this all plays out now.

Can't wait to see him get owned by an NHL defensman.

[Juice_Slowjamz 0]

Why the hell does Russia have to be so gay about this shit? Let the man play where he wants, good for him to see him flee, should be interesting to see how this all plays out now.

Can't wait to see him get owned by an NHL defensman.

I can't wait for you to get "owned" by a semi.

[Miike 1]

Why the hell does Russia have to be so gay about this shit? Let the man play where he wants, good for him to see him flee, should be interesting to see how this all plays out now.

Can't wait to see him get owned by an NHL defensman.

He's as big or bigger then the average NHL defencemen. I don't think you'll see much of that :)

[trucks 0]

Why the hell does Russia have to be so gay about this shit? Let the man play where he wants, good for him to see him flee, should be interesting to see how this all plays out now.

Can't wait to see him get owned by an NHL defensman.

Just like Ovechkin did this year, right?

[Meathead 0]

Why the hell does Russia have to be so gay about this shit? Let the man play where he wants, good for him to see him flee, should be interesting to see how this all plays out now.

Can't wait to see him get owned by an NHL defensman.

He's as big or bigger then the average NHL defencemen. I don't think you'll see much of that :)

So was Lindros. About 40lbs bigger too.

[Meathead 0]

Why the hell does Russia have to be so gay about this shit? Let the man play where he wants, good for him to see him flee, should be interesting to see how this all plays out now.

Can't wait to see him get owned by an NHL defensman.

Just like Ovechkin did this year, right?

I never said Ovechkin would get owned at the NHL level.

[pantherfan 0]

i see a lawsuit coming

In Russia anybody can leave a job if they give 2 weeks notice.

[pantherfan 0]

I think he was trying to to the good thing and give the team another year which wasn't really expected by them but at the end of the day what he did was worse as he messed them about and then left on bad terms

[jbyun04 7]

Why the hell does Russia have to be so gay about this shit? Let the man play where he wants, good for him to see him flee, should be interesting to see how this all plays out now.

Can't wait to see him get owned by an NHL defensman.

Just like Ovechkin did this year, right?

I never said Ovechkin would get owned at the NHL level.

you were never here long enough to say it but you probably would've

[Edge 0]

Theo, does that stuff seriously happen over hockey in Russia (his family being killed) ? I remember you mentioning that before but didn't really think into it.

[troy 12]

I think with a figure as visible as Malkin it would be difficult for the mob to make any of his family members just "disappear". You'd also have to figure Malkin would be aware of this, if it is indeed a viable threat, and would take measures to ensure it doesn't happen.

[Rustybender 0]

A more likely scenario than his family being harmed is Malkin paying protection money to the mafia.

There is no profit in murder. There is lots of profit in threatening murder...

[GH_ID 0]

Just saying that you're jumping quickly to conclusions.

[Cavs019 710]

Zherdev did the same thing.

[Hidious 0]

Malkin is not stupid. He knows there are big $$s and fame in america. He saw what happened with his friend Ovechkin.

Tell me i have no heart but i wouldn't give a damn about my motherland if i was him.

[pantherfan 0]

I'm sure he still felt bad about leaving his club, family and friends.

[crutesie 0]

I think with a figure as visible as Malkin it would be difficult for the mob to make any of his family members just "disappear". You'd also have to figure Malkin would be aware of this, if it is indeed a viable threat, and would take measures to ensure it doesn't happen.

The Russian Mob can do alot of things.

Including the night they stole the stanley cup?

it was a series of childrens books about hockey and tournaments etc

[Steveo 0]

The whole situation is a little strange. There is definetey some mob presence putting pressure on somewhere. Alot of stars from the past have had similiar problems, in addition to the ones already mentioned, you can add to the list Bure, Federov, and Mogilny

It could also have been Malkin as well making the choice to stay originally. He was playing in his hometown, making more money than NHL rookies and was no doubt a star in Russia. I think what happened was someone explained to Malkin that every year he stays in Russia is costing about $4 million due to the money he's sure to feetch once he hits free agency.

[Patrick67 1]

That guy is makeing some much money already I doubt it's $$$ that made the difference for him going to the NHL.

+ He has to play several years (avoiding injuries, and producing points) before he hits the same level of paydirt he has now.

Just wants to prove himself at a higher level.

[Jim A 4]

who was the young defensemen on the Sharks who disappeared a couple years back during the playoffs? Wasn't that attributed the his family/russian mob as well as the apparrent "suicide" of an NYR player over a summer?