TSN: Jets gauging trade interest in Burmistrov

[Royale With Cheese]

Alex Burmistrov

Apparently the Jets are considering moving Burmistrov.

http://www.tsn.ca/jets-gauging-trade-interest-in-burmistrov-1.600471

I had high hopes for this guy, but he's got nothing IMO. He will dipsy-doodle all over the ice, and then lose the puck. He stinks. His value may lie as a decent PK guy.

What is his value around the league?

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[cneely]

Decent PK guy, but even plays with the puck too much on the PK.

His consistent failure to get it deep has cost the Jets a few goals this year.

If he has any value, package him with Trouba to sweeten a deal.

 

[Heldig]

My guess is his value is a similarly struggling former high pick that may benefit from a change of scenery. Or a 3rd round pick. Or an add on to a bigger deal.

 

[Richiebottles]

http://www.tsn.ca/jets-gauging-trade-interest-in-burmistrov-1.600471

Could he be a potential suitor for the Habs?

 

[Bubba Thudd]

Sounds like his value is equal to or less than John Mitchell's.

 

[Jrtu]

Benning offers a 2nd.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Would he even be claimed on waivers at this point? I doubt it honestly.

 

[Gump Hasek]

Someone needs to step right up and steal this player for a second round pick or a 5/6 d-man, a decent prospect, something, ASAP! Operators are standing by.

 

[Maukkis]

Would he even be claimed on waivers at this point?

Doubt it. He has pretty much nothing going for him.

 

[Captain Mountain]

http://www.tsn.ca/jets-gauging-trade-interest-in-burmistrov-1.600471

Could he be a potential suitor for the Habs?

Every Hab forward save Flynn is outproducing him. How exactly would he crack Montreal's line-up?

 

[CB Joe]

He's arbitration eligible next season too. I can't see many teams being interested in him. No one wants to be stuck with him if he elects to go to player arbitration.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

How is he on faceoffs?

 

[JuniorNelson]

He will dipsy-doodle all over the ice, and then lose the puck. He stinks. His value may lie as a decent PK guy.

Really? Then this guy has Canucks written all over him!

 

[Apathetic]

Chevy probably asking for a 1st + top young prospect. Something tells me he doesn't get moved via trade.

 

[Soundgarden]

I would like to see someone like Trotz could do with him. Does Washington need center depth?

 

[542365]

If he was dropped to waivers he likely wouldn't be claimed. He has essentially no value. His "potential" is meaningless, he's a nothing player. My guess is they won't find a partner, he'l be waived, clear, sent to the AHL, and then head back to the KHL. He's really not an NHLer at this point. At east not a very effective one.

 

[GoJetsGo55]

Someone needs to step right up and steal this player for a second round pick or a 5/6 d-man, a decent prospect, something, ASAP! Operators are standing by.

What? We can't be trading him for that little? That would be insanity. Call now before we change our minds. Operators.....yes operators are standing by.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

http://www.tsn.ca/jets-gauging-trade-interest-in-burmistrov-1.600471

Could he be a potential suitor for the Habs?

Nah. I'd rather play Carr, Ghetto or McCarron.

 

[Royale With Cheese]

If he was dropped to waivers he likely wouldn't be claimed. He has essentially no value. His "potential" is meaningless, he's a nothing player. My guess is they won't find a partner, he'l be waived, clear, sent to the AHL, and then head back to the KHL. He's really not an NHLer at this point. At east not a very effective one.

I'm going to have to agree with you.


I thought he was going to turn into Pavel Datsyuk #2. Turns out he's more like Pavel Brendl #2.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

hes terrible

Too bad Jets(Atlanta) was one of the teams that allowed Fowler to keep dropping in the 2010 draft cause id say he would have come in handy on this team

 

[xECK29x]

Isles for a goalie?

 

[Evergreen]

Has he been playing center or wing? Flyers could use a 3C.

 

[Curufinwe]

Has he been playing center or wing? Flyers could use a 3C.

Not one with a 35% faceoff percentage.

http://puckbase.com/stats/faceoff-percentage?team=WPG

 

[koth]

Chevy probably asking for a 1st + top young prospect. Something tells me he doesn't get moved via trade.

Uh, no. That's completely ridiculous for Burmi. He has almost no value right now.

 

[Arthur Fonzarelli]

I used to love Burmi, but his game hasn't progressed since junior.

He's outstanding positionally & has a good stick. Normally being good positionally means you understand the game, but not in Burmistrov's case.

If any of his spectacular stick handling ever once accomplished anything other than a turnover one could at least argue that his east / west style doesn't mesh with the teams game plan.

But it doesn't. It always fails. Everytime. Puck on Burmistrov's stick=turnover, historically in the offensive zone where in the past it contributed to his strong possession numbers.

These numbers are an aberration. The turnovers in his first few seasons explained away by his lack of quality line mates.

This season he's a tire fire with routine turn overs in the neutral zone leading to odd man rushes.

Add this to his below NHL calibre shot & refusal to pass the puck together with the worst puck luck I've ever seen & I doubt he has any real value.

If a highlight real could be composed with the end resulting turnover being omitted, people might consider him the second coming of Datsyuk.

Those of us that have watched him since his Atlanta days know better. He's just awful.