Vasilevskiy Was Going to be a Ottawa Senator Until WHAT Happened!?
Andrei Vasilevskiy is a top 3 goalie in the NHL and nearly any NHL fan can agree on that. His ability to lock in during life or death moments are incomparable to anybody else.
Out of the superstar goaltenders last 6 MUST WIN games, he has a whopping 5 shutouts and 6 WINS!
Would his career be different if he was drafted elsewhere? It seems as if the Ottawa Senators had a HUGE interest in the 18-19 year old Andre Vasilevskiy at the NHL draft combine, but something held them back..
Tyjnych said there were a few teams picking ahead of Tampa Bay at No. 19 that were interested, including Ottawa, who was at No. 15.
Tyjnych said Senators GM Bryan Murray asked after the combine if they could interview Vasilevskiy in Ottawa, where the goalie prospect was training. They were going to fly in Russian defenseman Sergei Gonchar to help in the talks. But the day before the scheduled interview, Vasilevskiy went to a water park for a few hours.
" It was a very, very hot day," Tyjnych said. "He was burned. He was so red. So I called Ottawa and said, I'm so sorry, He's feeling bad, maybe some fever. Can we postpone for two or three days?
They said, "OK" but seemed disappointed.
"They never called me back."
Via Blades of Steel
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MAI 30 | 126 ANSWERS Vasilevskiy Was Going to be a Ottawa Senator Until WHAT Happened!? Would Vasilevskiy be as good as he is if this worked out and he went to the senators? |
Yes! | 61 | 48.4 % |
No chance. | 65 | 51.6 % |
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