Confirmed with Link: Dmitri Samorukov traded to St. Louis for RW Klim Kostin

[Bryanbryoil]

Discuss.

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[RipsADrive]

Figured this deserved it's own thread.

Wonder if they take an early look at Kostin or if they let him settle in in the AHL.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Beat you by a millisecond!

 

[Bryanbryoil]

 

[RipsADrive]

Discuss.

Haha dang.

I kept refreshing to see if someone else created a thread and then we post at the exact same time.

I'm sad to see Samorukov go but I think his development had noticeably stalled and he's been crowded out at his position. Kostin seems to have the potential to fill an area of greater need for the Oilers.

 

[McJadeddog]

I don't get this trade. Kostin will never amount to anything, and Samorukov might still end up a bottom-pairing guy. What is the upside of this trade for us? Makes no sense.

 

[nabob]

Magic beans for magic beans at this point. Doubt either player ever ends up as more than a tweener.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

I don't think Kostin is very good. Tyler Benson is more productive than Kostin at the AHL level so i don't see what Kostin brings to the table except that he's 6'4.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

I don't get this trade. Kostin will never amount to anything, and Samorukov might still end up a bottom-pairing guy. What is the upside of this trade for us? Makes no sense.

A guy that makes league minimum that brings physicality and size to our bottom 6. Samorukov was behind Broberg and Niemelainen on the depth chart.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

I don't think Kostin is very good. Tyler Benson is more productive than Kostin at the AHL level so i don't see what Kostin brings to the table except that he's 6'4.

He can fight as well as crash and bang. Benson-?-Kostin is likely your 4th line.

 

[Oilception]

I don't get this trade. Kostin will never amount to anything, and Samorukov might still end up a bottom-pairing guy. What is the upside of this trade for us? Makes no sense.

Makes sense when we acquire Chychrun

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

I put it in the main thread but Kostin is very much a has tools no toolbox type. He can bang, he can fight, and he has a decent shot. If he can put it all together he’d be very nice….but it’s a big if at this point. He should’ve been perfect in a Berube system but the drive didn’t always seem to be there.

I hope he pans out for you guys, I was always a fan and hoped it worked out.

 

[Oilhawks]

I don't get this trade. Kostin will never amount to anything, and Samorukov might still end up a bottom-pairing guy. What is the upside of this trade for us? Makes no sense.

Huh? How do you know he’ll never amount to anything? It was a need for need trade where both teams had a surplus of the player they gave up

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

I put it in the main thread but Kostin is very much a has tools no toolbox type. He can bang, he can fight, and he has a decent shot. If he can put it all together he’d be very nice….but it’s a big if at this point. He should’ve been perfect in a Berube system but the drive didn’t always seem to be there.

I hope he pans out for you guys, I was always a fan and hoped it worked out.

Is he good defensively? Or is he a busy body who just runs around and hits things and gets burned consistently for being in the wrong places.

 

[PBandJ]

Project for project. Most Blues fans I'm seeing say Kostin sucks, so eh.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Both once hyped prospects who have kind of went no where. I think Samorukov has higher potential still but it’s a whatever trade.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Have to say I probably prefer the Russian who plays D and came over to North America as a junior age to develop his game. Unfortunately with two young LD ahead of him on a mature phase organization trying to win deep, Samorukov is locked out.

This shifts some organization depth to forward. Not sure the Oil gain much in this deal.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

He can fight as well as crash and bang. Benson-?-Kostin is likely your 4th line.

Our pro scouting for the most part has been pretty good the last few seasons so I'm going to accept that we know what were doing (wow, that's weird to say as an Oilers fan) and be cautiously optimistic.

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Is he good defensively? Or is he a busy body who just runs around and hits things and gets burned consistently for being in the wrong places.

More the latter. Again, if he put in the effort I’m sure he’d be fine, but that drive is usually few and far between

 

[Ctrain2k]

I can’t remember is Kostin a good skater?

 

[LemmyUlanov55]

Okay? Magic beans for everyone, Samorukov is kinda stuck down in the depth chart and another forward might help us..

 

[JustNapalmIt]

I don't think Kostin is very good. Tyler Benson is more productive than Kostin at the AHL level so i don't see what Kostin brings to the table except that he's 6'4.

Who cares what he produced in the AHL. They are hardly trading based on ability to score in the AHL

 

[Bryanbryoil]

I can’t remember is Kostin a good skater?

Check out the bottom video of the 3 that I posted above. Seems to skate well for a big guy and has skill.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

Not a huge fan of the trade. Samo has more upside imo

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

I don't think Kostin is very good. Tyler Benson is more productive than Kostin at the AHL level so i don't see what Kostin brings to the table except that he's 6'4.

Kostin can play oh and he’s tough. A lot more suited for bottom 6 than a player like Benson.

Not a huge fan of the trade. Samo has more upside imo

Read wrong.