[Signing] Burmistrov signs with Akbars of KHL

[FlamesAddiction]

Kazan actually looks like a really nice city.

I'm not making a comment on Winnipeg, but parts of Kazan look beautiful.

[Erick Estrada]

Since we are on the topic of women I can see how some of thse guys would get home sick as Russia is a hot woman factory. It's crazy how many hot young women you see and most of them like to dress in short skirts.

[Coach]

Holy smokes guys. There are likely many people world wide who hate New York or London, does that mean theyre crappy? To each his own for where they want to live but some of its getting a little ridiculous in here.

[soulchoice]

I dont see the point in bashing any city to be honest. Every city has its pros and cons. In fact, I live in Calgary now and dont think its overly better or worse than any city overall. In certain aspects Calgary is great, in some its horrible. Just like Winnipeg. Heck, I dont even try and defend any place I live, since its not like i built it or have a personal interest vested in it. If someone bashes Calgary, so be it, I dont care. They have their opinion for a reason.

I agree though as one poster said, "my dad is tougher than your dad" mentality exists when some try to argue over why they presume their favorite city is better.

I truly believe Burmistrov wouldnt be any happier in Calgary vs Winnipeg, if he was looking at it from a city perspective. He just took the money in the KHL I presume, and went. Plus, its his home country.

However, lets just be honest here, in my opinion, Wpg has horrible winters and Calgary has horrible summers. Winnipeg has better summers and Calgay has a better winter. Lastly, Winnpeg does have hot and attractive women on average. Next to Montreal and possibly Toronto, Winnipeg is right up there with attractive women, but unlike Calgary, when you do go out there is pretty much an equal one to one ratio. If not more women. Keep in mind, I am talking the 20-35 year old range.

[Jets4Life]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

By attempting to defend in any way, shape or form, regardless of whether such a defence is even remotely rational or sustainable. To suggest that Winnipeg is great because the beauty of Winnipeg residents is superior is nonsense. That you feel the need to stoop to suggesting such a measure is proof enough of an inferiority complex. It's no different than an utterly juvenile "my dad can beat up your dad" retort.

Care to point out where I said Winnipeg women are superior looking to the rest of Canada? Or are you just putting words in my mouth.

Having said that, I don't really see the point of putting down any city in Canada. Everyone has their own opinion of what constituents a good city and a bad city. Not everyone has the same tastes.

[Dx54]

Originally Posted by soulchoice

I dont see the point in bashing any city to be honest. Every city has its pros and cons. In fact, I live in Calgary now and dont think its overly better or worse than any city overall. In certain aspects Calgary is great, in some its horrible. Just like Winnipeg. Heck, I dont even try and defend any place I live, since its not like i built it or have a personal interest vested in it. If someone bashes Calgary, so be it, I dont care. They have their opinion for a reason.

I agree though as one poster said, "my dad is tougher than your dad" mentality exists when some try to argue over why they presume their favorite city is better.

I truly believe Burmistrov wouldnt be any happier in Calgary vs Winnipeg, if he was looking at it from a city perspective. He just took the money in the KHL I presume, and went. Plus, its his home country.

However, lets just be honest here, in my opinion, Wpg has horrible winters and Calgary has horrible summers. Winnipeg has better summers and Calgay has a better winter. Lastly, Winnpeg does have hot and attractive women on average. Next to Montreal and possibly Toronto, Winnipeg is right up there with attractive women, but unlike Calgary, when you do go out there is pretty much an equal one to one ratio. If not more women. Keep in mind, I am talking the 20-35 year old range.

How does Calgary have horrible summers?

[$ven27]

Originally Posted by soulchoice

I dont see the point in bashing any city to be honest. Every city has its pros and cons. In fact, I live in Calgary now and dont think its overly better or worse than any city overall. In certain aspects Calgary is great, in some its horrible. Just like Winnipeg. Heck, I dont even try and defend any place I live, since its not like i built it or have a personal interest vested in it. If someone bashes Calgary, so be it, I dont care. They have their opinion for a reason.

I agree though as one poster said, "my dad is tougher than your dad" mentality exists when some try to argue over why they presume their favorite city is better.

I truly believe Burmistrov wouldnt be any happier in Calgary vs Winnipeg, if he was looking at it from a city perspective. He just took the money in the KHL I presume, and went. Plus, its his home country.

However, lets just be honest here, in my opinion, Wpg has horrible winters and Calgary has horrible summers. Winnipeg has better summers and Calgay has a better winter. Lastly, Winnpeg does have hot and attractive women on average. Next to Montreal and possibly Toronto, Winnipeg is right up there with attractive women, but unlike Calgary, when you do go out there is pretty much an equal one to one ratio. If not more women. Keep in mind, I am talking the 20-35 year old range.

Can't speak for Winnipeg, however I've spent a few weeks in July/August in Calgary and in comparison to the Maritimes summers, Calgary has fantastic weather. Nova Scotia is basically all rain or very humid heat.

