Buds Board Keepers League

Snipeshow wroteCOLONOh Jeez. Even worse press for Kabanov..

http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/3 ... lient.html

In an exclusive interview with THN, agent J.P. Barry revealed that he and his agency, CAA, have parted ways with mercurial Russian prospect Kirill Kabanov.

“It just wasn’t a fit,” Barry said. “We wish him the best, but we advised him to seek other representation.”

Kabanov was only with the firm for a couple months, but in that time Barry (who represents Evgeni Malkin, among other NHL stars) helped guide the talented left winger through the NHL Draft Combine process, which included many interviews with teams curious about what they could expect from a player who had run-ins with the Kontinental League, the Quebec League’s Moncton Wildcats and the Russian World Under-18 Championship team.

Amidst all those burnt bridges this season, Kabanov’s stock for the 2010 draft plummeted from the top five to perhaps somewhere in the second or third round by now. THN’s Draft Preview ranked him No. 38 this year.

Still, the kid can produce on the ice. In an injury-shortened season with Moncton, Kabanov put up 23 points in 22 games. Nevertheless, his penchant for rubbing coaches and management the wrong way has gotten him in trouble numerous times.

- Kicked off Moncton
- Sent home from Russia
- Dropped by his Agent, who pumped his tires at the combine, now just weeks before the draft.

Snipeshow wroteCOLONI know. I did want him. I was going to take him fucking high too. Now I'm just pissed.

sgupca wroteCOLONya, you gotta feel for this kid, it must be hard to be rejected by everyone.

sgupca wroteCOLON3 days boys, 3 days

5 days for the real draft....its like christmas is coming.

Shoalzie wroteCOLONWhat's the reason for starting our entry draft before the actual draft?

Snipeshow wroteCOLON

Shoalzie wroteCOLONWhat's the reason for starting our entry draft before the actual draft?

So that we can actually have our own opinion for the draft and research instead of just seeing what the NHL GM's did and go by their rankings.

I assume that's why..

The NHL draft will be entirely finished by our 2nd round anyways.

Shoalzie wroteCOLON

Snipeshow wroteCOLON

Shoalzie wroteCOLONWhat's the reason for starting our entry draft before the actual draft?

So that we can actually have our own opinion for the draft and research instead of just seeing what the NHL GM's did and go by their rankings.

I assume that's why..

The NHL draft will be entirely finished by our 2nd round anyways.

Yeah, it'll be done by Saturday...why not wait until Sunday? I don't have any early picks but I'd think that knowing where a guy ends up has some weight on whether or not you take them...especially early on.

Shoalzie wroteCOLONI have no beef...it was more out of curiosity.