Goose Semyonov Mikheyev 🇷🇺
- mr.sir

Lol..

I’d be fine with none of those players on the roster

Robertson-Kerfoot-Kase could be an interesting line tho..

Awful take again

GWG in game 1
2nd star in game 2
Fastest Leaf
Best defensive player
Severed tendons
Only 1.65m

You must hate Russians🤷
- mr.sir

Game winning goal? Mik didn’t score in the game. He scored in the pretend shootout they held afterward, if that’s what you’re calling the game winning goal in a 4-1 game. JT had the game winner.

Mik played ok in both games. Ok.

The NHL isn’t the place for players to develop their games into something it isn’t. You are what you are when you make the big show. Babs used to say it all the time. He doesn’t have time to teach everyone how to play, he can only use what they offer and coach them.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Babs isnt coaching in the nhl anymore.

Disagree with you whole heartedly. Eventually they have to be developed in the NHL so step up their game since the other leagues are not even close.
- Dozzer

I think you are missing what he is saying.

The NHL is not the place to transform your game - to add a new dimension.

If you are a grinder, you can become a better grinder, but you can't become a scorer.

Sure.
Until he became a leaf. Was it 5 x 5 deal?
His 2nd season wity the blue was pretty good, first was ok, 3rd....well he was fast.
Last 3 seasons with the ducks he was fast as well.
- Fakepartofme

He had gotten old by then… the ducks, so he was fading quickly

He only played 2.5 years for the leafs and then was traded to the ducks and still put up 141P for them.

That’s still pretty damn good.

Lol..

I’d be fine with none of those players on the roster

Robertson-Kerfoot-Kase could be an interesting line tho..
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Wow……

Goose went from 2nd line to cut in a week 😆

Babs isnt coaching in the nhl anymore.
- Fakepartofme

Cause Mitch the snitch…

I’d hire Babs..

I have higher hopes for Kaše than I ever did for Kah-Lou-man..

I just hope the Leafs form another line like Mac & the USSR. That was fun.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

I dont believe kase has played a whole season yet.
As you said the nhl isnt for players to develop into something theyre not. Is kase's case...thats a healthy player.
:p

But the mac Kulemin line had one hell of a great year.

Wow……

Goose went from 2nd line to cut in a week 😆
- mr.sir

The times they are a changin’!

Not feeling confident with Hyun-Jin taking the bump tonight.

I think you are missing what he is saying.

The NHL is not the place to transform your game - to add a new dimension.

If you are a grinder, you can become a better grinder, but you can't become a scorer.
- Atomic Wedgie

Once again I disagree.

There has been multiple players in the league that become better after 3-4 seasons, yes they fade sooner as well, but this is nothing new.

I dont believe kase has played a whole season yet.
As you said the nhl isnt for players to develop into something theyre not. Is kase's case...thats a healthy player.
:p

But the mac Kulemin line had one hell of a great year.
- Fakepartofme

I hope he stays healthy.. maybe he could replace some of what they lost with Hymans departure.

The thing is tho, and Babs used to always s allude to this, the NHL is not a developmental league. Players shouldn’t be transforming their game at the top level, they should be a finished product. They can improve, but they shouldn’t be changing much.

That’s why I think Dermott should be put out to pasture, Loljegren will never be a player, Nylander will always be a liability defensively, Campbell and Mrazek will only truly be backups etc..
- Arctic_AARDVARK

I'm not sure Mikheyev finishing on more chances should be considered "transforming" his game.

Cause Mitch the snitch…

I’d hire Babs..
- Arctic_AARDVARK

And sign willie nylander to a long term contract as your captain, we know.

I'm not sure Mikheyev finishing on more chances should be considered "transforming" his game.
- Leafs43

I don’t think he’ll ever find his hands.

Looks like he’s trying to be crafty, but for whatever reason the goalies pick it up.

He had gotten old by then… the ducks, so he was fading quickly

He only played 2.5 years for the leafs and then was traded to the ducks and still put up 141P for them.

That’s still pretty damn good.
- Dozzer

You're right, blake was fast, could score, had lots of talent and knew what to do with puck. Bad comparison to mickey.

You're right, blake was fast, could score, had lots of talent and knew what to do with puck. Bad comparison to mickey.
- Fakepartofme

The point I’m trying to make is I think Mickey will be similar, develop late but then be productive for 5-6 years and then begins to fade

I hope he stays healthy.. maybe he could replace some of what they lost with Hymans departure.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Hey, for the leafs sake. So do i.
He could be useful for sure

The point I’m trying to make is I think Mickey will be similar, develop late but then be productive for 5-6 years and then begins to fade
- Dozzer

As a bottom 6 player, he very well could have another 5-6 years. Just got to get his hockey brains back.
We'll see.

You're right, blake was fast, could score, had lots of talent and knew what to do with puck. Bad comparison to mickey.
- Fakepartofme

Jason Blake was franking horrible.

His one 40-goal season was the result of Alexi Yashin banking pucks off Blake's ass and into the net.

JFJ signed him to a ridiculous contract, because he was the highest scoring winger available, and JFJ was trying to save his own job.

Blake absolutely refused to go into the dirty areas - he launched weak wrist shots from the perimeter for his 2 1/2 seasons here.

Blake had no heart whatsoever.

As a bottom 6 player, he very well could have another 5-6 years. Just got to get his hockey brains back.
We'll see.
- Fakepartofme

Bang on…. I think he needs to get a bit more fussy when it comes to where he shoots the puck from.

Jason Blake was franking horrible.

His one 40-goal season was the result of Alexi Yashin banking pucks off Blake's ass and into the net.

JFJ signed him to a ridiculous contract, because he was the highest scoring winger available, an JFJ was trying to save his own job.

Blake absolutely refused to go into the dirty areas - he launched weak wrist shots from the perimeter for his 2 1/2 seasons here.

Blake had no heart whatsoever.
- Atomic Wedgie

But he still put up over 140P for the leafs. Not the guy you build the lineup around but still a complimentary winger.

But yes, he was nothing more than puck carrying and point production.

Jason Blake was franking horrible.

His one 40-goal season was the result of Alexi Yashin banking pucks off Blake's ass and into the net.

JFJ signed him to a ridiculous contract, because he was the highest scoring winger available, and JFJ was trying to save his own job.

Blake absolutely refused to go into the dirty areas - he launched weak wrist shots from the perimeter for his 2 1/2 seasons here.

Blake had no heart whatsoever.
- Atomic Wedgie

So basically playoff Marner without anyone banking pucks off his ass into the net.

That's a joke by the way.

As a bottom 6 player, he very well could have another 5-6 years. Just got to get his hockey brains back.
We'll see.
- Fakepartofme

I think Mik has hockey brains with an offensive lineman’s hands

As I said, we'll see. Kase is offensively more skilled, when healthy, than Engvall, Mikheyev, Simmonds, Kampf and probably Bunting, and more defensively skilled than Ritchie, Kerfoot and Spezza (and Nylander, let's be honest). Based on his skillset, he's the guy who bumps different players to the 13th forward spot, not the guy who is the 13th forward.
- Monkeypunk

I agree, I think he has more upside then all the players you listed. Health is the biggest concern for him.