[BACKCHECK!!!]

Came for the Borat jokes...

Left disappointed...

[Roughneck]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Furthermore, what possible legitimate reason could anyone offer for why Winnipeg women are generally more attractive than women from other NA cities?

Scandinavian and Ukrainian women are generally pretty attractive.

There are a lot of "-chuck's" and "-sson's" in Winnipeg with a scattering of "enko's" and "berg's" to add a bit of diversity.

[Table 5]

Ive been to Winnipeg a few times. I think the Exchange district is beautiful and beats the pants off of anything like it in Calgary, there is generally more care put into their architecture overall, and I did notice a lot of great looking women (perhaps second to Montreal in Canada). Outside of the beauty of the inner city though, it's not a place I'd like to live.... especially with those winters.

Having said that, I doubt any of the above has anything to do with Burmistrov leaving.

[Jets4Life]

Originally Posted by Table 5

Ive been to Winnipeg a few times. I think the Exchange district is beautiful and beats the pants off of anything like it in Calgary, there is generally more care put into their architecture overall, and I did notice a lot of great looking women (perhaps second to Montreal in Canada). Outside of the beauty of the inner city though, it's not a place I'd like to live.... especially with those winters.

Having said that, I doubt any of the above has anything to do with Burmistrov leaving.

The Exchange District is certainly beautiful.

Getting back on topic, I don't really see Burmistrov's departure to the KHL really hurting the Jets, in any significant way. He failed to live up to potential. Whether that has to do with the Thrashers rushing him too quickly to the big league is debatable. However, his departure will not affect the Jets as much as some would like to believe.

Besides, Burmi's happy now that he is playing in his hometown. In two years, maybe he will improve drastically. He is only 21, and has room to grow. The Jets still hold his rights, and hopefully can deal him for a good return in that two year time frame.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by BACKCHECK!!!

Came for the Borat jokes...

Left disappointed...

That's kind of a random thing to expect in this thread.

[sureLoss]

Burmistrov pissed off that Olli got more ice time than him:
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...medium=twitter

Initially, Burmistrov’s benching for four games this season was cited as a motivating factor for his departure. But in an interview with Sport-Express, Burmistrov expanded on his unhappiness with Noel, saying:


- Noel and the team refused to allow him to play in the KHL during the lockout, assigning him to St. John’s for a “learning experience” that, frankly, didn’t fill his wallet like a few months in Russia would have.


- Noel gave Olli Jokinen top-six minutes even though, in Burmistrov’s estimation, he wasn’t earning it. Burmistrov averaged 15:38; Jokinen averaged 17:07. Burmistrov averaged 0.23 points per game; Jokinen averaged 0.31 last season. So maybe he has a point. Or maybe 21-year-old forwards shouldn't try and coach the team.

[Ozy_Flame]

What a dolt. That's some great team loyalty right there.

Of course, love for the game of hockey comes only second to the almighty ruble.

[boogerz]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

What a dolt. That's some great team loyalty right there.

Of course, love for the game of hockey comes only second to the almighty ruble.

lol?

They rushed the kid, played him with nothing by grinders for three seasons when he had already demonstrated two way play and has the skill set of a top6 player, and apparently refused to let him play in the league of this choice during the lockout. What exactly did did the Jets do to earn his loyalty?

Playing professional hockey is a job. If your boss is giving you the raw end of the stick, you go somewhere where else. The Jets hold most of the blame here.

[FAN]

Originally Posted by boogerz

lol?

They rushed the kid, played him with nothing by grinders for three seasons when he had already demonstrated two way play and has the skill set of a top6 player, and apparently refused to let him play in the league of this choice during the lockout. What exactly did did the Jets do to earn his loyalty?

Playing professional hockey is a job. If your boss is giving you the raw end of the stick, you go somewhere where else. The Jets hold most of the blame here.

Technically it was the Thrashers who rushed Burmistrov but I agree, Noel and the Jets didn't do Burmistrov any favors. Then again, it's one of those situations where Burmistrov wasn't placed in a position to succeed yet he didn't exactly "earn" anything.

[Ashasx]

Did he really say he wanted to play in the KHL because of money?

I guess the argument could then be that the Jets had to rush him to the NHL because they knew he wouldn't stay long if they sent him to play in the AHL.

[FAN]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Did he really say he wanted to play in the KHL because of money?

I guess the argument could then be that the Jets had to rush him to the NHL because they knew he wouldn't stay long if they sent him to play in the AHL.

I don't think it was about the money. Burmistrov didn't like how he was being utilized by Noel. Again, it wasn't the Jets that rushed him to the NHL. And the reality is that Burmistrov was NHL caliber by the time he was a Jet. He scored 13 goals and 28 points in his first year as a Jet. It's just that he didn't improve or wasn't given the opportunity to improve (depending on how you view it).

[JayP]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Of course, love for the game of hockey comes only second to the almighty ruble.

Just like it does for Canadian players.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

What Russian factor? lol

Good waste of a top 10 pick there