Philipp Kurashev Appreciation Thread!

[Hawkey]

It's because Soderberg is here.

Yes but they could have moved Kurashev around and kept Pirri closer to being in the lineup.

 

[ClydeLee]

Yes but they could have moved Kurashev around and kept Pirri closer to being in the lineup.

Pirri was always a ahl ment addition though. He was just a body filler

 

[Giovi]

He very well might be ... I'd like to see Kurashev playing C with Kaner and hmmmm ... for some strange reason I can see Entwistle playing LW on that line to have a tough " two zones behind the play " power forward to complement the two silky linemates. left shooting RW and a right shooting LW.

Corrected that typo for you.

 

[crazyhawk]

Corrected that typo for you.

 

[CallMeShaft]

 

[Hinterland]

Kurashev may have failed to score a goal for Lugano but they've won just 4 of 13 after Kurashev's departure. With Kurashev it was the other way around. With him, they won 9 of 13.

 

[Jean Valjean]

Kurashev may have failed to score a goal for Lugano but they've won just 4 of 13 after Kurashev's departure. With Kurashev it was the other way around. With him, they won 9 of 13.

From Lugano ;-) We loved the guy for his hands and vision. Could have played more physical but I guess he did not want to risk getting injured. I always had the feeling he could perform better on the wing in terms of goal scoring.

We lost many games after he left because of being plagued by Covid, and it was hard to get back after almost 3 weeks without playing (2 weeks without training). We now just won 5 in a row ;-)

wishing him a lot of success

 

[Brightwing]

From Lugano ;-) We loved the guy for his hands and vision. Could have played more physical but I guess he did not want to risk getting injured. I always had the feeling he could perform better on the wing in terms of goal scoring.

We lost many games after he left because of being plagued by Covid, and it was hard to get back after almost 3 weeks without playing (2 weeks without training). We now just won 5 in a row ;-)

wishing him a lot of success

I would expect to see him on the Swiss Olympic team, no?

 

[Jean Valjean]

I would expect to see him on the Swiss Olympic team, no?

If NHL will stop for the Olympic games yes

Did he now play as center?

 

[Mrfenn92]

If NHL will stop for the Olympic games yes

Did he now play as center?

The last few games centered Kane and janmark

 

[RememberTheRoar]

Does anybody see some Anthony Cirelli in his game, or is that just me being way too excited about this kid?

 

[Pertti]

Does anybody see some Anthony Cirelli in his game, or is that just me being way too excited about this kid?

Yes you are.

Players he reminds me are Kahun and Frolik.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Yes you are.

Players he reminds me are Kahun and Frolik.

???? awful comps

 

[Marotte Marauder]

I don't like 98% of the writers. I'll buy a crankbait a month and skip out on those morons.

Same, except it's a bag of Senkos for me.

 

[Muffinalt]

He needs to be kept at center at this point. His game opens up so much when he's in the middle.

Don't care if it means Strome or Soderberg get switched to a less ideal position for them.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

He needs to be kept at center at this point. His game opens up so much when he's in the middle.

Don't care if it means Strome or Soderberg get switched to a less ideal position for them.

The Hagel-Kurashev-Suter third line is going to be fun to watch in this year’s playoffs

 

[Muffinalt]

The Hagel-Kurashev-Suter third line is going to be fun to watch in this year’s playoffs

Yeah Hagel and Kurashev are awesome together. Speed overload. I don't know if Suter is the best fit there (but could be easily), I kinda think he's also better at center than wing, but something has to give.

We have too many damn centers lol. What was the last time we could say that?

 

[Pez68]

Yeah Hagel and Kurashev are awesome together. Speed overload. I don't know if Suter is the best fit there (but could be easily), I kinda think he's also better at center than wing, but something has to give.

We have too many damn centers lol. What was the last time we could say that?

Can never have too many centers.

 

[featherhawk]

Yeah Hagel and Kurashev are awesome together. Speed overload. I don't know if Suter is the best fit there (but could be easily), I kinda think he's also better at center than wing, but something has to give.

We have too many damn centers lol. What was the last time we could say that?

If you have Hagel-Kurashev together you need a Goal Scorer on that line IMO, that could be Suter/Kubalik/FA next year?

 

[RememberTheRoar]

If you have Hagel-Kurashev together you need a Goal Scorer on that line IMO, that could be Suter/Kubalik/FA next year?

Debrincat-Dach-Kane
Kubalik-Toews-Janmark
Hagel-Kurashev-Suter
xx-Kampf-xx

that’s how I would predict a healthy lineup, as of right now. (Strome tried to grab onto Cat-Dach-Kane rocket to the moon, he didn’t make it)

 

[featherhawk]

Debrincat-Dach-Kane
Kubalik-Toews-Janmark
Hagel-Kurashev-Suter
xx-Kampf-xx

that’s how I would predict a healthy lineup, as of right now. (Strome tried to grab onto Cat-Dach-Kane rocket to the moon, he didn’t make it)

ya I don't mind that, not sure that Janmark gets resigned though...but perhaps but I will go on with who is signed... I would make a slight alteration...

Debrincat-Dach-Kane
Suter-Toews- Nylander
Hagel-Kurashev-Kubalik
xx-Kampf-xx

 

[Brightwing]

If you have Hagel-Kurashev together you need a Goal Scorer on that line IMO, that could be Suter/Kubalik/FA next year?

How about Alex Nylander? He can finish and would probably benefit from playing with someone as tenacious as Hagel and a playmaker like Kurashev without the pressure of being on a top line.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

How about Alex Nylander? He can finish and would probably benefit from playing with someone as tenacious as Hagel and a playmaker like Kurashev without the pressure of being on a top line.

I like that idea if Nylander comes back showing he can work harder

 

[Pertti]

???? awful comps

Why, all 3 work hard but won't score. Players that you keep if you have them but don't pay them because easy to replace.

 

[Muffinalt]

I like that idea if Nylander comes back showing he can work harder

Nylander coming back and being a legitimate middle six player for us that fits the team's established new MO would be so I credibly huge.

Honestly I think it could elevate our forward group to one of the best in the league, coz it would allow lining up probably the strongest bottom six with a beast 3rd line.

A huge if of course but let's hope. Though if not him we have Reichel coming in, Barratt is waiting on the wings (although not a top six option for now), Kayumov could show he's a second liner, we could even sign someone from Eu. We'd just have to wait a little as opposed to a ready coming Nylander for even maybe this years playoffs.

Love the forward group really. Our biggest need now is a 1D.