03-18-2017, 07:42 PM
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Melnyk: I won't let Karlsson go to the 2018 Olympics because he's Swedish
God, this is hilariously stupid.
Transcribed from this Callum Fraser tweet:
https://twitter.com/CallumFraser18/s...65730418266112
Melnyk: So, I'm going to give Sweden my best player at the risk of him being injured, beating our Canadian team. That doesn't make sense. Maybe if it was a Canadian going to play for Canada, maybe. But right now, I have no, it doesn't make any sense for our franchise (and) it's not fair to our fans if we were to lose him, God forbid, into a year like this to an injury in the Olympics.
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03-18-2017, 07:45 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: victoria
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Somebody is getting a call from a few ppl today..not a bright move.
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03-18-2017, 07:46 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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Owners and players aren't on the same page at all these days.
We're headed for another lockout aren't we..... 
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03-18-2017, 07:50 PM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Meh nothing new with the Sens organization, they have a history of refusing to let Karlsson and Zibanejad go to the WJC even though they were not playing in the NHL at the time and were in the AHL. Swedes were pretty upset about it back then too. No problem in letting Lazar go.
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03-18-2017, 07:58 PM
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
Meh nothing new with the Sens organization, they have a history of refusing to let Karlsson and Zibanejad go to the WJC even though they were not playing in the NHL at the time and were in the AHL. Swedes were pretty upset about it back then too. No problem in letting Lazar go.
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Wow didn't know that. Couldn't see the current Flames mgmt pulling that crap
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03-18-2017, 08:05 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary
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Melnyk could be the worst owner in the NHL. I can't stand that guy.
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03-18-2017, 08:13 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Brisbane
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I get the not wanting your players to go because of a risk of injury with little benefit but not wanting your players to go because your best player is Swedish is ridiculous. Melnyk is s joke and I hope Karlsson refuses to re-sign in a few years.
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03-18-2017, 08:21 PM
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Appealing my suspension
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Just outside Enemy Lines
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Quote:
Originally Posted by N-E-B
Melnyk could be the worst owner in the NHL. I can't stand that guy.
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Him and Katz are peas in a pod. These Pharmaceutical tycoons are a special breed.
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03-18-2017, 08:37 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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So if Karlsson leaves to play what's Melnyk going to do? Fire him?
Lol.
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03-18-2017, 10:09 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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If you replace sweden with kenya, his statement would be straight up racial discrimination.
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03-18-2017, 10:33 PM
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Franchise Player
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It's a dumb statement but I think his point was moreso Karlsson playing for Sweden means the majority of senator fans won't be cheering for him, whereas Melnyk not would see the benefit if it was Turris for example and the fan base was cheering for him with team Canada
I don't think it's him being anti Sweden
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03-18-2017, 11:02 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Erik Karlsson has 2 years left, I really hope for his sake, Karlsson leaves Ottawa. Karlsson and Tavares are just wasting their careers away.
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03-18-2017, 11:13 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Hmmmmmmm
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Hopefully Swedish prospects refuse to report to the Sens if drafted by them.
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03-18-2017, 11:24 PM
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf
It's a dumb statement but I think his point was moreso Karlsson playing for Sweden means the majority of senator fans won't be cheering for him, whereas Melnyk not would see the benefit if it was Turris for example and the fan base was cheering for him with team Canada
I don't think it's him being anti Sweden
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Why does Melnyk care about who is or is not cheering for Karlsson? He straight up said he is not going to "give Sweden [his] best player, and then qualified that declaration with a possibility that "if it was a Canadian going to play for Canada, maybe."
Whether he was being intentionally xenophobic does not matter.
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03-18-2017, 11:28 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Brisbane
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Textcritic
Why does Melnyk care about who is or is not cheering for Karlsson? He straight up said he is not going to "give Sweden [his] best player, and then qualified that declaration with a possibility that "if it was a Canadian going to play for Canada, maybe."
Whether he was being intentionally xenophobic does not matter.
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He's not being xenophobic, just stupid and selfish.
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03-18-2017, 11:33 PM
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by FireGilbert
He's not being xenophobic, just stupid and selfish.
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He is not being intentionally xenophobic, I agree. But his inadvertent prejudice is still unacceptable.
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03-18-2017, 11:47 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Textcritic
Why does Melnyk care about who is or is not cheering for Karlsson? He straight up said he is not going to "give Sweden [his] best player, and then qualified that declaration with a possibility that "if it was a Canadian going to play for Canada, maybe."
Whether he was being intentionally xenophobic does not matter.
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I think it does for future players signing with the sens and how they are viewed in not only Sweden but Europe
He probably comes out this week and clarifies
But there is a big difference between as said above being xenophobic or being stupid
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03-19-2017, 12:43 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Down by the sea, where the watermelons grow, back to my home, I dare not go...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GullFoss
If you replace sweden with kenya, his statement would be straight up racial discrimination.
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Here you go:
Melnyk: So, I'm going to give Kenya my best player at the risk of him being injured, beating our Canadian team. That doesn't make sense. Maybe if it was a Canadian going to play for Canada, maybe. But right now, I have no, it doesn't make any sense for our franchise (and) it's not fair to our fans if we were to lose him, God forbid, into a year like this to an injury in the Olympics.
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03-19-2017, 12:51 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Money trumps feelings makes sense
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