The Ottawa Senators did not draft Andrei Vasilevskiy because he got a sun burn
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T. Tadi
May 30, 2022 (5:46 PM)
Andrei Vasilevskiy is without a doubt the best goalie in the NHL.
Vasilevskiy has already won two Stanley Cups, a Vezina Trophy, and a Conn Smythe Trophy before turning 28 years old. It's hard to believe Vasilevskiy was available at the age of 19, when the Lightning selected him.
The Ottawa Senators had their eyes on him but according to Vasilevskiy's agent, a day in the sun cost him a meeting with the Senators.
Tyjnych said there were a few teams picking ahead of Tampa Bay at No. 19 that were interested, including Ottawa, who was at No. 15.
Tyjnych said Senators GM Bryan Murray asked after the combine if they could interview Vasilevskiy in Ottawa, where the goalie prospect was training. They were going to fly in Russian defenseman Sergei Gonchar to help in the talks. But the day before the scheduled interview, Vasilevskiy went to a water park for a few hours.
" It was a very, very hot day," Tyjnych said. "He was burned. He was so red. So I called Ottawa and said, I'm so sorry, He's feeling bad, maybe some fever. Can we postpone for two or three days?
They said, "OK" but seemed disappointed.
"They never called me back."
Credit: BoS
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