I think Kuzmenko's problem is, at least in part, due to a difference in philosophy with the coach. IMO, he could be totally salvageable, much like Sharangovich. The real gem(s) in that deal, in my estimation, would be Lekkerimaki and the first.
I liked Lekkerimaki at the Draft, and I like him now. He was a killer at the Hlinka, he was a killer at the U-18's, and he was a killer again at this year's WJC. Beautiful player, and so much so that I doubt they would let him go.
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