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Originally Posted by Flames1217
Our power play completely blows chunks, adding Kuzmenko should help. He can rifle the puck and has undeniable skill.
I know his speed isn't exactly his strong suits but you have the chance to choose his matchups 5v5.
Give the hard match ups to the Kadri and Backlund lines and shelter Hubby-Sharky-Kuzmenko.
If he clicks, you either keep him or trade him next year for more assets.
As far as buy low candidates go, you can't ask for much better.
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Isn't the Kadri line already sheltered? Or is it just that the majority of their starts are in the O-zone? How many lines can you shelter? It's not like you can throw the 4th line out against any line.
I'm not saying I don't like the trade. But I am tempering my expectations on what we may get out of Kuzmenko because of the Flames' current roster construction. In particular, their lack of a 3rd quality centerman. Which, in the overall picture, is a good thing for this year's 1st pick.