The prospect who wants to leave the Flyers was mistreated by the organization

Before Kent Hughes was hired to coach the Habs, I was one of those who wanted Daniel Brière to be hired.

After all, he’s from Quebec and played in Montreal. However, I’m not the biggest fan of his work since he took the helm of the Flyers. Since his hiring, he’s made a series of blunders, including the selection of Jett Luchanko (instead of Zeev Buium).

There’s also the Alexei Kolosov file, which has posed a problem. A few days ago, we learned that the Russian prospect wanted nothing more to do with training, and today we learned the reasons behind the youngster’s intentions.

According to Tony Androckitis, someone who seems to be very close to coaches in the AHL, Kolosov was mistreated by the Flyers’ club-school at the end of the season. The goalie came to play two games after his season in the KHL, and apparently the Phantoms put him up in a hotel by himself, and the man who doesn’t speak very good English felt very isolated.

He reportedly told the team he wasn’t coming back next season.

Per AHL source, Alexei Kolosov told #Flyers at the end of his stint w/ Lehigh Valley he didn’t want to return

“They put him in the hotel by himself & he felt isolated, especially since his English isn’t great”

Explains the AHL deals for Gahagen & Petruzzelli. @InsideAHLHockey

– Tony Androckitis* (@TonyAndrock) July 27, 2024

It’s a good thing Matvei Michkov is in Philly, because managing the roster isn’t necessarily a success story…

This isolation, combined with the fact that Ivan Fedotov, another young Russian goaltender in the organization, received an NHL contract, are factors that prompted the goaltender to give up on his North American club.

And for those who dare to defend the organization, put yourself in the youngster’s shoes for two seconds…

Put yourself in Kolosov’s shoes for a minute.

You’re ~5,000 miles from home in a different country where you can’t speak the native language or communicate with anyone.

You’re the 3rd goalie getting minimal practice reps in AHL. What do you do the other 22 hours of the day?

– Tony Androckitis* (@TonyAndrock) July 27, 2024

What’s worse is that Philadelphia management made sure this situation wouldn’t arise with Matvei Michkov.

They made sure that the prospect felt welcome in the U.S. and that isolation and language barriers weren’t a factor.

Ladies and gentlemen, we got him. #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/xkc0lVhOP6

– Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) July 23, 2024

Overtime

– Patrik Laine linked to the Panthers.

Patrik Laine is likely to be traded before the season starts – and he has a lot of ties to the #FlaPanthers.

He also makes close to $9 million for the next two seasons.
https://t.co/e2W8rtF9XO

– George Richards (@GeorgeRichards) July 27, 2024

– Attention all interested parties.

Canadian schedule tomorrow for Day 2 of the Olympic Games in individual events@Equipe_Canada pic.twitter.com/HkU87Ar8PO

– Guillaume Villemaire (@GVillemaire13) July 27, 2024

– It’s confirmed: Danny Jansen is leaving for Boston.

OFFICIAL: We’ve acquired INF Cutter Coffey, INF Eddinson Paulino, and RHP Gilberto Batista from the Red Sox in exchange for C Danny Jansen.

Welcome to our #BlueJays family! pic.twitter.com/pVbWJNkA7P

– Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 27, 2024

– Not bad.

One in three Canadians watched the opening ceremony of the Paris Games, whether it was on our airwaves or those of the other pan-Canadian Olympic broadcasters!

( : @CBC / @RadioCanadaInfo) pic.twitter.com/FNUxb1T9sT

– RDS (@RDSca) July 27, 2024