Yashin signs deal in Russia

[Kp-Wings 3]

Why is everyone assuming that Yashin would be making more money in Yaroslavl than he could have gotten here?

Do any of you know what were the reported offers he received from NJ and Ottawa? If not, then all of you are just running your mouth without any info. I thought that Americans believed in "innocent until proven guilty"?

Could it be that Yashin liked the respect that Lokomotiv Yaroslavl showed him, when the NHL clubs tried to lowball him (if that was indeed the case)?

Also, what does the buyout money have to do with anything? For instance, would any of you expect to immediately get lower salary in your job, just because you get an inheritance or win the lottery?

Very few NHLers are hurting for money. Does that mean that they all have to play for a minimum wage, since they have other sources of income? If a player gets a lucrative endorsment deal, does his team have a right to lower his salary by a corresponding amount, or expect him to accept a lower contract next time he signs?

My mother taught me that it is bad manners to count monney in someone else's pockets. I still think she's right.

That's a pathetic argument.

Yashin wouldn't be getting "minimum wage". He'd be making almost 2 million a season. That's the confirmed amount teams were offering him. Considering that he's also making 3 million a season from his buyout, that's 5 million total, which in my opinion is already overpaid in his case.

If his wallet isn't full, he's not happy. I can see that unless he's making the most amount of money he possibly can, he'll just be a patetic baby about it. Like his marketing ploy of saying teams "low balled" him. 2 million dollars for a players of his laziness isn't lowballing at all.

[sibiriak 84]

That's a pathetic argument.

Yashin wouldn't be getting "minimum wage". He'd be making almost 2 million a season. That's the confirmed amount teams were offering him. Considering that he's also making 3 million a season from his buyout, that's 5 million total, which in my opinion is already overpaid in his case.

If his wallet isn't full, he's not happy. I can see that unless he's making the most amount of money he possibly can, he'll just be a patetic baby about it. Like his marketing ploy of saying teams "low balled" him. 2 million dollars for a players of his laziness isn't lowballing at all.

In other words, you don't know any better than I do, what Yashin will be making in Russia. And yet you hurry to accuse him of being greedy. Maybe he is maybe he isn't. I will reserve judgement untiol the contract figures become known.

Yashin is certainly guilty of not consistently playing up to his talent potential. I personally doubt that the reason for it is financial. Yashin always agreed to play for the Russian national team (unlike some other NHLers), for free, and even when he didn't have an NHL contract covering him in case of an injury.

He held out once. Far from being the only NHL player to have done so.

He was offered a huge contract by the Isles. Nobody could have lived up to that. But would you have refused in his place?

So, he is inconsistent. But how many NHLers of his level are significantly more consistent? He may be in the bottom third on that score, or maybe in the bottom half. But not "the most inconsistent player ever". One could think of many "superstars" who had as many bad seasons, as outstanding ones. And only a few had many excellent seasons to almost no of the bad ones. Yashin, even inconsistent, is still a career point per game player. How many of those are around?

Inconsistent? Yes. Greedy? No more than most.

[Guest nutz2u]

I have to agree. The NHL has a s***load of greedy players, and contrary to popular opinion the majority of them are not european.

[Lou_Siffer 1]

Better watch out, they'll go after Lilja next. Im sure a team like Locomotiv is always looking to add a Pain Train.

[wingsfan40 0]

I'm just so glad he's not coming here

[i-pod 0]

sorry to hear i always liked him