Matt Bradley's Comments On Alexander Semin (August 17 2011)

[skipstah70]

Another Kovalev... they try to play his as media shy and quiet, but it's so blatantly obvious that the guy is just arrogant. Look at his any of his interviews in Russian, the guy never even makes eye contact with the reporters.

[savmorda]

@skipstah70 Making constant eye contact during conversation is not the norm in Russia. It's just a cultural difference. Ovie does the same thing all the time.

[intoAdream]

@skipstah70 Not making eye contact is also actually something that is extremely common in people who are shy. Not sure why you would automatically assume that means he's arrogant.

[MrNumberNine9]

Semin is the best player in the league WHEN he plays like he can.

[Kazak844]

Он старается. У него такой характер. Он не лошадь. Кубок стенли ему не нужен, так как нужен он фанатичному канадцу. Он не ленился. Он просто не лицемер и не мог выкрикивать через минуту фальшиво американские частушки -"мы сделаем это! Кубок Стенли или смерть на льду!" итд. По менталитету не подходит и не нравится всем. Язык не учит. Этим доказывает не желание сродниться духовно с партнерами.Если он не нужен как мастер, для разнообразия хоккея как искусства, выгоняйте его из НХЛ

[KingofFallout]

Wait is he dissing him i cant tell?

[TheSkookumchuk]

@KingofFallout He's trashing his work ethic...he's pointing out the truth. Contrary to what Crosby's fanboys (not knocking Crosby, just his fanboys) say, Ovechkin is no choker. He carries the Caps in the playoffs. Injuries to Mike Green, inconsistent goaltending, and Backstrom struggling (mostly because he's young IMO) have contributed to their failures. But Semin's laziness hurts the most, and his salary is taking away from the Caps' success more than his meagre effort is contributing.

[LAJJZZ]

I love them both.

[KillEmAll83]

Love when guys tell it like it is.

[Andragon90]

He still puts up the points and he will put up more once Boudreau goes back to all-offense.

[GoalieTributesHD]

hes a russian, just like most of washington. thats why they suck in the playoffs. they can come first every year and i still wouldnt pick them for my playoff pool

[sergeontheloose]

@GoalieTributesHD

Very bigoted view. Detroit had the Russian five and got so much hardware they are not fitting in their locker room.

[8Eriquo8]

Funny how the 4th line dusters always speak up once they are cut from the team. Semin is so much better than Bradley that this interview is plain ridiculous

[ChiefJay]

@8Eriquo8 The hell are you talking about? Off course Semin is better player than Bradley, that's not the point. The point is that Alex Semin is nowhere near the player Alex Semin could be, if he just cared. And I agree with Bradley on that. Semin has the talent for being top-5 forward in the league, but in reality he is barely in the top-30.

[8Eriquo8]

@ChiefJay well not trying and scoring 40 in a year is pretty damn good if you ask me.

[Donni95innes]

@ChiefJay totaly agree! but... he is easily in the top 30 players, let alone forwards

[Pacebeats]

@8Eriquo8 did you even listen? he said he is an amazing player and could be the best in the nhl if he gave it his all

that is basically saying "he is better then me"

[canucksofvancouver]

Just like Kovalev 

[afromanftw]

balls

[maplestoryroad]

It's true, and McPhee dishing out 6.5m+ a year at him isn't going to make him change. There's so much better talent in the NHL that comes out cheaper than Semin. If McPhee expects him to step up his game, he has to stop dishing out money for Semin's potential, but rather Semin's effort. His effort right now barely puts him at a $3.5m contract.

[bruinsrapecanadians]

@maplestoryroad Exactly, he plays when he wants to.

[kewlnsimpguy]

@maplestoryroad So a 40 goal scorer is a 3.5 m level? LOL fail

[maplestoryroad]

@kewlnsimpguy Only scored 28 last season.