Look for winger Ilya Kovalchuk to remain with the Atlanta Thrashers on a deal that could be in excess of 10 years with an average of more than $9 million US per season. League sources say while Kovalchuk and agent Jay Grossman have held off on agreeing to a deal, discussions with Thrashers general manager Don Waddell have been "favourable." The belief is that Kovalchuk doesn't want the pressure of playing in a market where he's going to face questions.
That's kinda harsh man, 9 mil per season and you DON'T want to face questions if the team isn't winning? If this is true I don't see Kovalchuk as any kind of guy you want to build a team around. Of course he's a huge talent , but when the chipa are down in the playoffs you need someone with mental toughness. Tough
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That's kinda harsh man, 9 mil per season and you DON'T want to face questions if the team isn't winning? If this is true I don't see Kovalchuk as any kind of guy you want to build a team around. Of course he's a huge talent , but when the chipa are down in the playoffs you need someone with mental toughness. Tough
It says nothing about not facing questions if the team isn't winning, pretty sure it's more that in Canadian cities, players face questions for everything - including personal activities. He doesn't face that in Atlanta, but he's more than happy to answer questions that are related to hockey when the time is right. He's got a daughter and they're reportedly quite happy with living in Atlanta.
Almost every piece I've read describing Kovalchuk's personality says that he likes his privacy. I think it's more of a case of this than lacking mental toughness.
It says nothing about not facing questions if the team isn't winning, pretty sure it's more that in Canadian cities, players face questions for everything - including personal activities. He doesn't face that in Atlanta, but he's more than happy to answer questions that are related to hockey when the time is right. He's got a daughter and they're reportedly quite happy with living in Atlanta.
Almost every piece I've read describing Kovalchuk's personality says that he likes his privacy. I think it's more of a case of this than lacking mental toughness.
So he's fine with answering questions about losing but not about how he spent his summer vacation? I don't get it
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One's related to his job, the other's not. If he wants to keep his personal life away from his job, then that's his prerogative.
so more like he doesn't want to be in a town where he gets hassled at the grocery store or can't take his kids to the park etc, it just sounds funny to say that it would be questions from the media about his personal life.. where the hell does that happen so bad that it's even a problem? when you're on a big losing streak and the reporters are on you day after day doesn't bother you, but what? I live in a pretty highly scrutinizing city media wise and Luongo getting a haircut makes the front page, but I don't hear too many personal questions being asked that are non hockey related to begin with. Least of all any that would make me think that it was too personal. I still just don't get it
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so more like he doesn't want to be in a town where he gets hassled at the grocery store or can't take his kids to the park etc, it just sounds funny to say that it would be questions from the media about his personal life.. where the hell does that happen so bad that it's even a problem? when you're on a big losing streak and the reporters are on you day after day doesn't bother you, but what? I live in a pretty highly scrutinizing city media wise and Luongo getting a haircut makes the front page, but I don't hear too many personal questions being asked that are non hockey related to begin with. Least of all any that would make me think that it was too personal. I still just don't get it
From what I've heard in interviews with him, especially the one on NHL Live, that's basically it. He wants to keep his personal life, and especially his daughter, away from those situations. The article is just poorly worded.
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