Any chance Kulemin re-signs with TO?

[Orfieus]

Not going to lie I kind of feel bad for Kule. The plan was for him to play in PIT's but I guess with the Ehrhoff signing there may not been enough cap space for him.

Do you think we have a chance to resign Kule? Do we have the cap room?

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[Duke Silver]

Not unless we promised him top-6 minutes, which is what he's looking for.

 

[Kubus]

Doesn't look like too many other teams are offering him top 6 spot right now.

 

[Ace88*]

Id like to sign him and play him on that 2nd line RW or 3rd line C spot. He's proven he can handle both, why not give him his own line to anchor if he can't hack it with Lupul and Kadri (which we know hes done before)?

Id give him 3 years at $2.2 - $2.8 mil.

 

[TankNationTillDeath]

I think he'd head back to the KHL if not promised top 6 minutes or at least join a team with a few buddies from home

 

[DoubleDouble*]

Why do we want him back so badly? Am I missing something?

 

[Cor]

We don't really have a spot for him. We just filled our top 9 with Komarov and Frattin

 

[Orfieus]

It looks like TO has room for a top 6 forward..depending on how Clarkson play's. I can see Clarkson starting on the top 6 (only because of his contract does he get this opportunity) but then sliding back down to the 3rd line inwhich Kule would be moved up.

 

[Commander Clueless]

Why do we want him back so badly? Am I missing something?

To me, Kulemin is the best fit of the remaining UFAs.

He's versatile. He could be the defensive presence in the top six, or he could even play bottom six centre if needed.

I think it's unlikely, though.

 

[gamer1035]

hopefully him and grabo go to russia together and make more money than here.

**** the leafs

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

I think he's leaving - sounded like he was saying goodbye

 

[KuleminFan41]

Pittsburgh has 8m in cap space and still need to sign RFA's Spaling and Sutter so its doubtful they sign Kulemin at what he wants

 

[gabeliscious]

Not unless we promised him top-6 minutes, which is what he's looking for.

other then possibly the penguins how many teams would want kulemin in the top 6. on the leafs he would at least have a chance considering our options. its my understanding he has little children. i can only imagine how uprooting it is to move your whole family. maybe nonis can convince him to stay. he has been here a long time. he hasnt been an issue to sign in the past. if they gave komorov $3 million x 4 how much more can kulemin really be? maybe $3.5 million x 5 years with a limited ntc/nmc?

 

[WildcatMapleLeafs28]

Why do we want him back so badly? Am I missing something?

Kulemin is an excellent player and fits the Carlyle system. He's a guy that can be used wherever in the lineup and is very reliable two-way player. I'd love to have him back but I don't think the chances are all that great.

 

[Bravid Nonahan]

I'd give him 3.25 mil over 4 years, max. (arbitrary number, I know)

 

[SeenSchenn2]

**** I hope we can bring him back.

Why do we want him back so badly? Am I missing something?

Who the hell is going to play defense in the top-6 besides Bozak? Lupul/Kessel/Kadri etc. sure aren't going to do a great job at it.

 

[BonMorrison]

Nope. Pittsburgh hit a cap speed bump when they signed Ehrhoff surprisingly so I think he's patiently waiting to see if they shed Scuderi or Dupuis.

 

[Suntouchable13]

**** I hope we can bring him back.



Who the hell is going to play defense in the top-6 besides Bozak? Lupul/Kessel/Kadri etc. sure aren't going to do a great job at it.

Who cares? Our team has been terrible defensively for years, he hasn't made a difference at all.

 

[Jerkini]

We don't really have a spot for him. We just filled our top 9 with Komarov and Frattin

Kulemin would easily displace both of those guys.

 

[ACC1224]

Kulemin would easily displace both of those guys.

Not Komarov and I'm sure the Leafs would have been happy to bring him back at Frattin's rate.

 

[Quares27]

Apparently Pittsburgh aren't even interested anymore. His agent has already already thanked and said goodbye Toronto so I think the Leafs just flat out arent interested. Maybe if it goes later into FA and nobody signs him and his price drops to under 3 then we might bring him back.

 

[Purity*]

I really hope he does.

In its short time together, I really thought Kulemin-Holland-Clarkson was an awesome line. They didn't play much together at all, however. But it was an incredible beastly cycle/possession line, I thought Clarkson was at his best playing on that line.

 

[Super Mega]

Not Komarov and I'm sure the Leafs would have been happy to bring him back at Frattin's rate.

best pump the breaks on your komarov hype, kulemin is the better player overall, especially on PK and still has a chance to bring a scoring touch. Leo just adds a physical component lacking on the leafs with clarkson busting in every facet of his game and losing bolland.

 

[ACC1224]

best pump the breaks on your komarov hype, kulemin is the better player overall, especially on PK and still has a chance to bring a scoring touch. Leo just adds a physical component lacking on the leafs with clarkson busting in every facet of his game and losing bolland.

I've never hyped Komarov, they paid too much for him IMO.
Kulemin can check but doesn't really bring anything else.

 

[Hurt]

Why do we want him back so badly? Am I missing something?

He actually plays 2 way hockey, doesn't float, hits hard and chips in goals?