Confirmed Trade: [SJS/DET] Klim Kostin for Radim Simek and 2024 7th round pick

[PelagicJoe]

he ended up kostin too much for Detroit

That pun is a HOLL lot of cringe, I tell ya.

 

[sepster]

Got to free up that Kane $$.

 

[Bank Shot]

You mean the guy that was living off an unsustainable shooting percentage and still got highly sheltered in the playoffs? Woodcroft was hesitant to play him more than 6 minutes when the games mattered.

He isn’t good.

Yzerman got suckered. Who could have seen this coming?

 

[saska sault]

Yzerman got suckered. Who could have seen this coming?

Yzerman and the Wings will miss future considerations and his contributions.

 

[BlueOil]

What’s Kostin’s scouting report? Don’t know him!

the lacroix version of a 3rd line power forward

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

I'm assuming Simek is heading to AHL... Please tell me that grand rapid isn't due for a big run? Wouldn't mind him back in Europe for the worlds

They should make it to at least the second round. They just had a 18 game point streak snapped. Milwaukee is a wagon in the same division though.

 

[GordieHowYaDoin]

Kostin made a mistake not taking less $ from the oilers where he had a defined role. He might be out of the league now after this deal. Some guys and their agents really struggle to see the big picture in this league.

This. SJ is likely his last cup of coffee before heading to KHL.

 

[Jargon]

the lacroix version of a 3rd line power forward

I don’t hate it

 

[Czechboy]

As a big Oiler fan.. Kostin was one of the best 9 mintue players we ever had. In those 9 minutes he'd throw a good hit, maybe punch a guy or score a great goal. The second the minutes went up.. he was a liability.

At league minimum.. I'd welcome him with open arms back to the Oil for a playoff run as an expiring UFA. The second that 2 year deal was signed, he wasn't useful to us at all. I feel bad he didn't end up on a playoff team as he has a unique skillset if used properly.... hits, punches, crazy eyes and can shoot.

 

[izlez]

As a big Oiler fan.. Kostin was one of the best 9 mintue players we ever had. In those 9 minutes he'd throw a good hit, maybe punch a guy or score a great goal. The second the minutes went up.. he was a liability.

At league minimum.. I'd welcome him with open arms back to the Oil for a playoff run as an expiring UFA. The second that 2 year deal was signed, he wasn't useful to us at all. I feel bad he didn't end up on a playoff team as he has a unique skillset if used properly.... hits, punches, crazy eyes and can shoot.

And I assume you have a glowing review of Radek Simek?

 

[Czechboy]

And I assume you have a glowing review of Radek Simek?

Not anymore. Sounds like he's cooked after many injuries. He'll be in the Extraliga next year. I could be wrong but San Jose isn't a juggernaut defensively and they sent him to the Minors a long time ago to ride out his contract.

When he was good, I really liked him though.

 

[hohosaregood]

Not anymore. Sounds like he's cooked after many injuries. He'll be in the Extraliga next year. I could be wrong but San Jose isn't a juggernaut defensively and they sent him to the Minors a long time ago to ride out his contract.

When he was good, I really liked him though.

We all liked him for what he was but he's relatively small physically and he got punished for it playing as hard as he does. He looks and plays like he's 6'2" but he's only 5'11"

 

[Cas]

Not anymore. Sounds like he's cooked after many injuries. He'll be in the Extraliga next year. I could be wrong but San Jose isn't a juggernaut defensively and they sent him to the Minors a long time ago to ride out his contract.

When he was good, I really liked him though.

Our defensive corps is beyond abysmal - in my opinion, we have maybe one bottom-pair defenseman and the rest top out as bench depth if not AHL quality (and perhaps middling AHL quality at that). Simek couldn't even beat those guys out.

He provides absolutely zero offense, and because he can't skate he can't play defense unless he gets lucky enough for events to happen right in front of him, because otherwise he just can't catch up to the pace of play in order to be where he needs to be.

 

[Czechboy]

Our defensive corps is beyond abysmal - in my opinion, we have maybe one bottom-pair defenseman and the rest top out as bench depth if not AHL quality (and perhaps middling AHL quality at that). Simek couldn't even beat those guys out.

He provides absolutely zero offense, and because he can't skate he can't play defense unless he gets lucky enough for events to happen right in front of him, because otherwise he just can't catch up to the pace of play in order to be where he needs to be.

So we agree that he is cooked and back in Extraliga?lol

 

[Perfect_Drug]

he ended up kostin too much for Detroit

You win this thread!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

What’s Kostin’s scouting report? Don’t know him!

- Good straight line speed, but the agility of an oil tanker.
- Will run over everyone and everything. Also a good fighter.
- Can get a sneaky quick shot away surprisingly well, but a full wind up doesn't add much. Also has decent hands from time to time.

He's a bull in a china shop. But that means his game is also as controllable as a bull in a china shop... Ask him to play with structure and you'll neuter him. I'm going way back with this one, but he's a cleaner/budget version Evgeni Artyukhin.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Need a title change, MMC. It's Radim! Not Radek!

 

[PattyLafontaine]

Will the real Klim Shady please stand up ...

 

[Petes2424]

They really just wanted Kostin off the books, and they have a 7th D (if needed) if they move Holl here at the end.

 

[SoupGuru]

Detroit had two new bottom 6ers this year that showed complete opposite reactions to their opportunities. Kostin came in and looked lost, tried to play hockey, wasn't good defensively, and brought no energy. Fischer came in and flew around, hit everything that moved, fought, dove to block shots, chipped in on offense, was responsible defensively, and was a shot of energy each shift. He's one of my new favorites. Kostin is not. See ya.

 

[BudBundy]

sloooooooooooooow

No, he’s not slow. A head case, apparently, but not slow.

 

[cheesymc]

He regressed this year but is someone that I was hoping the Ducks would pick up... on top of that he and Comois hate each other which is a plus

 

[Vitto79]

So Wings are using Berggen now ?

Or vets in the AHL

 

[Ezekial]

No idea who Simek is but he can’t possibly be worse than Holl or Petry… can he?

The 31 year old on the Sharks AHL team? Yea, I'm confident he's worse.

 

[biturbo19]

It's almost kind of a shame Kostin had that one lucky little goal scoring streak that one time. Led to an inflated contract. Where otherwise, he'd probably be a fairly useful 4th line depth player for somebody.