Quote (equable @ Jun 22 2011 10:23am)
Ruslan Salei looks to be exiting before we even got to know him. It was announced yesterday that the Wings will not be offering the Belarusian a contract, at least not until we see what is available on the free agent market.
I never really knew what to think about Salei. I expected someone like Danny Markov: someone who worshiped Satan, was a former three star general in the Red Army and had committed multiple double homicides using only his evil stare and his left hand.
Salei, on the other hand, was a more consitant, less goofy looking version of Lilja. Boring consistant hockey is what he played. Was it great? No. Was it bad? No. Was it anything? Not really. I honestly can't remember one thing he did all season. Can you?
Now for a sixth defensemen, that's not a bad thing. But the Wings need a little more tenacity in their game and Salei didn't bring it. We already have a big guy who's a puss in the Big Rig. We didn't need a crazy Russian who was neither crazy nor Russian.
Saw that one coming. Salei was alright, not spectacular. Don't regret signing him but wouldn't do it again.