Datsyuk to Leave Detroit after Playoffs, Return to Russia

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Postby Avyran » Sun Apr 10, 2016 11:10 am

Article explains it pretty well. A couple parts:
The truth is, Datsyuk has been squirming to go home since 2012, the year he played in Russia during the NHL lockout. Last season he basically told Detroit he was finished, and only the length of his contract, terrific persuasion by general manager Ken Holland and personal involvement from Mike and Marian Ilitch convinced him otherwise.

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Then a strange thing happened. Datsyuk complained of continued soreness in his right ankle — the result of what he and the team thought was a puck-related injury near the end of the season. The Red Wings took quick action, and arranged for surgery in North Carolina with Dr. Robert Anderson on June 26. Datsyuk returned to America.

“It was supposed to be 45 minutes,” he said.

Instead, according to Milstein, who was present along with Wings trainer Piet Van Zant, it took more than four hours. As the time passed and the surgery continued, a worried Milstein notified Holland. Van Zant notified Mike and Marian Ilitch.

Finally, when the doctor emerged, it was learned that “both of Pavel’s tendons were completely gone, destroyed; they had to use cadaver (replacements),” Milstein said. “Dr. Anderson said he didn’t think any active athlete could go through this and recover enough to go back to playing on the ice.”

He shook his head. “But Pavel did this. If it were me, I would have retired on the spot.”

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Postby Algernon » Sun Apr 10, 2016 11:18 am

Sad day to see one of the most entertaining players of the decade go.

I hear his 7.5m will stay on the books tho? What the ****? He can't just retire because of pain and have that come off?

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Postby columbia » Sun Apr 10, 2016 11:24 am

They can't Pronger him?

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Postby mikey » Sun Apr 10, 2016 11:30 am

It's Detroit, they'll find a way. They really need to hope he gets severely "injured" in the handshake line at the end of this...

But yes, he signed a 35+ contract, so his hit would stay on the books unless you can prove a LT injury for LTIR...or do what Lou Lamiorello did with Vladimiar Malakhov and have him rolled up in a carpet and thrown in the Hudson...

Actually, in thinking about, the Wings may be able to suspend him and say that he is breaching his contract...maybe...

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Postby mikey » Sun Apr 10, 2016 11:44 am

Actually, now that I think about it further...LTIR won't work, because he's gonna actively play in the KHL...

Maybe they'll get half a chance if he doesn't retire and just bolts...(see: Tverdovsky, Oleg).

There's also the option of just trading him to the Coyotes...but the Wings did say that they wouldn't trade him...should be interesting...

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Postby meow » Sun Apr 10, 2016 4:36 pm

Too hurt for the nhl, but healthy enough for the khl?

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Postby Avyran » Sun Apr 10, 2016 4:52 pm

Stupid obligatory agent update:
As much as Pavel Datsyuk longs to return to Russia permanently after this season, there still is a chance he could be back with the Detroit Red Wings to fulfill the final year of his contract.

Datsyuk's agent, Dan Milstein, indicated that Datsyuk's final decision will come after the playoffs.

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Postby Craig » Sun Apr 10, 2016 5:37 pm

Agent: Red Wings won't try to dump Datsyuk's contract http://www.thescore.com/news/1004411 (via http://thesco.re/theScore_App)

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Postby MalkinIsMyHomeboy » Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:27 am

Too hurt for the nhl, but healthy enough for the khl?
in Soviet Russia, ankle breaks you!

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Postby joopen » Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:31 am

Sad day to see one of the most entertaining players of the decade go.

I hear his 7.5m will stay on the books tho? What the ****? He can't just retire because of pain and have that come off?
Such are the risks of signing that 35+ contract.

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Postby Silentom » Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:34 am

I'm curious to see how this plays out.

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Postby Avyran » Sat Jun 18, 2016 1:50 pm

https://twitter.com/cotsonika/status/744198134750908416
(Saw this in the Hockey Randomness thread, but just updating this.) Apparently it's official now.

Saw some rumors that they're gonna trade the contract & make a strong push for Stamkos. Wonder what it'll take to trade away that contract, and who'd be willing to take it on?

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Postby mikey » Sat Jun 18, 2016 2:02 pm

Give NJ a Pulkkinen or Jurco plus a 2 and they'll eat it...

I'd actually like to get my hands on Pulkkinen if they're giving him away, but naturally, not with the Datsyuk dead weight...

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Postby relantel » Sat Jun 18, 2016 2:14 pm

So Datsyuk "retires" then quickly "unretires" to sign with a KHL team?

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Postby mikey » Sat Jun 18, 2016 3:10 pm

He retired from the NHL...he's hinted at this for years now...the only question is why he was signed to a multi-year deal...

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Postby Fire0nIce228 » Sat Jun 18, 2016 5:58 pm

What is his actual salary this season?

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Postby Avyran » Sat Jun 18, 2016 6:09 pm

What is his actual salary this season?
Per NHLNumbers, 5.5 (but 7.5 cap hit).

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Postby shafnutz05 » Sat Jun 18, 2016 11:05 pm

Plenty of commentary on the intricacies of this situation, but man, sucks to see him out of the league. Always one of my favorite players.

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Postby iamjs » Sat Jun 25, 2016 8:02 am

how will you remember the Pavel Datsyuk Arizona Coyotes era?

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Postby Gaucho » Sat Jun 25, 2016 8:16 am

booooo

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Postby Tico Rick » Sat Jun 25, 2016 10:28 am

how will you remember the Pavel Datsyuk Arizona Coyotes era?
Short.

(Sweet photoshop, btw)

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