Mustard Tiger Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Gosh it such a toss-up.. did he get a contract with the coil, And out of respect he's coming out this way to let them know his decision in person? Or are we the team he's choosing being last to meet with out of the final teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman64 Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 7 hours ago, Rick Blight said: 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. I think your giving him too much credit to be putting him with those 2.. not sure edm would go out on a limb to do that kind of thing, maybe but maybe not too. They'd have to be out of this world amazed by him to do that. I'd say it's a "possibility" but that would be like us promising him he'd be on 1st line with Petey and Brock, probably not but possible IF he shows THAT good and he proves he belongs there will would be a tall order to pull off... At any rate, all this won't cause me lack of sleep from excitement either but the whole deal has me curious more than anything and what if he can't make it in the NHL?! It's not like it's not the fastest toughest league in the world and not everyone can walk in and rock the show from another part of the globe. He has me curious though.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apricot Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 No way he signs here, he’s going to Edmonton for sure. He probably wants to play with McDavid and Drai. I mean who would give up that opportunity, I know I wouldn’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Well, yesterday it rained and was kinda cold in Edmonton, and they took Kuzmenko to JOEY for dinner. Today, the sun should be out in Vancouver, and they’ll probably dine at Blue Water Cafe, Elisa, or another of the Toptable Group (Aquilini owned) restaurants. I’d give Vancouver the edge. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKSR Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 1 hour ago, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said: Well, yesterday it rained and was kinda cold in Edmonton, and they took Kuzmenko to JOEY for dinner. Today, the sun should be out in Vancouver, and they’ll probably dine at Blue Water Cafe, Elisa, or another of the Toptable Group (Aquilini owned) restaurants. I’d give Vancouver the edge. Sadly, Edmonton is getting temps in the low 20s... Vancouver is the colder city the past little while lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 4 minutes ago, HKSR said: Sadly, Edmonton is getting temps in the low 20s... Vancouver is the colder city the past little while lol Yeah, mostly tongue in cheek post, although the weather site I checked said it was raining and a high of 16 in Edmonton yesterday. Looking at a more detailed weather page, seems their day yesterday was pretty similar to what we should have today. Some light rain early in the day and then the sun breaking out in the afternoon, with peak temps around 17/18 degrees. So maybe a push on the weather. But I’m still betting the meal will be better in Vancouver. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKSR Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 10 minutes ago, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said: Yeah, mostly tongue in cheek post, although the weather site I checked said it was raining and a high of 16 in Edmonton yesterday. Looking at a more detailed weather page, seems their day yesterday was pretty similar to what we should have today. Some light rain early in the day and then the sun breaking out in the afternoon, with peak temps around 17/18 degrees. So maybe a push on the weather. But I’m still betting the meal will be better in Vancouver. Does McJesus cook? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackcanuck Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 (edited) Kuzmenko flying to Vancouver as we speak! Edited June 16, 2022 by Mackcanuck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 8 minutes ago, Mackcanuck said: Kuzmenko flying to Vancouver as we speak! Lol so stalkerish… Also this hype is ridiculous! 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 A whole lot of noise about a "maybe" middle six forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c00kies Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 7 minutes ago, gurn said: A whole lot of noise about a "maybe" middle six forward. Maybe he'll score a hattrick in his first game and then fizzle out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 I wonder if they had Messier call him, maybe we could get Bure to phone him on our behalf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 28 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Lol so stalkerish… Also this hype is ridiculous! Something something bustaroo bonzai 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPA Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 13 minutes ago, Coconuts said: Something something bustaroo bonzai That’s close to copyright infringement. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 8 minutes ago, BPA said: That’s close to copyright infringement. Not if I trade @Alflives to Toronto for future considerations it's not 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 31 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Lol so stalkerish… Also this hype is ridiculous! Not a lot of hockey news to talk about really, they spend more time scouting, meeting about, and having interviews with amateur prospects than this so no really huge deal. It is basically adding a free late 1st or 2nd rounder, so worth a little effort. Not many guys from Russia are as good a deal. The veterans want big guaranteed contracts, and the really good younger players mostly have their rights owned by another NHL team. A guy that can come in on an ELC and likely perform in a middle six spot is pretty attractive to a lot of teams. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat land fish Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 I am impressed with this players efforts to do their home work and find a good fit. Seems pretty committed to making a place in the NHL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philtbc829 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Meh...not terribly excited with this guy....if the Nucks get him ..cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 5 hours ago, gurn said: A whole lot of noise about a "maybe" middle six forward. well, as we see in the playoffs tho those guys can be pretty important. For me its more about getting the free asset, we need a lot of more these. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 42 minutes ago, philtbc829 said: Meh...not terribly excited with this guy....if the Nucks get him ..cool... Getting Kuzmenko makes trading our Angry Smurf for D a lot more palatable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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