Confirmed with Link: Komarov 4x3

[Sidney the Kidney]

Well, from what I've read about him, he plays some defense, which automatically makes him different from every other player on our roster right now.

Komarov, in a vacuum, is a decent player. Gritty, very physical, can PK, and isn't devoid of skill. He's your prototypical bottom six guy who can spot-fill in the top six as a defensive, physical guy next to two offensive guys.

The term is just kind of high for a player of his ilk.

 

[IslesRock4]

You know, I haven't even had time to process how annoying the Komarov and Hickey signings are, and probably won't for a while. But what the f*** is Lou doing? These are not promising transactions to begin his tenure.

 

[Instant]

You know, I haven't even had time to process how annoying the Komarov and Hickey signings are, and probably won't for a while. But what the **** is Lou doing? These are not promising transactions to begin his tenure.

Trying to reach the cap floor, probably

 

[cgarn]

It will be the 2nd coming of Jon Sim

 

[Poliz24]

JT leaves and we still sign bottom 6 players. It sucks losing JT but signing Komarov and players of this elk was just one reason why JT bounced.

 

[Lame Lambert]

You know, I haven't even had time to process how annoying the Komarov and Hickey signings are, and probably won't for a while. But what the **** is Lou doing? These are not promising transactions to begin his tenure.

At least he’s getting the shit signings out of the way while we’re all too pissed to care

 

[RWWallpaper]

He's already requested that we don't deal him at the deadline 4 years from now because he really likes it here and wants to stay...

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

At least he’s getting the **** signings out of the way while we’re all too pissed to care

Your new profile picture should be named "Dont Trade On Me"

 

[dlawong]

Need to keep a Russian vet on the team in case Isles can bring Sorokin over and have a place for him to stay and feel comfortable I think like what they did for Barzal. This is the only reason you can explain the 4 year term. Once Sorokin settles, hopefully he will retire and be part of the coaching staff for the young Russians on this team. If he does not play well, they can always waive/buy him out down the road. He also lived in Finland so may help some of the Fins as well.

Also probably show the youngsters how to PK because he is actually quite good at it.

 

[beach]

You know, I haven't even had time to process how annoying the Komarov and Hickey signings are, and probably won't for a while. But what the **** is Lou doing? These are not promising transactions to begin his tenure.

I like both moves as a start. we can agree to disagree, but Hickey as a 5-6 when you have appropriate people 1-4 is just fine. We need a 1-2 badly, and really another 1-2 or 3-4. RE Kom, he can skate, kill penalties, is an agitator. Maybe he was a bit hurt last year as his previous years were solid.

Lou has to now focus on top D, a goalie, and a C. Not an easy task.

 

[IslesNorway]

Unless Lou is working on a deal to send Clutterbuck or Ladd out the door this deal seems to make no sense

 

[Abradolf Lincler]

Unless Lou is working on a deal to send Clutterbuck or Ladd out the door this deal seems to make no sense

I thought the same

 

[JohnTonelliRises]

I thought the same

Oddly enough, I could see most of the shock and bitterness gone pretty soon.

I think we'll have a blockbuster signing or trade soon enough.

 

[embracedbias]

Need to keep a Russian vet on the team in case Isles can bring Sorokin over and have a place for him to stay and feel comfortable I think like what they did for Barzal. This is the only reason you can explain the 4 year term. Once Sorokin settles, hopefully he will retire and be part of the coaching staff for the young Russians on this team. If he does not play well, they can always waive/buy him out down the road. He also lived in Finland so may help some of the Fins as well.

Also probably show the youngsters how to PK because he is actually quite good at it.

Komarov was raised in a Swedish speaking town in Finland, although he was born in Estonia and also speaks Russian.

By all indications, he is a universally liked guy (very quirky personality) who can bridge the gap between players from many countries. Assistant captain for the leafs for some time. Might be a major reason why Lou signed him.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Unless Lou is working on a deal to send Clutterbuck or Ladd out the door this deal seems to make no sense

Replacement for Kulemin?

 

[IslesRock4]

I like both moves as a start. we can agree to disagree, but Hickey as a 5-6 when you have appropriate people 1-4 is just fine. We need a 1-2 badly, and really another 1-2 or 3-4. RE Kom, he can skate, kill penalties, is an agitator. Maybe he was a bit hurt last year as his previous years were solid.

Lou has to now focus on top D, a goalie, and a C. Not an easy task.

I appreciate your perspective, I know next to nothing about Komarov and haven't paid attention to him in Isles-Leafs games, but it seems like a same old, same old signing for us when we thought it was a time that we'd be moving in a different direction. And we can do better than Thomas Hickey. I'm pretty sure Garth was ready to let him go.

 

[Le Grec]

According to some, the PK went down hill after Kulemin got hurt, and now there's complaints because Lou signed a better version for cheaper???

 

[Sparksrus3]

This guy is over 30. His goals and points have dropped 3 straight years. Sign em up !!!!! We could have kept Chris Wagner at 1/2 the price and 1/2 the term. He is less tha 50 percent on faceoffs for his career . Just a little over last year . Woop de do. Hate this

 

[bioman22]

According to some, the PK went down hill after Kulemin got hurt, and now there's complaints because Lou signed a better version for cheaper???

Nobody would be complaining about Hickey or Komo if...

 

[dlawong]

I like both moves as a start. we can agree to disagree, but Hickey as a 5-6 when you have appropriate people 1-4 is just fine. We need a 1-2 badly, and really another 1-2 or 3-4. RE Kom, he can skate, kill penalties, is an agitator. Maybe he was a bit hurt last year as his previous years were solid.

Lou has to now focus on top D, a goalie, and a C. Not an easy task.

Do not go for any vet G yet, just improve the G in AHL level and C through the next two drafts, with increase chance to land Jack Hughes. This guy is the real deal, as good as Matthews or maybe even better from what I heard. Isles with their worst goalie duo in NHL in a very tough Metro division is almost guarantee that they will finish #31 next season. Even if they luck out on Hughes, they can get a very talented center as 2019 is deep in cetre position unlike 2018 which was strong in D and wing. If Price has a bounce back year, no way Habs will have a better chance at Hugh.

 

[seafoam]

Replacement for Kulemin?

Sure, but for four years? He’ll be a 3M dollar seatwarmer upstairs in two years.

 

[seafoam]

Daniel Winnik could probably be had for 1 year 1M right now.

 

[sabremike]

To put just how terrible a deal this is in perspective: the Sabres just signed Carter Hutton (a competent starting goalie) for $2.75 m a year. Why in God's name did Lou not take the $3 m and solve one of the team's biggest holes? Just incredibly bad.

 

[BMOK33]

To put just how terrible a deal this is in perspective: the Sabres just signed Carter Hutton (a competent starting goalie) for $2.75 m a year. Why in God's name did Lou not take the $3 m and solve one of the team's biggest holes? Just incredibly bad.

Evidently they offered Hutton more and he went to Buffalo instead

 

[Jester9881]

These are not the signings this team should be making right now. You have to think somewhere in the league there's a player as good or better than Komorov making similar money that we could have traded for and gained a draft pick in the process for taking on cap. Someone like Clutterbuck.....