Until the good starts regularly outweighing the bad, this is probably nothing more than Klim teasing his talent. He’ll likely go invisible (at best) to noticeably bad over a coming 20-game stretch and keep getting dressed simply because the coach knows he has the talent to do what he just did last night…even if it’s just lightning striking every 15 games or so.
He has become somewhat of a Cult Hero in Edmonton. His interviews are awesome. We have some idiots for press in Edmonton and Kostin made them look like fools. The fans loved it
Yeah, he's at a whopping 2nd to last xGF with 45%. He's the same Kostin, the goals are just coming right now for him and even then it's not that many
that's good to hear, but... that's WAY off his potential.. which has kinda been the issue all along
not to be argumentative, but I don't get that from the Oiler fans posts. did I miss something?
He started on our 4th line and has worked his way up to our 3rd line (2nd line with Draisaitl out). He has been solid for us and seems to keep getting better. He's also one of a very few players on our team that plays with an edge so he's gained a lot of fans that way as well. If his upside is a 3rd liner that's still fine by me, but he might eventually become a top 6 option if he is able to keep building on his game. I don't see top line upside, but as far as I'm concerned he has brought something positive to a team that lacked depth so I am pleased with the trade since we have 2 guys in Broberg and Niemelainen ahead of where Samorukov was for us. I haven't kept up with Samorukov, but hope that he's doing well for you guys as well.
He has had some very good chemistry with RNH (this season might be the best that he has ever played) and Matthias Janmark of all people. He seems to be fitting into the team, asking questions of guys like Hyman and Draisaitl about how to better protect the puck and he is working hard out there.
Sometimes a change of scenery is needed. Look at Puljujarvi for example, he will probably be better once he goes to another team too. As an Oilers fan I have seen my team sell low and then the players blossom under better coached teams with better depth. This is nice seeing the shoe on the other foot for a change, Hoping that the change of scenery benefits Samorukov as well as he's always seemed like a solid guy with more to give potential wise.
This is why you guys could afford to make such a trade in the first place. We didn't have that depth so Kostin got the opportunity that he needed and he has made the most of it so far. Likewise Samorukov was also down the depth chart so hopefully he can also get his opportunity with you guys.
Yeah, you missed something. Go back and review the posts since the trade and you’ll find some that were simply pot-stirring. Not so much the most recent couple. But the point was about my reaction to Klim’s “emergence”.
I do think Kostin can play a role, but it's as a 4th liner. He's not quite the same as Rattie in that he's top 6 or bust, but I'm not sure he ever fully accepts a 4th line role, where his contribution is simply physical play.
Agreed. He is more versatile than Rattie. I just don’t think we’ll grow to really regret moving him.
5 for fighting and a game misconduct for not having his jersey strapped down.
Yeah, I know. There was a good deal of physical play toward the end of the game, but it was all so empty.
was watching old hockey videos and Gassoff got two fighting majors and two misconducts on the same bench clearing brawl against the Rangers
