Washed up Sergei Fedorov centering top line for Olympics..

[Heroes of Hockeytown 694]

As a Flames fan that hates everything to do with Ruslan Fedotenko and the 2003-04 Tampa Bay Lightning (exception Sarich), I have no idea why Brad Richards was left off of Team Canada.

It's probably because they already had enough playmaking centers, and he just ended up being the odd man out.

[adubs 8]

It just seems a little odd to leave off their leading scorer at the last Olympics.

[zettie85 106]

It just seems a little odd to leave off their leading scorer at the last Olympics.

When Iggy plays with Crosby he will be re-invigorated. At least for the Olympics. Then he can come back here and keep playing with Chokinen.

Odd man out is right. I like how we are going with younger guys. I like how Stevie picked this team.

Edited January 26, 2010 by zettie85

[adubs 8]

Well Babcock is a warrior so hopefully for Flames fans he gets Iggy going. It would obviously hurt his team though...

[Guest GordieSid&Ted]

And because he showed very solid chemistry with both of them in Washington.

I have been calling this line for Russia since before they announced the teams; it's too obvious as a line with highly skilled players who have recently displayed strong chemistry.

And before you make the "Fedorov is washed up" argument;

In Fedorov's last season with Washington, he scored 11 goals and 22 assists for 33 points in 52 games, pro-rating to 17-35-52 in 82. He was then, and still is one of the best defensive forwards in the world. No, he's no longer the world's most dominant scorer/playmaker/defender/skater like he once was. But in the NHL he would still be a top-line forward on a large number of teams, and many teams would kill to add a player of his caliber.

He signed in Russia because his father had a lifelong dream to see his two sons play on the same team, and he wanted that to happen. It's not at all an unrealistic suggestion that Feds may return to the NHL when his contract is up, pending injury of course.

Yes, he'll be 41, but he is still a very swift skater with defensive skill and a powerful shot, and the motivation for Fedorov to play a second/third line supporting role hoping to get at least 17 goals (500 goals) and at least 21 points (1200 points) would not be far-fetched at all. All he needs is a team to take a chance on his ability, which he will get to show in the Olympics still exists at a high level.

Well, we can only hope and pray that he stays over there and finishes his pro career. I will be so happy when he finally hangs them up. He deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. I hope he retires sooner rather than later so we can get the ball rolling on his induction.

My guess is that when Sergei leaves this Earth, somewhere Eva will be working on a way to reanimate him, bringing him back from the dead so he can come back and play for the Wings again.

Let it go man. He's in Russia now, where he belongs. He's earned his right to leave the NHL and go play in his native land in front of people who adore him.

His NHL days are done. The sooner you let it go the better off you'll be.

[eva unit zero 271]

His NHL days are done. The sooner you let it go the better off you'll be.

All I said was that if he wants to come back, I'm sure that teams would be interested and I wouldn't be surprised to see him be interested in coming back to be the first Russian to hit the 500 goal and 1200 point marks; I mean he's only got a few years left if he wants to do it...both in terms of age and Ovechkin's production.