I'll be sure to let him know at our annual "how to properly break news on social media without pissing too many people off" meet-up in Vegas.Thanks. I hate it.
I'll be sure to let him know at our annual "how to properly break news on social media without pissing too many people off" meet-up in Vegas.Thanks. I hate it.
That's why he does it. Same with Friedman and his "VCR trade player to VEG in 3 team deal for COL to retain", it amuses them to annoy the masses.Thanks. I hate it.
At first it was accidental, he got some jabs for it, then he made it his thing. Kudos to him in the beginning there but now it's old and annoyingThanks. I hate it.
carryover from his playing days, he doesn't know where his posts are.Why is this man never in frame for his videos? Like wtf.
Am I just getting old or does this drive other people nuts too?
I think a part of it is he probably maxes out as a bottom 6 player. Sharks have a ton of wingers that need a chance. Might as well get a pick for a guy who probably isn’t a part of your plans.Why wouldn't San Jose give him another chance, or he doesn't want to there ?
I never understood this. “This $10 bill in my pocket was in my pants when I put them on. I better trade it for 3 singles”
Sharks should trade for Leivo.He's leading his team in scoring but to add some perspective Josh Leivo is also above a point per game on the same squad
Agreed, he scores goals which definitely isn't the Sharks style of play.I think it is because Mike Grier has a certain style of play that he wants the team to do that Chmelevski does not seem to have. When Chmelevski was with the Sharks and in the AHL he was clearly skilled offensively but did not seem to engage defensively like he needed to which frustrated the coaching staff and I think prevented him from getting better opportunities with the Sharks.
He’s not Russian.
He's actually ethnically Ukranian
He has played in 24 NHL games and played 0 goals...Agreed, he scores goals which definitely isn't the Sharks style of play.
He was born and raised in the statesHe speaks Russian like a native speaker...
Ethnically Ukrainian is Kuzmenko. Given his last name Chmelevski is more like Polish, but his parents are from USSR so I'm sure they speak Russian at home.
I think we can agree that his father is Ukrainian, his mother is Jewish, his surname is Polish, he himself speaks English and Russian and obviously that he is American.He was born and raised in the states
Why wouldn't San Jose give him another chance, or he doesn't want to there ?
I think we can agree that his father is Ukrainian, his mother is Jewish, his surname is Polish, he himself speaks English and Russian and obviously that he is American.
The odds are very good that you’re correct. The most likely outcome is he’s not a valuable NHL player. But late bloomers like Michael Bunting and Conor Garland (etc) aren’t unique to North American pro leagues. Occasionally a guy comes out of nowhere, a bit later, in Russia. Every once in a while they end up being solid NHLers.His game is built for the KHL. Needs lots of space to produce, and there’s lots of space in that league these days, for ANY skilled player. Even if those players can’t create space themselves.
At some point, people are going to figure out how far the KHL has fallen. It’s like watching roller games anymore. Very few dmen, with great 1 on 1 defensive skills. Much less than the SHL these days, and laughable when compared to the AHL. Lots of really bad teams that play zone systems, because of that same lack of talent, that gives space to players like Leivo, etc.
Its why you always have to be concerned with giving too much respect to players who pile up stats in the league. Completely different game, than playing in the NHL.
He’ll get another chance because he’s skilled. That’s a given at his age, but there’s a reason SJ gave up on him, and isn’t very interested in his return.
You say this like it’s fact. Maybe they didn’t want to promise him NHL time. He left in the Grier turnover era and I’m pretty sure he signed there before Grier was hired. Sharks really didn’t have a chance to sign him. Also who knows maybe sharks want him back but Chmelevski wants to go somewhere to win.His game is built for the KHL. Needs lots of space to produce, and there’s lots of space in that league these days, for ANY skilled player. Even if those players can’t create space themselves.
At some point, people are going to figure out how far the KHL has fallen. It’s like watching roller games anymore. Very few dmen, with great 1 on 1 defensive skills. Much less than the SHL these days, and laughable when compared to the AHL. Lots of really bad teams that play zone systems, because of that same lack of talent, that gives space to players like Leivo, etc.
Its why you always have to be concerned with giving too much respect to players who pile up stats in the league. Completely different game, than playing in the NHL.
He’ll get another chance because he’s skilled. That’s a given at his age, but there’s a reason SJ gave up on him, and isn’t very interested in his return.