#simon despres

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08/19/17: la Classique KR (hockey players vs humorists) [pictures]

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Me trying to figure out what’s going on with Simon Despres

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[!] Defenseman Simon Després has rejected an AHL contract offer from the Laval Rocket

Després had two (2) points in five (5) games during his PTO duration with Laval

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Then&Now || Simon Despres

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on becoming a vegan (0:21 → 2:12):

"Three years ago, one year before signing my five-year contract, at that time of the year, I had pneumonia. And I wasn't able to finish a training session, I wasn't able to walk, I wasn't able to turn [my head around]. That's when I hit a wall, and I changed tack, and I changed."

"We wanted to watch a documentary on Netflix, and I chose 'What the Health'. After watching that documentary, we decided to make a change in our lives and to become vegan."

on the game being less dangerous in the KHL (he wants to play in Europe next season) [2:33 → 3:17]:

"I think [the problem] is the philosophy of the game in North America. And that's not the players' fault, that's the coaches and GMs' fault, the way they tell their players to play the game. The majority of the players play for the minimum salary, and they want to carve out a place for themselves in the NHL. And how do you do that? You hit, and you injure other players."

"Their salary cap system doesn't work for concussions. The players don't respect one another on the ice, I think. Look at the playoffs, there were a lot of hits to the head, that's very dangerous, playing in the playoffs in the NHL."

Simon Després dans la KHL?

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Simon Despres and the NHL Concussion Issue

Hockey players are known as the toughest athletes of the four major sports. They play through serious injuries. They take huge hits without missing a shift. They slam each other into the boards all game long. But sometimes, their insane desire to play through even the worst injuries negatively...

Via: http://thehockeywriters.com/simon-despres-and-the-nhl-concussion-issue/

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Expansion Draft a Mixed Bag for Ducks

After not buying out defenseman Kevin Bieksa or even asking him to waive his no-movement clause (NMC), the Anaheim Ducks had put themselves in a suboptimal position prior to the expansion draft for the Vegas Golden Knights. As the Ducks submitted their list of protected players a few days...

Via: http://thehockeywriters.com/expansion-draft-a-mixed-bag-for-ducks/