Nolov Molov Frolov

by Quisp on Jan 10, 2011 12:36 AM PST in ex-Kings

Alex Frolov's underwhelming season ends in injury for Rangers - Puck Daddy - NHL - Yahoo! Sports

Alex Frolov signed a 1-year, $3 million deal with the New York Rangers to rehabilitate his image after his production dropped by 13 goals year-to-year with the Los Angeles Kings. The Rangers signed him to juice their offense on the wing and provide able support to Marian Gaborik. As none of this had happened in 43 games, the end of Frolov's season due to a torn ACL will probably fail to inspire any candlelight vigils in Times Square from Rangers fans. [...] Frolov has registered seven goals and nine assists for 16 points, along with eight penalty minutes in 43 games this season. That put Frolov on pace for a stellar 13-goal season. Criticism of Frolov began by the end of October, with some saying he squandered his talent and others saying he was simply lazy. He began to bounce around the lineup like a Super Happy Fun Ball.

I am kinda surprised he didn't turn it around in New York and send Kings fandom into fits of self-flagellation. I guess I have to add myself to the (long) list of people who don't understand the Fro. I don't think he's lazy. I don't think he's stupid or arrogant either. But he frequently has the slightly stunned look of someone who doesn't understand what just happened, usually accompanied by an ambiguous smile...you know, like right after a crucial loss-causing turn-over or missed assignment. People used to say that smile was attitude, or obliviousness. I always wondered if it wasn't anxiety.

I don't know. But I still like him. And I hope he doesn't go to the KHL.

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Cool, so that means we’ll be able to sign him cheap for next season… right?

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by RudyKelly on Jan 10, 2011 10:04 AM PST reply actions

Don't know about cheap...

but with just having MCL surgery, of course he’ll come to the Kings! He’s gotta rehab somewhere. About “the smile” people also said it was because he was tired and breathing heavy. I pretty much agree with that…and that he was probably anxious too.

by wavesinair on Jan 10, 2011 10:29 AM PST up reply actions

Never any Fro-hate from me

I think he was very much a case of high expectations obscuring his actual skill set, which was not without value. Kind of like Ponikarovsky, given what I’ve heard about his time in Toronto.

About the enigma of Fro, I think Hammond put his finger on it when he wrote that he always seemed like an intelligent and polite fellow, but inevitably there came a point in the interview where he would stare off into the distance and you had no idea what he was looking at. One of my closest friends is kind of like that, so maybe I have a soft spot for enigmatic people, I dunno.

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by DougX on Jan 10, 2011 1:23 PM PST reply actions