Popular Post Fanuck Posted June 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 15, 2022 7 minutes ago, iceman64 said: Ok so the question remains, IF promising him a roster spot is what it take to get him here, who does he play with, on what line? Call me old skool, but I'm against 'promising' guys anything other than a fair shot to earn a spot. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Ward Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 I hope Kuzmenko chooses the Canucks, he could be a solid contributor. I think it is important to keep in perspective the league he is coming from. Kuzmenko had 1.18 pts per game Goldobin had .93 pts per game Granlund .93 pts per game Jensen .92 pts per game These are 3 players that couldn't stick with the Canucks when we really sucked. This was Kuzmenko's best season by far in the KHL. In his 2 previous seasons he had .65 and .67 pts per game. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ghostsof1915 Posted June 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 15, 2022 I'm not even getting my hopes up. Vancouver never seems to land the big fish. Maybe Fin scares them off. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 40 minutes ago, Fanuck said: Call me old skool, but I'm against 'promising' guys anything other than a fair shot to earn a spot. I tend to lean old school as well, but I don't mind this too much given that there is a pretty easy spot to slot him in to. If he stinks, you know Bruce will do what he has to and bench him if need be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 What? A second round of interviews? Who is this guy...the 2nd coming of Wayne Gretzky? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Blight Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Kuzmenko is going to be a 26 year old on a 1 year ELC and will be UFA at the end of his 1 year contract. He will sign where he has the best opportunity to showcase his talents to maximize his contract as a 27 year old UFA. IMHO this will likely see him signing in Edmonton where he can rack up his points playing with McDavid/Draisaitl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 I wonder why it's so quiet. No one seems to know anything: where he is, where's he's going, who he's meeting with, etc. I do tend to agree that he'll end up signing in EDM because of McDavid, try to up his value. If that happens, it'll be one more reason to dislike the Oilers. It would be a bit funny if the Oilers did sign him and kept him in the bottom 6 and limited his ice time, with the occasional healthy scratch. Just ruin his first year. Wouldn't be the first time the Oilers ruined a rookie. I wonder if Kuzmenko knows Yakupov? Kuzmenko has to be careful he chooses the right team. What he should be looking for is an up and coming team that's close, that he can help (make the playoffs), and where he's guaranteed a spot in the Top 9 with every opportunity to showcase his skills. If he's signing in EDM, then he's lacking and needs to rely on Connie to help him get paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NucknAsia Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Ghostsof1915 said: I'm not even getting my hopes up. Vancouver never seems to land the big fish. Maybe Fin scares them off. don't worry, he's not a big fish. If we don't get him so what... people are pumping his tires waaaay too much because he's on a roadshow marketing himself like he's Jagr at 24 years old. He's a maybe NHL player who has upside...outside of that, meh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertaNuck Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 2 hours ago, Ghostsof1915 said: I'm not even getting my hopes up. Vancouver never seems to land the big fish. Maybe Fin scares them off. We landed mats sundin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alflives Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 7 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: I’m very much hoping Kuzmenko announces he’s signing with us tomorrow. We have a big press conference to introduce him and he puts on our jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklas Bo Hunter Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 9 minutes ago, Alflives said: I’m very much hoping Kuzmenko announces he’s signing with us tomorrow. We have a big press conference to introduce him and he puts on our jersey. Has Vegas and another team to meet with first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 1 minute ago, Nicklas Bo Hunter said: Has Vegas and another team to meet with first. He can meet with them wearing our jersey. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekker Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 26 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: Taking his talents to VanCity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4petesake Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 21 minutes ago, Alflives said: I’m very much hoping Kuzmenko announces he’s signing with us tomorrow. We have a big press conference to introduce him and he puts on our jersey. Nah, he’ll probably announce his selection on an hour long extravaganza hosted by ESPN like LeBron. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Just now, 4petesake said: Nah, he’ll probably announce his selection on an hour long extravaganza hosted by ESPN like LeBron. I have a lot of respect for Lebron the player and person. But that was a craperolla move on his part. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post aGENT Posted June 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 16, 2022 3 hours ago, NUCKER67 said: I wonder why it's so quiet. No one seems to know anything: where he is, where's he's going, who he's meeting with, etc. Strangely, I've been sleeping just fine with not knowing any of this 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzukes Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 4 hours ago, Fanuck said: Call me old skool, but I'm against 'promising' guys anything other than a fair shot to earn a spot. 3 hours ago, JM_ said: I tend to lean old school as well, but I don't mind this too much given that there is a pretty easy spot to slot him in to. If he stinks, you know Bruce will do what he has to and bench him if need be. Usually I agree on the old school for sure. On this one I think we can offer him a shot just because we need some good value contracts in a bad way. Also if he works out he could be traded at the deadline ... couldn't he? And as you say ... if we give him a shot and he sucks he could be benched or sent to the minors. I mean if he sucks what's he going to do, go back to Russia? lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket1994 Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Gawdzukes said: Usually I agree on the old school for sure. On this one I think we can offer him a shot just because we need some good value contracts in a bad way. Also if he works out he could be traded at the deadline ... couldn't he? And as you say ... if we give him a shot and he sucks he could be benched or sent to the minors. I mean if he sucks what's he going to do, go back to Russia? lol I kind of feel the same way in this situation. Although, maybe it’s more about wording. So, instead of promising, maybe it’s saying we see you playing / really helping in such and such role. Really playing it up / selling it, but not promising. So, it still sells him on it, but if things aren’t working as they thought and have to adjust, they’re not breaking any promises. I guess it comes down to a really good sales person / sales pitch. Some people / teams are good at it, some aren’t and need to start doing things like making promises they might not be able to keep just to lure the player. If that makes sense. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcoastcanucks777 Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 8 hours ago, Coconuts said: Vodka, heavy cologne, and the scent of freshly pressed Adidas tracksuits? Whatever gets us the W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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