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getbak · 03-26-2023, 03:12 AM

Cervenka was an unfortunate victim of the lockout, so we never got to see what he really could have done.

From what I remember, he signed in the summer of 2012 and sounded like a good signing. Then, the lockout happened, and he started the season in the Europe, which is where he was injured. Because of the blood clots, he was on blood thinners and couldn't really train or play for a long time. When the season finally started, he still wasn't 100%.

There were also some unexpected personal issues. His wife/girlfriend was pregnant. She would have been able to come over with him if the season had started on time, but because the lockout pushed the start of the season back, she was unable to travel to North America with him. So, she's going through a pregnancy on the other side of the world while he's struggling to figure out his game in Calgary.

I believe there was also a positional issue, but if I'm thinking of the right guy, all the scouting reports and Feaster talked him up as a Centre, but when he arrived, he was asked about playing Centre and said he didn't play Centre, but was a Winger.

03-26-2023, 03:12 AM	#19
getbak Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	Cervenka was an unfortunate victim of the lockout, so we never got to see what he really could have done. From what I remember, he signed in the summer of 2012 and sounded like a good signing. Then, the lockout happened, and he started the season in the Europe, which is where he was injured. Because of the blood clots, he was on blood thinners and couldn't really train or play for a long time. When the season finally started, he still wasn't 100%. There were also some unexpected personal issues. His wife/girlfriend was pregnant. She would have been able to come over with him if the season had started on time, but because the lockout pushed the start of the season back, she was unable to travel to North America with him. So, she's going through a pregnancy on the other side of the world while he's struggling to figure out his game in Calgary. I believe there was also a positional issue, but if I'm thinking of the right guy, all the scouting reports and Feaster talked him up as a Centre, but when he arrived, he was asked about playing Centre and said he didn't play Centre, but was a Winger. __________________ Turn up the good, turn down the suck!