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Originally Posted by Buff
Interesting site. Kinka like the Players Tribune but for Czech atheletes. I found one by Jiri Hrdina which was also an interesting read. Interesting to see that he thought the Flames traded him because they thought he was useless but years later they found out that the Pens wanted him so he could help Jagr find his way in NA. The Pens saw Hrdina get healthy scratched a couple games so they picked up the phone.
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Yeah, I read Hrdina's piece too. Vinny Prospal and Pavel Brendl's as well. Interesting stuff. I never knew Hrdina simply decided to pack it in the way he did in 1992, just saying in essence "I've got three Cups in four years; this is as good as it'll get, I've accomplished all I set out to accomplish, I don't want to completely kill my body anymore, so... I'm done." What a champ.
Brendl's piece was fascinating insights into a player who, from the outside looking in, is still years later a bit delusional about himself. He was sourpussed about not being played in all situations, not being given 20 minutes of ice time a night. Like... no #### dude, you were a sieve on defence. I remember when he played for the Hitmen he'd park himself at the red line, waiting for outlet passes. One of the most blatant cherry-pickers I have ever witnessed. By his own admission at least he acknowledges that he was essentially "uncoachable", and never understood why coaches wouldn't just "let him play his game".