Komarov on pace for: 38G 61P 377 Hits
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HockeyHistorian
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He exceeds expectations if he scores 15 goals and 30 points a season, considering what else he does and what he gets paid.
HarrisonFord
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It's the coaching staff! A bunch of us knew how good he was, but Carlyle threw him into a checking role when he was here. Babcock instead has put him into a scoring role which I think he's better suited for
He wasn't exactly a 4th line scrub in the KHL. He played decent minutes there and was a reasonable scorer too.
Whilst he probably is having a career year, he still contributes massively when he's not scoring. He's finally being rewarded for his efforts and he's putting up numbers that he deserves.
He's an absolute hero and there's no way we'll trade him for anything less than a daft overpayment.
Whilst he probably is having a career year, he still contributes massively when he's not scoring. He's finally being rewarded for his efforts and he's putting up numbers that he deserves.
He's an absolute hero and there's no way we'll trade him for anything less than a daft overpayment.
he's playing himself right into a trade at the deadline to a contender. His value is at an all-time high, it won't stay like this but I have a hard time seeing him being a Leaf past the deadline, the future assets this organization gets will be more important down the road than what Komarov can provide right now and in the next few years. Let's remember he's already 29 going onto 30. He doesn't fit the time frame of this team. Granted down the road we're going to need some vets but by the time that happens Komarov will be well past his prime.
2 more years after this at just over 3 mil per...some team is going to snatch him up. Controllable contract for a very very useful player who provides physicality on the forecheck and a net presence and obviously can put the puck in the net when given the chance. He'd be a solid addition to any contender
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I think everyone has said quite the opposite.
He's on fire now and could catch the eye of a team or two by TD.
TheGroceryStick
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I think he will remain at a 2g per game pace till the end of the year.
GP 82 115g 59a 174p
Wayne who?
GP 82 115g 59a 174p
Wayne who?
Can you find one poster that says it is? But does it need to be sustainable?
Hes already surpassed a line that justifies the amount of money hes making per year.
Komarov is one of the best locker room guys if many of his former and present team mates are to be trusted. His no-quit attitude doesn't end even if his hot streak point wise does, he'll keeps on hitting, grinding and all the other nasty stuff hes expected to do.
Feed Me A Stray Cat
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Having a great year, but gotta love a season projections post after someone puts up 4g and 2a in their last two games.
Komarov will cool off considerably as his 23.4% shooting percentage approaches his previous career norms of 8-10%.
Might net the Leafs something valuable though. Trade while the value is there!
Komarov will cool off considerably as his 23.4% shooting percentage approaches his previous career norms of 8-10%.
Might net the Leafs something valuable though. Trade while the value is there!
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Some guys here are talking like Leo has been in the league for 10 years, was always a 3rd/4th liner, and now suddenly became good.
The thing is, he was always good, played top line minutes in the KHL
Yeah, he had a pretty bad first year in NHL production wise, but that happens a lot with players coming over from Europe.
His 2nd year, he was playing basically like he is now, and then Ovechkin hit happened.
I'am not saying that he will score 40 goals, but I will not be surprised with 30.
The thing is, he was always good, played top line minutes in the KHL
Yeah, he had a pretty bad first year in NHL production wise, but that happens a lot with players coming over from Europe.
His 2nd year, he was playing basically like he is now, and then Ovechkin hit happened.
I'am not saying that he will score 40 goals, but I will not be surprised with 30.
Feed Me A Stray Cat
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The title of the thread contains an end of year pace projection, based on his current numbers...
Feed Me A Stray Cat
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I would be extremely surprised with 30.
Third and fourth line grinders who have never put up more than 14 goals in any season of their career, in North America or Europe, don't suddenly become 20%+ shooting phenoms in the NHL in their late 20s.
Johan Franzen is probably your best hope, but I suspect his 6'4"" power forward game is more of the late developing kind.
My own thoughts on this is that guys like Komarov and Winnik are actually good players to have on a team that is rebuilding, not as the star players but as vets who play the game the right way. These guys don't take shifts off, will sacrifice their bodies when needed and will do all the little things a team needs of it's players to win. Guys like this are who you want as mentors for a youth movement in hopes that their energy, work habits and leadership rub off on the kids. While I agree that Komarov's value is at an all time high, unless someone really overpays for him, I think it may be best to keep him.
Kamiccolo
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Yeah because there are no leaf fans who could see how great of a player he was, and even go to lengths of defending him and changing their username to them over a year ago...
If anything, it was the other teams fans telling us we've signed a plug 4th liner for 3rd liner money.
moonbal
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what are you talking about, leaf fans were sad when he didn't re-sign with the team back in 2013 and ecstatic when he came back
Well its a fact that shows how good hes been to this day. Theres no implication that it will be sustainable.
It's an individual thing, tho. Komarov was a talented grinder when he entered FEL but his coaches were always saying that with his skill level and hockey brain he could be much more. Over the years he started to believe it too and you can see by his career numbers how he has become more and more offensive minded.
So I don't think you're quite right about him. Of course he's not going to score 30 goals a year for the rest of his career but he's not the grinder you picture him to be. He's a decent do-it-all middle six forward with good hockey IQ and enough skills to chip in offensively. And right now he's on fire.
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