[HockeyInTheHimalayas]

Originally Posted by moon

The Semin comments seem to be what everyone says and sees with him as well.

Originally Posted by HockeyInTheHimalayas

Perhaps that is what "most" people say about Semin, but not "everyone"!

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=416044



Also, I think perhaps due to Semin's immense skill, and the fact he uses finesse to make his way around the ice, people don't give Semin the credit he deserves defensively. He's not a detriment to the team when he's been +75 throughout his career, whereas Troy Brouwer, a guy one would expect to be a good defensive player with lots of effort, is a career - 12.

Tim Brent also added to Eric Stall's comments about Semin, saying perceptions about Semin are wrong indeed. He tweeted yesterday Tim Brent ‏@Brenter37 :

Just read Troy Brouwer's comments about Semin. I can say on behalf of his teammates that we love having him here, and he has been a big part of our success so far with his consistent play and work ethic. NOT only his scoring ability. I hope he sticks it to them

Eric Stall on Semin as well:

"I knew he had a ton of skill, obviously, I'd seen him for a lot of years in Washington and he scored a lot of goals against our team, but, a lot of stuff was said about him that, for me, I wasn't going to judge or be opinionated on it until I knew him and met him and got to play with him," the Carolina Hurricanes captain said.
And the early returns have been overwhelmingly positive.
"He has been nothing but great," said Staal. "He's been a great teammate for everyone in this room and the type of guy who competes in practice and in games and that's all you can ask for."