Gretzky was a defensive liability, but he had Kuri that would back check for him. Perhaps we should let Kuzmenko play to his strengths, but have a strong backchecking other wingman for his line.
I remember almost getting into a fist fight once with some guy at a party because I said Gretzky never back checked. The dude was so mad I thought for sure he was gonna swing on me
Kuzmenko was undrafted by an NHL team but perhaps, going into his initial NHL season, his play under contract to 2 KHL teams, with his having been figuratively-speaking put thru the ringer during his CSKA Moscow days (including having played on at least 2 of its farm teams). Yet in non-preseason play (no postseason play so far) during his NHL days he's gone from, in his rookie season, having averaged almost a point per game, including having scored 39 goals (more than, so far, during the subsequent 2 seasons combined), to barely over ⅓ per game so far this season (10 points [all but 1 of them assists] over 29 games). For next season he may get an NHL contract but unless his point production drastically improves, I see it more likely the per-season cap hit will be sub-US$3-million, with that contract quite possibly for as little as that season and two-way.
What’s he supposed to do playing with Lomberg and Rooney? Then he’s moved to a line where the entire team is having a bad game. Cant expect him to light it up in such a short amount of time. Give him some time, we’ve given Huberdeau a million chances and now he’s starting to show something. Play him with Huby and Kadri. What’s Pospisil doing? Not much
He was a cap dump in the lindholm trade and the canucks gave extra prospects to take the contract ....yes he should be in the line up or he should of bin traded last year while he was scoring , how ever flames have already bin compensated for taking his contract so whats the difference
He's likely playing in a different league after this season unless some team thinks there's potential and gives up a late round pick for him at the deadline
He is not the problem, kuzy is! He is one dimensional so it’s not surprise he can’t get it going cause everyone has figured out his playstyle. If it was huska zary would be doing bad and so would coronato but yet Matty is bouta have an even better year then last year
You are 100% right this coach is fucking stupid sharangovich, kuzmenko, have fallen from this team because of huska he loves playing his ahl little boys over everyone else. This team could have been so much better if he wasn’t a coach
could say the exact same thing about sharky if he didn’t have that shiny new extension which looks horrendous
Gretzky was a defensive liability, but he had Kuri that would back check for him. Perhaps we should let Kuzmenko play to his strengths, but have a strong backchecking other wingman for his line.
I remember almost getting into a fist fight once with some guy at a party because I said Gretzky never back checked. The dude was so mad I thought for sure he was gonna swing on me
Put Kuzy with Huberdeau & Kadri and on PP#1 again. He’ll produce more there than Pospisil will
Kuzmenko was undrafted by an NHL team but perhaps, going into his initial NHL season, his play under contract to 2 KHL teams, with his having been figuratively-speaking put thru the ringer during his CSKA Moscow days (including having played on at least 2 of its farm teams). Yet in non-preseason play (no postseason play so far) during his NHL days he's gone from, in his rookie season, having averaged almost a point per game, including having scored 39 goals (more than, so far, during the subsequent 2 seasons combined), to barely over ⅓ per game so far this season (10 points [all but 1 of them assists] over 29 games). For next season he may get an NHL contract but unless his point production drastically improves, I see it more likely the per-season cap hit will be sub-US$3-million, with that contract quite possibly for as little as that season and two-way.
What’s he supposed to do playing with Lomberg and Rooney?
Then he’s moved to a line where the entire team is having a bad game. Cant expect him to light it up in such a short amount of time.
Give him some time, we’ve given Huberdeau a million chances and now he’s starting to show something. Play him with Huby and Kadri. What’s Pospisil doing? Not much
Bro this is the best explanation ever. Fuck this coach
All this and he still has 1 more point then 17
Ya but he really hasn't been hurt. He can't block a shot, win a face-off, or kill a penalty.
People just want to find a reason to shit on Sharky.
Huby went through this BS over the last two plus seasons. So WTF are you ladies talking bout Willis. 😅😅the worstever podgirls
Look how many opportunities it took to get Huby to finally get going. What do we do with Kuzy….?
That year with Petey under Bruce was magical. Clearly the guy can’t play D. So sad.
He was a cap dump in the lindholm trade and the canucks gave extra prospects to take the contract ....yes he should be in the line up or he should of bin traded last year while he was scoring , how ever flames have already bin compensated for taking his contract so whats the difference
Omg, lomberg is doing worse then kuzmenko, why aren't you all putting lomberg in the corner🤔😒
He's likely playing in a different league after this season unless some team thinks there's potential and gives up a late round pick for him at the deadline
Still has more points than Sharangovich
exact same conversation was had about kuzy last year in Van. guy just will not play D to save his life
What I saw clear as day Kuz is prolific hash marks in. Get better defense?
If he was a Flames first rounder, he’d be playing with Backs and Coleman. Then he’d likely have 20G and be +10.
So your saying he’s the mucky middle?
The year is 2022, you're a Canucks fan and you just spent $350 on a Kuzmenko jeresy 😳
Huska ruins skilled players. He is nauseating to listen to.
He is not the problem, kuzy is! He is one dimensional so it’s not surprise he can’t get it going cause everyone has figured out his playstyle. If it was huska zary would be doing bad and so would coronato but yet Matty is bouta have an even better year then last year
What skilled players has he ruined?
You are 100% right this coach is fucking stupid sharangovich, kuzmenko, have fallen from this team because of huska he loves playing his ahl little boys over everyone else. This team could have been so much better if he wasn’t a coach
As many Canucks fans pointed out, it’s Kuzy’s way or highway. Has nothing to do with Huska.
I'm not sure what you're talking about because there are no star players on this team.
What!?!? I thought the Flames stole Kuzmenko from the Canucks? I thought the Flames robbed them? All the laughing from Flames fans. What happened?