Rumor: Leo Komarov Fin(n)ished As A Leaf

[Michael Gary Scott]

JERRY, JERRY, JERRY. D'Amigo time

 

[TootooTrain]

Is this even credible?

No. It's the same media driven nonsense we see every time a known european player looks for a new contract.

 

[frankthetank91]

The only problem with D'Amigo and Ashton is, while their good players with NHL potential they are so...boring?

Not enough skill for the top 6 and they'd both fit in the bottom 6 but hope they add some more feistiness and jam to their games.

 

[Asif16*]

The only problem with D'Amigo and Ashton is, while their good players with NHL potential they are so...boring?

Not enough skill for the top 6 and they'd both fit in the bottom 6 but hope they add some more feistiness and jam to their games.

Yeah i was thinking the same thing. If komarov goes....i want the leafs to add either Matt Hendricks or Eric Nystrom to fill his void. Both veterans who play with a little jam in the bottom six and are big players who arent afraid to go to the dirty areas. Both can put up points here and there

 

[InjuredChoker]

No. It's the same media driven nonsense we see every time a known european player looks for a new contract.

The guy doesn't usually talk BS afaik.

 

[Kurisu]

The NHL was too physical for him. He can join the KHL and hit the skilled pu****** there.

 

[Communal Blood]

Lame.

 

[Anth93]

lol if you watched most of Leaf hockey this season, you wouldn't make a stupid statement like that

No I just don't pretend that 7 minutes a night of Leo Komarov is the difference between a Stanley Cup winner and your average playoff team.

He was a good skater, he hit everything that moved, but he had stone hands and absolutely no shot.

He was nothing and when the young legs replace him, you'll realize it.

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

If he does leave it will be a huge loss. He was a great PKer and was fearless! No one in our system can agitate like Komarov did this year.

I agree. The guy was a really good PK'er and very responsible defensively. He's the type of guy you don't mind being out on the ice with the game on the line. He's also pretty good on the draws for a winger.

 

[Jussi]

Komarov worked hard every time he was on the ice for the Blue & White, you can't ask for more than that. You can't blame him for going back to his (sort of) native Russia where he will most likely be paid double what he would be getting here (around 1 million a year), when he can barely speak English. Hopefully he stays here, but if not I wish him the best of luck in Russia. I know I wouldn't want to move to Russia to work for half my salary here, which is essentially what he has done in reverse.

That's bull. He can speak English just fine. Even gave an intermission interview on Leafs tv during the season. Sounded just like a typical Finn speaking English.

Sportsnet ‏@Sportsnet 2h
Report: Komarov returning to KHL. #Leafs http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/report-maple-leafs-komarov-returning-to-khl/

They're citing the same source (twitter).

 

[jmart21]

A shame. He was the best 4th liner we've had in quite some time. Hits everything in sight, skates well and doesn't take many penalties.

 

[LeafsMonster]

I loved leo trollmarov

 

[TOGuy14]

The NHL was too physical for him. He can join the KHL and hit the skilled pu****** there.

Not sure if you are joking or not.

Too physical for him? He had 5th most hits in the entire league...

Anyway prior to the season he talked endlessly about how his dream was to make it and play in the NHL. The Leafs let him go back to the KHL during the lockout because they knew he only wanted the bigshow. I can't imagine he will go back to Russia so soon.

 

[blueberrie]

Good 4th liner, below average 3rd liner. Besides him hitting everything and being alright defensively he didn't offer much else. Absolute black hole offensively and never fought.

 

[Shanty]

There is still literally no follow up or confirmation on this at all. It's all still stemmed from this one tweet.

Everyone needs to cool their jets, RIGHT NOW.

 

[Schenn]

This sucks. I loved Leo.

 

[RoyalGremlin]

Pffft I don't want guys who don't care about winning a cup anyways. :

 

[crump]

Nothing confirmed.Probably should close this or rename title to " anonymous twitter account claims Komerov is done as a Leaf." Closing. Talk about jobs for prospects in prospects thread

 

[BillyD]

Komarov might be KHL bound

Cool.

Looks like the thread which somebody suggested was "annonymous" rumour mongering morphed into a newspaper article and led to Nonis commenting on it:

Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis said he had “no idea†whether reports Komarov had planned to sign with Dynamo Moscow were true, but added in an email to the Star: “It wouldn’t surprise me.â€

http://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/2013/06/09/toronto_maple_leafs_komarov_might_be_khl_bound.html

 

[Warden of the North]

Closed until something more concrete happens.