Down-the-line.com/Hockey. Russian defender of the NHL club “New York Islanders” Alexander Romanov commented on the exchange of “Montreal Canadiens”. According to the hockey player, at first he did not even believe that he was moving to the Islanders.

“I wouldn’t say I’m happy to have been traded. I can’t be happy or upset, but if it happened, I’m adapting to the situation. I’m happy now that I’m in the Islanders, that I I’m part of the team and I finally announced the contract, I’m happy and I can’t wait for the season to start.

But the exchange is not joy, but a lot of hemorrhoids. It’s just hockey. I understand that for someone, hockey is a team for the rest of their life. At first you think so, but in fact it’s just a business. Today you’re here, and tomorrow you’re on a different team, and nobody cares what you think.

Romanov: ‘There were no plans to return to Russia and CSKA’

Where did the exchange take place? I was sleeping at this hour. I was traded at 2:45 a.m., my wife and I slept in until 11 a.m. She woke me up and said – we got traded. I’m like – yeah, well, it can’t be! Go to sleep, don’t disturb. When I realized it wasn’t a fucking joke, I was shocked at first. Then – okay, this is hockey, anything goes. My exchange is neither the first nor the last, there will be thousands of others. But it was a surprise, unexpectedly”, quotes Romanova “Championship”.