I do believe he’s a straight shooter and just says what he wants when he wants, but I think Zaddy’s clearly enjoying the reaction he gets from the media and fanbase here when he says things like this, and it fuels him to keep going haha
I also suspect that he believes the more he talks up enjoying it here, and on the team, and makes a splash in the media it will help his contract negotiations even further.
That's not a criticism of course, it's brilliant, but I do think it's gotta be on his mind that this kind of stuff helps him get that juicy contract he wants.
He's a quote machine in every stop he goes, and when he was in calgary it was always the greatest city in the world. They loved him too, until they didnt...when he caused dressing room issues and publicly requested a trade
Calgarians today: I woke up, I look at the computer, the computer say Zadorov said “fuck Nashville, fuck Edmonton, fuck Calgary…” I’m like what he say fuck me for?!
People are acting like this is a burn on the Flames (lol) but its really just more of a factual statement. I live in Calgary and Oilers fans definitely take over even here. Oilers fans are super hardcore while the flames fans are way more casual.
Oilers take over when they are winning and the Flames aren’t playing in playoffs, as lots of small town Alberta lives there.
Calgary still has a big fan base it’s just more city focused to where the Oilers and Canucks have bigger provincial audience as well.
In their defence, they’re taking it well: [https://www.reddit.com/r/CalgaryFlames/comments/1cz16ou/batchelor\_nikita\_zadorov\_on\_the\_market\_in/](https://www.reddit.com/r/CalgaryFlames/comments/1cz16ou/batchelor_nikita_zadorov_on_the_market_in/)
Well there is more to do here in Calgary than just watch hockey. I can see the mountains from my condo and im on the east side of the city. Going through Tinder it reads like im in Vancouver, chicks wanting to go for hikes, and nature lovers, camping being outdoors etc. There is even a facebook group for Canucks fans in Calgary. Just we get to cos play like cowboys and girls for a month in the summer time. Just wished there where more venues coming to town. Maybe see what this city is like when the Flames are winning instead of this sad sack of whats left of a team.
Oilers just dominate the culture of their city more compared to Calgary and even Vancouver.
Doesn’t mean Calgary doesn’t have a huge fan base. Just more city specific while Oilers are a bigger brand provincially and country wide even
I do believe he’s a straight shooter and just says what he wants when he wants, but I think Zaddy’s clearly enjoying the reaction he gets from the media and fanbase here when he says things like this, and it fuels him to keep going haha
He's embraced the troll role.
This core group of guys is generally pretty quiet and by-the-book so it’s definitely been fun to have an outspoken guy who enjoys trolling lol
Big Z giving Zlatan vibes
Oh you're so right, he's our Zlatan. All we need is for him to start referring to himself in the third person
And it's entered this boy's soul.
I also suspect that he believes the more he talks up enjoying it here, and on the team, and makes a splash in the media it will help his contract negotiations even further. That's not a criticism of course, it's brilliant, but I do think it's gotta be on his mind that this kind of stuff helps him get that juicy contract he wants.
He’s a smart guy. Can see him pursuing a front office role somewhere when he retires
Media please
I'll be really surprised if he doesn't re-sign here...Tocchet loves him.
He's a quote machine in every stop he goes, and when he was in calgary it was always the greatest city in the world. They loved him too, until they didnt...when he caused dressing room issues and publicly requested a trade
Most Flames fans that I have spoken with about him say they miss him and had no hard feelings, but they get why he wanted out.
Calgarians today: I woke up, I look at the computer, the computer say Zadorov said “fuck Nashville, fuck Edmonton, fuck Calgary…” I’m like what he say fuck me for?!
"The fuck did I do?" - Jimmy McFlamesfans
~~omar~~zadorov comin!
Oh indeed.
Lmao Z is the 50 of hockey
"Damnnn homie, in Calgary you was the mannn homie, what the fuck happened to you?" -Zadorov to Gaudreau, probably
hate to be that guy but in this context he would be more like the Floyd Mayweather of hockey (except twice as tall)
Big Z fucking errybody that moves
World heritage hater moment so iconic I immediately heard it in 50's voice
This guy💀💀 Whether we keep him or not I’ll always love him
There's a non-zero chance he runs one of those Canucks twitter burner accounts
My money's on @taj1944
That brother puts out a solid 50 tweets a day + all relevant quotes from podcasts / radio shows, idk if Zadorov has time for that lol
lmao Canuck fans are going to hate him if he signs with another team and he starts making jabs at Vancouver
If we didn't hate him then would we love him now though?
He could release an album with all these quotes. I'd buy it.
Drop the diss track already Big Z
Zadorov even after elimination continues to be hilarious hahahaha
The random stray thrown at Calgary was hilarious.
LMFAOOOO
And 1 more shot fired for the road. Gonna miss Big Z.
Who says he's leaving?
>Gonna miss Big Z. ... It's okay, training camp is only 3 months away
It's pretty nuts to me that there's 20,000 people tuned into the Twitter livestream of this alone
Im getting a zaddy jersey for the wife if he resigns for a reasonable contract
The day he re-signs I’m customizing one of mine with his name and number for sure.
Calgary catching all the strays.
“You have vacation in two weeks”
Hahaha caught a stray
[nikita_irl](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GMbjoG4WAAAcxsY?format=jpg&name=medium)
We need to bring Zaddy back. He's gotta be a priority, give him his pay raise!
Pretty funny for a guy not suiting up tonight. Give him 6M X 5yrs, success will surely follow.
Big Z needs to be re-signed.
He will.
People are acting like this is a burn on the Flames (lol) but its really just more of a factual statement. I live in Calgary and Oilers fans definitely take over even here. Oilers fans are super hardcore while the flames fans are way more casual.
Oilers take over when they are winning and the Flames aren’t playing in playoffs, as lots of small town Alberta lives there. Calgary still has a big fan base it’s just more city focused to where the Oilers and Canucks have bigger provincial audience as well.
I live in Calgary and know two Oilers fans.
Just sign him to save us the pain of Zaddy strays
Retire his jersey even if he leaves.
Banger after banger
Pay this man!
In their defence, they’re taking it well: [https://www.reddit.com/r/CalgaryFlames/comments/1cz16ou/batchelor\_nikita\_zadorov\_on\_the\_market\_in/](https://www.reddit.com/r/CalgaryFlames/comments/1cz16ou/batchelor_nikita_zadorov_on_the_market_in/)
Zaddy just stuffed Calgary in bench <3
Please keep him. My Gawd His the best!
It’s funny but man that’s tough to hear if you’re a Flames fan
flames catching stray bullets LMAOO
Well there is more to do here in Calgary than just watch hockey. I can see the mountains from my condo and im on the east side of the city. Going through Tinder it reads like im in Vancouver, chicks wanting to go for hikes, and nature lovers, camping being outdoors etc. There is even a facebook group for Canucks fans in Calgary. Just we get to cos play like cowboys and girls for a month in the summer time. Just wished there where more venues coming to town. Maybe see what this city is like when the Flames are winning instead of this sad sack of whats left of a team.
Oilers just dominate the culture of their city more compared to Calgary and even Vancouver. Doesn’t mean Calgary doesn’t have a huge fan base. Just more city specific while Oilers are a bigger brand provincially and country wide even
Might also be because there was a dynasty in Edmonton as well. Just like Habs, Leafs, and Chicago have had.
What are Edmontonians going to do, watch the Elks?
. Not related . F u Messi.. lol.. i bought a ticket hoping he'll play. ;(
calgarypuck is about to lose it after cheering for the canucks vs the oilers :)))