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He's had his chances to play with better players, the Pens have tried Malkin on the wing with Sid (ALOT) and Staal on the second line, as well as moving Staal to the wing for parts of his first two seasons, but Staal failed to dominate like his supporters suggest he should. The PP time cannot be attributed for his lack of production either, Staal has had ample pp opportunity since entering the league:Nick wroteCOLONsorry, consistent 20+ goals is impressive, one of the premier 2 way centres (IMO) and his line-mates aren't exactly studs. Just 22 years old as well.
You are overrating Jordan Staal, I will not "come on."Nick wroteCOLONThat whole broken wrist and bad string of nothing injuries kinda set jordan back the last 1 1/2 years... but seriously Kareem - Kules has never scored more then 57 and that was this past year when he was 24. I love him in BEASTMODE, but common guys, Jordan Staal has everything aside from true speed.
lol, of course, i woke up one morning and just thought J.Staal was better than Kulemin. I didn't even state that in this thread btw.MSP4LYFE wroteCOLONMost non-Leafs fans think every player on the Leafs is shit, and that Jordan Staal is a first line center...
And to clarify, I never questioned that you had an opinion, I questioned the basis for it, which is none.
funny to be quoted like this when several years ago, when you probably had yet to see Kulemin play, i run into problems on HF for saying Kulemin was a legit NHL 2nd liner in the making.Shep wroteCOLON Can't wait for Kulemin to have an even better season this year and out-point Kessel. Then maybe people will realize how good he is
No one said that...kyuss wroteCOLONlol, of course, i woke up one morning and just thought J.Staal was better than Kulemin. I didn't even state that in this thread btw.
As usual, you are wrong. Most Leafs fans (with the exclusion of a small minority) thought Kulemin would develop into a top liner, nevermind a second liner. The hype behind Kulemin, and his RSL MVP season was as big as any Leafs prospect I have ever seen, including Schenn and Kadri. If you ran into problems, it was with other fanbases, not the Leafs, it was during that time that I was an HF regular btw.kyuss wroteCOLONfunny to be quoted like this when several years ago, when you probably had yet to see Kulemin play, i run into problems on HF for saying Kulemin was a legit NHL 2nd liner in the making.
and this is one of those legend some guy started around the net and became 'truth' out of nowhere.Nick wroteCOLON Also I love Kulemin, would be a money fit for Pitts, next to Geno (ruined the RSL together).
lol, i never said that it was with Leafs fans.. i don't think i've ever cared about the HF Leafs board.MSP4LYFE wroteCOLON As usual, you are wrong. Most Leafs fans (with the exclusion of a small minority) thought Kulemin would develop into a top liner, nevermind a second liner. The hype behind Kulemin, and his RSL MVP season was as big as any Leafs prospect I have ever seen, including Schenn and Kadri. If you ran into problems, it was with other fanbases, not the Leafs, it was during that time that I was an HF regular btw.
my comments were so late that Kulemin was not even a Leafs prospect back then.. keep trying thoughIf anything, I would wager your comments were late. Kulemin was literally a hot topic on HF since his pre draft season when he dominated the WJC, and Mess "discovered him."
I have a book on this, written by Dave King (the head coach at the time), and he explicitly stated that Kulemin was a fixture on Malkins line ES because of his defensive play and ability to compliment Malkin.kyuss wroteCOLONand this is one of those legend some guy started around the net and became 'truth' out of nowhere.Nick wroteCOLON Also I love Kulemin, would be a money fit for Pitts, next to Geno (ruined the RSL together).
It was in fact one of those arguments they were bringing on against Kulemin, that he got his success off Malkin, when actually i think they played on the same line less than 15 games in the whole season.
And Kulemin didn't ruin anything that yr, he recorded 13 pts.
