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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
Kuzmenko, in both style and production, reminds me so much of Alexei Kovalev.
From age 32-35 with Montreal, Kovalev had 65, 49, 84 and 65 points.
It doesn’t seem too outlandish to project that if he were to continue to get prime PP time with our current core + whatever kids arise to take their place.
And I cannot belabour this point enough - having a Russian star player (or more than one) in the fold long term can only help recruit additional Russians to the city.
And that country produces too many quality hockey players for Kuzmenko to be our first Russian forward since Oleg Saprykin.
After targeting Grushnikov and Miromanov in his deadline deals (and Kuzmenko), it’s fair to say This thought seems to have occurred to Conroy as well.
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Not sure Kuzmenko touches the game the same way Kovalev .. he was an all time talent to many.
Kuzmenko has a boatload of skill and is excellent on the powerplay but I don't see him as an elite forward.
But yeah, as I said above if he does a four year deal it fits well. But more than that and you're taking it past your Kovalev timeline.