tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post2954848641185921145..comments2023-08-26T10:21:07.251-04:00Comments on Japers' Rink: Snubbed: Why Isn't Alex Semin A YoungStar?JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-28313686891717498242007-01-18T17:16:00.000-05:002007-01-18T17:16:00.000-05:00I think it's because he's playing like a mature pl...I think it's because he's playing like a mature player, scoring and backchecking (although those power-play point fakes scare me big time).Hockey Amorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475334733017559195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-35893038629344423342007-01-18T09:59:00.000-05:002007-01-18T09:59:00.000-05:001) Its a silly concept anyway as the games 2 best ...1) Its a silly concept anyway as the games 2 best players ARE younger than almost all of the "Young Stars" <br />2) That said, Semin got the shaft/screwed.faux rumorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17605243834575448300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-51425844916917334232007-01-18T09:46:00.000-05:002007-01-18T09:46:00.000-05:00That's what I'd thought as well, and it seemed the...That's what I'd thought as well, and it seemed the only valid reason - until I realized that Lehtonen and Budaj are both on "big boy contracts" now too. If they waived it for a couple of goalies, why not for a top-10 goal scorer?JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-39602228988945007972007-01-18T09:40:00.000-05:002007-01-18T09:40:00.000-05:00i could be wrong, but don't you have still to be o...i could be wrong, but don't you have still to be on your entry-level contract to play in the youngstars game? semin has a big boy contract now.Soniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03701676651455395813noreply@blogger.com