Value of: Andrei Kuzmenko next contract

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

what a weird player He was great in Vancouver, didn't work out in Calgary, at least not this year.

Then he goes to the Flyers and he's decent

then hr goes to LA and he's pretty good.

He seems to be a guy that scores at a consistent rate or he gives you NOTHING it makes me wonder what he gets on the UFA market

 

[Petes2424]

He’s gonna get a prove it deal from someone desperate for secondary scoring. If he gets more than $3.5 I’d be surprised. The problem is, you just can’t trust him from game to game, and it’s scary giving him a regular shift.

He’s got a reputation now, and it’s not good. Doubt a contender gives him much of a look.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

He’s gonna get a prove it deal from someone desperate for secondary scoring. If he gets more than $3.5 I’d be surprised. The problem is, you just can’t trust him from game to game, and it’s scary giving him a regular shift.

He’s got a reputation now, and it’s not good. Doubt a contender gives him much of a look.

I'm not sure about that.

Regardless of how this playoffs end I don't think guys like Jarnkrok and Kampf are long for this team.

I do wonder if Toronto gives Kuzmenko a look as a Jarnkrok replacement.

And I like Jarnkrok I just think he's a guy they look to replace.

 

[MrLunatik]

He seems to get complacent when after being with a team for a while, or that's how it seemed in Calgary.

 

[edevils]

The mental game aside, what's the celling on his general skill level?

 

[FSL KINGS]

2.5 happy
3.25 meh
4 nope

He's decent. Can occasionally get a pass or shot off. Really helped by bumping someone off the PP. That was more about the person leaving than Kuzmenko.

 

[Mr Nogatco]

3-4 M. Low floor, relatively high ceiling depending on fit and chemistry.

 

[Kshahdoo]

The problem is with low salary some NHL coach geniuses will be tempted to use him as a bottom6 forward. And of course it won't work. With high salary, though, he can just get into another bad mood mode and stop scoring.

You need a good coach to handle him not typical NHL ones...

 

[Avs2022]

Avs? I year deal?

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

He's a player who struggles significantly defensively but is excellent on a powerplay in front of the net. He's a slow skater but has very good hands. Someone will give him a deal but I have no idea how much he will get