Mike Augello: Leafs Exam Week – Forwards(Part I)

Again, no failing grades?

Seriously?

Again, no failing grades?

Seriously?


- Unholy_Goalie

Sign Kulemin to a 3 or 4 year deal.

The price will never be lower.

If he sucks, bury him.

Again, no failing grades?

Seriously?


- Unholy_Goalie

Wait for it.

- Pecafan Fan

30 goals down to 7. I mean, I thought Kulemin was going to have an off year this year but 7 goals? That's horrible.

Sign Kulemin to a 3 or 4 year deal.

The price will never be lower.

If he sucks, bury him.
- Atomic Wedgie

Too bad his agent knows that and they'd never go for it.

Wait for it.
- mikeinbuffalo

Going to hand out a token fail to Colton Orr? Can't wait.

Again, no failing grades?

Seriously?


- Unholy_Goalie

Kulemin is one of those guys who the teacher agonizes over. Doesn't want to fail the kid, because he's a good kid, and boy did he ever try hard - stayed late after school, handed in all his homework, participated in class, was polite to his fellow students, etc.

But at the end of the day, he failed every single test he took all year.

So the teacher sucks it up, and asks Kulemin to stay behind after all the other kids leave. And then gives him the pep talk about how he thinks that his best years are still ahead of him, and he still shows a lot of promise, and it really hurts him to do this, but unfortunately he has to fail him; it wouldn't be fair to the others if he gave him a pass when he didn't earn it.

By the way, jbold got this speech a lot in public school.

Except for the parts about showing a lot of promise, and getting along well with classmates.

30 goals down to 7. I mean, I thought Kulemin was going to have an off year this year but 7 goals? That's horrible.
- Unholy_Goalie

I was told he's fighting a severe depression. Don't hit a man when he's down.

Too bad his agent knows that and they'd never go for it.
- Unholy_Goalie

In the words of the immortal Judge Smails, "You'll get nothing and like it."

I was told he's fighting a severe depression. Don't hit a man when he's down.
- Pecafan Fan

It's like his season just couldn't take off.

Like he struggled from the very start. But just couldn't get flying.

And then crashed horribly.

What, too soon?

It's like his season just couldn't take off.

Like he struggled from the very start. But just couldn't get flying.

And then crashed horribly.

What, too soon?
- Atomic Wedgie

I don't think so.

It was very well done. In my eyes anyway...

I was told he's fighting a severe depression. Don't hit a man when he's down.
- Pecafan Fan

Exactly..and his other game aspects other than scoring were consistently good

Exactly..and his other game aspects other than scoring were consistently good
- JIMI-JAMES

Hmmmm.... wait a minute.

So it's a specific type of depression that affects only your hands/scoring touch?

I'll have to call bullpoop on that if that's the case.

I was told he's fighting a severe depression. Don't hit a man when he's down.
- Pecafan Fan

Send him to the same shrink that Gunnarsson went to.

Hmmmm.... wait a minute.

So it's a specific type of depression that affects only your hands/scoring touch?

I'll have to call bullpoop on that if that's the case.
- Pecafan Fan

It's called Reichelitis.

30 goals down to 7. I mean, I thought Kulemin was going to have an off year this year but 7 goals? That's horrible.
- Unholy_Goalie

He had a baby and that threw him for a loop.

Hmmmm.... wait a minute.

So it's a specific type of depression that affects only your hands/scoring touch?

I'll have to call bullpoop on that if that's the case.
- Pecafan Fan

www.hand-depression.com/it's-real/no,really

It's all there.

He had a baby and that threw him for a loop.
- weirdoh

I've heard every excuse in the book. He's playing hurt. He had a kid. Igor Korolev died.

I could see him having a bad year this year, just like MacArthur and Grabovski, simply because 2nd line players who have a career year, rarely match the numbers the next year. But 30 goals down to 7? I could see 20, maybe even 15, but 7? Ridiculous.

kulemin should've failed


colten orr and a 2nd for kane

I've heard every excuse in the book. He's playing hurt. He had a kid. Igor Korolev died.

I could see him having a bad year this year, just like MacArthur and Grabovski, simply because 2nd line players who have a career year, rarely match the numbers the next year. But 30 goals down to 7? I could see 20, maybe even 15, but 7? Ridiculous.
- Unholy_Goalie

Hopefully he just poop the bed. Everybody does at some point. Let's hope anyways.

kulemin should've failed


colten orr and a 2nd for kane


- Nastradamus

Oh, snap. Big Nasty...'sup?

Oh, snap. Big Nasty...'sup?
- weirdoh

home from work, trying to fill the voids in my life with the internets. How about you good sir

Something needs to change drastically in the leafs top 6.

Lupol, Kessel, and Gravoski aren;t going anywhere in all likelyhood.
That leaves Bozak, Kulemin, and Maccarthur as the spots to fill.

I have to belevie Kadri takes Maccarthurs spot. Mac gone in trade.
Bozak will be the odd center out via trade, as that is the biggest area in terms of needed improvement.

That leaves Kulemin who will probably fight with Frattin/Ashton/Colborne for that final top 6 winger role.
To be honest, given the $ the leafs would probably offer him in this type of role, I'm not so sure Kulemin doesn't just opt to the KHL. That would be my bet.