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Originally Posted by jayswin
He's really grown on me and has given us something to get excited about while watching games during a rebuild. I'm shifting towards keeping him IF the term and dollars are reasonable. Like Enoch said, if we can get him for 3 years or so where we don't need to maximize cap space and the return at the deadline is only a 3rd or something then I'd say keep him.
The homophobic stuff from him bothered me a lot when it happened and when we acquired him, but ultimately Russians are a very indoctrinated people so it's not really his fault he shares those views, I guess.
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From what I know he's never spoken about the issue. He just didn't wear the jersey, which I don't like either, but I also think we have to keep in mind he has family still in Russia.
But it's a leap to say that he shares homophobic views. Unlike the Staals who came out against the jerseys with statements. Kuz has never done that.
Not saying that makes it OK, but it is different.