Player Discussion: Nikita Kucherov - Part 2

[Bolt32]

Kucherov isn't better than McDavid, it's his team remember? That's why hes outscoring him by 18 points and his nearest teammate by 24. And yet if McDavid went to the Lightning in Kucherov's place and had 104 points now with everyone else's numbers remaining the same, it would be because he's the greatest EVAAARRR

When the careers are all said and done, and when fans look back on during nostalgia. They will put Kucherov up there with the likes of Crosby, Mcdavid etc etc. Until then, they will hate on him. That is fine, let them. Hes a cheat code right now, one that were not afraid to use. So lets sit back and enjoy it.

 

[DFC]

When the careers are all said and done, and when fans look back on during nostalgia. They will put Kucherov up there with the likes of Crosby, Mcdavid etc etc. Until then, they will hate on him. That is fine, let them. Hes a cheat code right now, one that were not afraid to use. So lets sit back and enjoy it.

I think that'll depend on how hungry he stays. Kuch became an elite player two years ago, which was later than it happens for generational players. That said, it's not unheard of for some of the best ever to blossom a little bit later, and, under Jon Cooper, it was never gonna happen for Kucherov earlier (not a dig on Coop, just saying; As a 65 point player, Kuch was playing like 14 minutes per night with little to no PP time. Once that changed, he exploded into what we see now).

Having a historic season in terms of assists will go a long way to putting Kuch into an even higher tier though. I mean, people can pull the "great team" card all they want. There've been a lot of great teams who've scored a lot of goals, and Kucherov might put up a bigger assist total than Jagr's best year. I don't care how good your team is. It's not like Jagr was playing with schlubs in 95-96. Three players on that team scored 100 points, and Petr Nedved had 99.

 

[The Macho King]

This is cool as shit.

 

[Bolt 45]

This is cool as ****.

That's awesome. Kuch and Brad could've done some real damage, too, I think.

 

[DFC]

"104 people are talking about this"

Kuch is just tearing down the walls. There's a really good chance we're going to remember some of the marks he hits for a long, long time.

14 more assists...

 

[JoVel]

This is cool as ****.

Would have*

 

[Coopers Gum]

Would have*

Yeah, I twitched every time I saw that. And marty is my favorite player ever. English is his second language though I guess.

 

[Bolt32]

This is cool as ****.

With Kucherov and St.Louis feeding him, it wouldn't of shocked me if he nailed 80 in a season.

 

[Steazy Doo]

Nikita Kucherov could become the first white male in franchise history to score 105 points in a season since Vincent Lecavalier accomplished the feat way back in 2007.

 

[Stormbreaker]

Another month, another 1st star for Kuch.

 

[Lolaimbot]

Another month, another 1st star for Kuch.

On paper?

 

[Boltswin]

Would have*

It’s understandable I think. To my ear, many people sound like they are saying “would of” rather than “would have” (maybe it’s specifically the contraction that screws people up, “would’ve”). Marty is ESL so maybe he wrote it how it sounds to him.

 

[Sky04]

This is cool as ****.

I honestly wonder how much MSL could produce on a team like the current Lightning, he was such a versatile winger.

 

[AlphaCatalyst]

I honestly wonder how much MSL could produce on a team like the current Lightning, he was such a versatile winger.

Not as much as McDavid.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

I honestly wonder how much MSL could produce on a team like the current Lightning, he was such a versatile winger.

With this Stammer he would be top-5 in scoring in the league, possibly more

 

[LightningStrikes]

 

[These Are The Days]

The Natural?

86 Caliber?

Silent Assassin?

The Magnificent One?

Nikita The Great?


Dude needs a nickname

 

[LightningStrikes]

Nikita Very Goodcherov

 

[JoVel]

Nikita the 60 points in the Oilers Kucherov

 

[VinikToWinIt]

Not as much as McDavid.

Irrelevant. It wouldn't count anyways since the Lightning are so good.

 

[DFC]

The Natural?

86 Caliber?

Silent Assassin?

The Magnificent One?

Nikita The Great?


Dude needs a nickname

Kuchergoon or Goonerov.

 

[BoltzManConstant]

Avtomat Kalashnikova.

Or just Kalashnikov.

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

Thank God before Yzer decided to go on break he signed this monster long term.

 

[These Are The Days]

Molniya?


Russian for Lightning

 

[LightningStrikes]

Not as much as McDavid.