Which is why many hyped up Kulemin, because he never rode any coattails of Malkin.MSP4LYFE wroteCOLONBut yes, Kulemin dominated the year after Malkin left Magnitogorsk.
yeah, he was a fixture on that line.. when he played on it.MSP4LYFE wroteCOLONI have a book on this, written by Dave King (the head coach at the time), and he explicitly stated that Kulemin was a fixture on Malkins line ES because of his defensive play and ability to compliment Malkin.kyuss wroteCOLONand this is one of those legend some guy started around the net and became 'truth' out of nowhere.Nick wroteCOLON Also I love Kulemin, would be a money fit for Pitts, next to Geno (ruined the RSL together).
It was in fact one of those arguments they were bringing on against Kulemin, that he got his success off Malkin, when actually i think they played on the same line less than 15 games in the whole season.
And Kulemin didn't ruin anything that yr, he recorded 13 pts.
Then why bring it up, and in response to Shep no less?kyuss wroteCOLONlol, i never said that it was with Leafs fans.. i don't think i've ever cared about the HF Leafs board.
So you were a proponent of Kulemin before he was even recognized, and playing on Magnitogorsk's second team..? Keep digging Mik.kyuss wroteCOLONmy comments were so late that Kulemin was not even a Leafs prospect back then.. keep trying though
No arguments there, Kulemin wasn't given much ice time initially (also reported by King in that book). It was towards the end of the season that he was given opportunity with Malkin. Admittedly, it wasn't until the following season that I caught Magnitogorsk games. Prior to that my only exposure to Kulemin was the WJC, and written articles and scouting reports.kyuss wroteCOLONyeah, he was a fixture on that line.. when he played on it.MSP4LYFE wroteCOLONI have a book on this, written by Dave King (the head coach at the time), and he explicitly stated that Kulemin was a fixture on Malkins line ES because of his defensive play and ability to compliment Malkin.kyuss wroteCOLONand this is one of those legend some guy started around the net and became 'truth' out of nowhere.Nick wroteCOLON Also I love Kulemin, would be a money fit for Pitts, next to Geno (ruined the RSL together).
It was in fact one of those arguments they were bringing on against Kulemin, that he got his success off Malkin, when actually i think they played on the same line less than 15 games in the whole season.
And Kulemin didn't ruin anything that yr, he recorded 13 pts.
I think it was like only half of his season.. i had been following Malkin's games as much as i could since the year before Kulemin broke into the league, so i ended up watching several games of the 05/06 season where Kulemin was not on Malkin's line.
because his post happened to be quoting meMSP4LYFE wroteCOLONThen why bring it up, and in response to Shep no less?kyuss wroteCOLONlol, i never said that it was with Leafs fans.. i don't think i've ever cared about the HF Leafs board.
i see you liked that quote i threw at you some time agoMSP4LYFE wroteCOLONSo you were a proponent of Kulemin before he was even recognized, and playing on Magnitogorsk's second team..? Keep digging Mik.
you were talking about Leafs fans hyping him... and they weren't doing so before he was drafted by the Leafs lol.. so i was obv talking about Kulemin first RSL season (his draft yr)MSP4LYFE wroteCOLONP.S. The WJC I am reffering to was before Kulemin was drafted...
Believe it or not they were, a prominent Leafs poster at the time (Mess) claimed to have discovered Kulemin following the WJC, and that lead to ALOT of hype even before the Leafs selected him.kyuss wroteCOLONyou were talking about Leafs fans hyping him... and they weren't doing so before he was drafted by the Leafs lol.. so i was obv talking about Kulemin first RSL season (his draft yr)
oh, had no idea about that, as i said never followed the Leafs board.MSP4LYFE wroteCOLONBelieve it or not they were, a prominent Leafs poster at the time (Mess) claimed to have discovered Kulemin following the WJC, and that lead to ALOT of hype even before the Leafs selected him.kyuss wroteCOLONyou were talking about Leafs fans hyping him... and they weren't doing so before he was drafted by the Leafs lol.. so i was obv talking about Kulemin first RSL season (his draft yr)
