When I think of Morozov...only one name comes to mind...Robbie Reichel.

You\'re setting up yourself for years of frustration.

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Bad news for those of you hoping for 90 points from Morozov next season. Last June he signed a three year contract with Ak Bars, with no exit clause. From the Russian Sports Express:

http://www.sport-express.ru/art.shtml?123076

Forward Alexei Morozov, a member of the \'05-\'06 Russian championship team Ak Bars who collected six trophies in the Russian Super League based on his play this past season, signed a new three-year contract with the Kazan club.

\"I weighed the options, where it would be best for me to play. Ak Bars held all of the advantages for me. I didn\'t see any sense in making a change, and because of that, I decided not to wait until July 1st-- when Pittsburgh\'s rights to me in the NHL expire, and I would become an unrestricted free agent overseas. I very much want to win another championship with Ak Bars.\"

\"We still have a definite interest in Morozov\", Pittsburgh GM Ray Shero acknowledged three days ago. \"He\'s a good player, but the entire question is at what cost. In this case, a long-term contract would be a large risk.\"

Translation from: http://beanballinc.blogspot.com/2006...deal-with.html

And from the Russian Hockey Digest:

Q: Alexei, everyone is wondering what kind of contract you signed with Ak Bars: a full one or one with a clause that will allow you to leave for the NHL?

A: A full one. I have decided to remain with Ak Bars. This decision is final. I am perfectly happy with everything in Russia. From good a greater good one should not seek. I did not wait for the 1st of July - the day when Pittsburgh relinquishes my rights and I become a free agent. I no longer saw the point of waiting, and furthermore the management of Ak Bars was very insistent on their will to keep me with the club. I am perfectly happy with my new three-year agreement.

Q: So come the 1st of July you will not be engaging in any negotiations with NHL teams?

A: The likelihood of me playing in the NHL is nonexistent.

Q: But you wanted to return to the NHL and play in the best league in the world...

A: Yes. Indeed, up until a certain moment I badly wanted to return to the NHL. But recently, I realized that I didn\'t want to move anywhere. I don\'t want to suffer from nostalgia (laughing)! And Kazan\', to be honest, is where my soul lies. Here I have an excellent coach and great teammates. The management of Ak Bars - true professionals. During my whole tenure at Ak Bars, I was not faced with a single problem. There lies the answer to your question.

http://www.rushockey.com/events.php?...ews&id=500

Post edited by: Thieving Giraffe, at: 2007/03/16 00:57

Post edited by: Thieving Giraffe, at: 2007/03/16 01:31

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Isn\'t that interview possibly fake? There have been lots of questions about that interview since it was given (as their have been several questionable interviews about Morozov coming out - as was the case with Malkin last summer).

\"From good a greater good one should not seek.\"

How many hockey players talk like this? This guy is freaking Yoda!

I assume the Russian mob just said, \"OK, feel free to go. I hope your plane doesn\'t blow up.\"

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the Million Dollar question, will Morozov come over from the darkside. HAHA.. Yoda.....<< now thats good material...

If a player is tearing up the RSL like he is I can expect nothing but points from this guy when he comes to play in the NHL. He wants to come here for the celebrity status and to get noticed by the world. But at 30 years of age, how much will he get or can he do....?? I hope to find out soon..

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Zorro wrote:
I agree - and most hockey players are still in their prime at 30. I\'d love to see him come over just to see what he could do now.

Iggynatz wrote:
I was thinking the same thing. Either that or, \"fine go to the NHL, I hope your family remains healthy while you are gone...\"

hoopej2 wrote:
The funny thing is that I was pondering which of those to write... threat to the self or threat to the family. Much the same dilemma that the mobster himself must face.

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