Eklund: Voynov Injured in Russia. Will Miss a Month Maybe More...

Voynov.... big deal. Maybe his wife beat him up.

awwwwww

Don’t tell us to keep it clean! You aren’t my real dad!

Slava Voynov injured his achilles yesterday

Also, a guy with his past abuses towards women should have no place in our game. None whatsoever.
- Eklund

Lord knows I'm not in the habit of defending the guy, but let's at least stick to facts here, Ek:

- he was charged with one incident of abuse - against a single woman, not women.

What other crimes should disqualify a guy from earning a living?

Are there any crimes that a female might commit that should disqualify her from earning a living?

Was he convicted of a lesser crime than what you allege ek?

Did he pay his debt to society?

This thread is too controversial for me to comment.

What other crimes should disqualify a guy from earning a living?

Are there any crimes that a female might commit that should disqualify her from earning a living?
- kaptaan

Oh, an incel...

In Soviet Russia, Wife beats you!

Nike should run an Add with him.

"My blood, all over bedroom and bathroom," Varlamova said in a recording. "And it's not first time."

She added: "He's very aggressive every time."

- Marta Varlamova

Voynov.... big deal. Maybe his wife beat him up.
- PavohnDatsvares

Exciting if true!

I think everyone deserves a second chance to some degree....it’s jusy with media these days it would probably do more harm than good for a team to hire him.

Oh, an incel...
- Steven_Seagull

I think you are missing his argument. The guy made a poor choice, he paid the price. This has nothing to do with hating Women. Even convicted felons have the right to live after serving their time. The purpose of the punishment is not to get even it is to it is to stop you from doing the same thing again. It doesnt always work and not everyone can be rehabilitated. I hate how people take other people's actions so personally and hold grudges. Everyone has done something they are not proud of. You have to learn from the experience and try to better yourself. You cant do that if you cant provide for yourself or family.

Once a wife/woman beater, always a beater. Keep him out. If the NHL welcomed him back and he repeated his abuse, the NHL would look terrible. The NHL is one of the most supportive leagues in all of sports for causes and rights; stick to that character and keep him out.

I think everyone deserves a second chance to some degree....it’s jusy with media these days it would probably do more harm than good for a team to hire him.
- Santo_44

To me everyone deserves a second chance except serial killers serial killers, there is no rehabilitation for them. There is 0 chance that someone with no empathy who kills for the fun of it can be rehabilitated. These people should be put to death.

Everyone else can change but the fact is changing is hard which is why most people fail. Things get hard and they give up.

Doesn't belong in the game? How about doesn't belong in society. No such thing as "they did their time", punishment for certain crimes don't have an expiration date like murder, rape, domestic abuse. If it didn't belong in the game the NHL would remove the domestic abusers from the HOF.

Society needs to accept not all bad things that happen are mistakes, they are life choices and people need to deal with the life consequences that come with them.

Who cares if that denies him the ability to make a luxury living, do what all drunken Russian abusers do...become cab drivers.

I think you are missing his argument. The guy made a poor choice, he paid the price. This has nothing to do with hating Women. Even convicted felons have the right to live after serving their time. The purpose of the punishment is not to get even it is to it is to stop you from doing the same thing again. It doesnt always work and not everyone can be rehabilitated. I hate how people take other people's actions so personally and hold grudges. Everyone has done something they are not proud of. You have to learn from the experience and try to better yourself. You cant do that if you cant provide for yourself or family.
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

Would you have the same opinion if he had been found with child porn? Some crimes are so heinous that it can't be explained away as a simple mistake. It is perfectly fair that this guy should not be allowed back in the NHL. Its not like he doesn't have career options, go back to Russia and play there. I hope he does improve himself, get better and treat people better, so there are no more victims. But not while playing in the NHL.

Would you have the same opinion if he had been found with child porn? Some crimes are so heinous that it can't be explained away as a simple mistake. It is perfectly fair that this guy should not be allowed back in the NHL. Its not like he doesn't have career options, go back to Russia and play there. I hope he does improve himself, get better and treat people better, so there are no more victims. But not while playing in the NHL.
- Oilerman

So what crimes constitute permanent expulsion from the league? Who is going to determine the parameters?

Doesn't belong in the game? How about doesn't belong in society. No such thing as "they did their time", punishment for certain crimes don't have an expiration date like murder, rape, domestic abuse. If it didn't belong in the game the NHL would remove the domestic abusers from the HOF.

Society needs to accept not all bad things that happen are mistakes, they are life choices and people need to deal with the life consequences that come with them.

Who cares if that denies him the ability to make a luxury living, do what all drunken Russian abusers do...become cab drivers.
- Glak18

Murderers....domestic abusers.... did you know someone could be considered a perpetrator of domestic violence with so much as a ticket they can stuff in their pocket?

"So what crimes constitute permanent expulsion from the league? Who is going to determine the parameters?"

I would say any violent crimes that result in actual jail time, for example if a professional player gets a DUI and gets suspended and all that, yes they should have a second chance, as long as no body was hurt.
With cases of physical abuse that has been proven in court, I don't think the individual has the right to make millions of dollars playing in a professional sports league.
People have to reap what they sow, if he doesn't get back into the NHL, he only has himself to blame.
Some actions do not warrant a second chance, I believe this is one of them.

Would you have the same opinion if he had been found with child porn? Some crimes are so heinous that it can't be explained away as a simple mistake. It is perfectly fair that this guy should not be allowed back in the NHL. Its not like he doesn't have career options, go back to Russia and play there. I hope he does improve himself, get better and treat people better, so there are no more victims. But not while playing in the NHL.
- Oilerman

As reported, the incident was fuelled by alcohol, which is what he needed to seek help for. Not unlike Mr. Craig MacTavish, who abused alcohol in his early to mid 20's, got behind the wheel and killed a young lady.

He subsequently spent a year in prison for vehicular homicide. At which point he was given another chance and had a successful career with Edmonton.

How does the NFL / NBA handle their players' criminal activities?