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Interesting! I also assumed he'd sound American.CarltonTheBear said:Zee said:Rob said:
I never actually heard Galchenyuk speak before, for some reason I thought he'd had an American accent cause he was born in the States but he's got a slight Russian type accent in his voice. I'm all messed up, it's like when I thought Kapanen would sound Finnish and he speaks like an American.
He spent most of his childhood in Europe (dad was a Belarusian hockey player who played in Wisconsin when Alex was born). While Kapanen was born in Finland but spent most of his childhood in the U.S. (also because of his hockey playing dad of course).
Guilt Trip said:I was thinking the same and then realized he's been with the Leafs for over a month now. He basically had 2 weeks straight of nothing but work with the development team before playing his first game with the Marlies. I'm hoping for the best for him and the Leafs! I think he has a great opportunity here.herman said:The test drive is coming up a bit earlier than I expected.
Bender said:Interesting! I also assumed he'd sound American.CarltonTheBear said:Zee said:Rob said:
I never actually heard Galchenyuk speak before, for some reason I thought he'd had an American accent cause he was born in the States but he's got a slight Russian type accent in his voice. I'm all messed up, it's like when I thought Kapanen would sound Finnish and he speaks like an American.
He spent most of his childhood in Europe (dad was a Belarusian hockey player who played in Wisconsin when Alex was born). While Kapanen was born in Finland but spent most of his childhood in the U.S. (also because of his hockey playing dad of course).
princedpw said:Guilt Trip said:I was thinking the same and then realized he's been with the Leafs for over a month now. He basically had 2 weeks straight of nothing but work with the development team before playing his first game with the Marlies. I'm hoping for the best for him and the Leafs! I think he has a great opportunity here.herman said:The test drive is coming up a bit earlier than I expected.
Two weeks seems very little to me when weighed against being terrible for the last five years or whatever. Maybe with an entire summer of training with elite specialists I would be more optimistic. Of course I hope for the best.
Deebo said:princedpw said:Guilt Trip said:I was thinking the same and then realized he's been with the Leafs for over a month now. He basically had 2 weeks straight of nothing but work with the development team before playing his first game with the Marlies. I'm hoping for the best for him and the Leafs! I think he has a great opportunity here.herman said:The test drive is coming up a bit earlier than I expected.
Two weeks seems very little to me when weighed against being terrible for the last five years or whatever. Maybe with an entire summer of training with elite specialists I would be more optimistic. Of course I hope for the best.
It was only really 2019/20 with Pittsburgh/Minnesota and his 8 games this season where production dipped significantly below a 50 point pace.
He was at a 47 point pace with Arizona in 2018/19, if he can do that again, it would help the team.
If he can get back to his close to 50 point pace from 2018/19, only 2 years ago, he could be useful.
Deebo said:princedpw said:Guilt Trip said:I was thinking the same and then realized he's been with the Leafs for over a month now. He basically had 2 weeks straight of nothing but work with the development team before playing his first game with the Marlies. I'm hoping for the best for him and the Leafs! I think he has a great opportunity here.herman said:The test drive is coming up a bit earlier than I expected.
Two weeks seems very little to me when weighed against being terrible for the last five years or whatever. Maybe with an entire summer of training with elite specialists I would be more optimistic. Of course I hope for the best.
It was only really 2019/20 with Pittsburgh/Minnesota and his 8 games this season where production dipped significantly below a 50 point pace.
He was at a 47 point pace with Arizona in 2018/19, if he can do that again, it would help the team.
If he can get back to his close to 50 point pace from 2018/19, only 2 years ago, he could be useful.
Ya and he always wanted to be a Leaf since he was a kid.Highlander said:Yeah. People talk about Galchenyuk like he?s a horrible player, but he?s been a 20+ goal, 40+ point player every season other than his time in Pittsburgh and a cup of coffee in Ottawa. He couldn?t repeat his 30 goal year and struggled with some injuries, but he?s still mostly been a reasonably productive player. He?s a disappointment for a 3rd overall pick who wasn?t living up to his contract, but he?s not like he?s a complete bust who should have been out of the league years ago.
herman said:I need a new drinking game
I was thinking Marner blueline turnover but I might die.
Arn said:herman said:I need a new drinking game
I was thinking Marner blueline turnover but I might die.
Freddie letting one in deflected off his own player?