that is what I was thinking when I read the first few posts. the 2 aren't comparable.I personally believe Kulemin is a poor substitute for Moulson.
as much as I love Kulemin, Moulson is a much more of an offensive threat. Look at his pure-offensive numbers, and it blows Kulemin out of the water. Though to a championship team, I'd take Kulemin due to his physicality, mentality and work ethic.
Nevertheless, I wouldn't have wanted Vanek. We have a solid team, and it is only going to cost our team (in terms of current chemistry) if we gave up someone that's on our roster. In terms of prospects though, it might've costed us even more, simply because prospects are prospects.
All in all, it's a good move that they did not trade Vanek (I did not even mention his cap hit and his "desire" to play for the Wild).
No, he just plainly doesn't. We can look at hockeydb you know.
Check it out yourself, shocked aren't you?.
Matt Moulson
2009-10 = 30 goals
2010-11 = 31 goals
2011-12 = 36 goals
2012-13 = 47 games 15 goals
2013-14 = 12 games 8 goals
Total = 120 goals
Phil Kessel goals (same time period) = (30, 32, 37, 20, 7) goals
Total = 126 goals
Phil Kessel +5 goals over past 5 seasons. Reason in lockout year 2012-13 Kessel scored 20 verses Moulson 15, otherwise other 4 years combined they are equal.
Check it out yourself, shocked aren't you?.
Matt Moulson
2009-10 = 30 goals
2010-11 = 31 goals
2011-12 = 36 goals
2012-13 = 47 games 15 goals
2013-14 = 12 games 8 goals
Total = 120 goals
Phil Kessel goals (same time period) = (30, 32, 37, 20, 7) goals
Total = 126 goals
Phil Kessel +6 goals over past 5 seasons. Reason in lockout year 2012-13 Kessel scored 20 verses Moulson 15, otherwise other 4 years combined they are virtually equal.
Remember assists?
What about them?
I said "Matt Moulson scores at a Phil Kessel type pace on a regular basis".
Moulson is so under rated. I'm excited to see what he can do with out Tavares.
Agreed. Even though Vanek isn't what we need, he's clearly a great player and in a NON-CAP world you make this deal.
Problem being... in the cap world we live in assets like picks are more valuable AND Vanek would have been a strict rental as they would have certainly no room to keep him beyond this year (unless, I guess, they let Phaneuf walk).
But would have been pretty neat
JVR-Kadri-Kessel
Lupul-Bolland-Vanek
Raymond-Bozak-Clarkson
Mclaren-Mcclement-Orr
Check it out yourself, shocked aren't you?.
Matt Moulson
2009-10 = 30 goals
2010-11 = 31 goals
2011-12 = 36 goals
2012-13 = 47 games 15 goals
2013-14 = 12 games 8 goals
Total = 120 goals
Phil Kessel goals (same time period) = (30, 32, 37, 20, 7) goals
Total = 126 goals
Phil Kessel +6 goals over past 5 seasons. Reason in lockout year 2012-13 Kessel scored 20 verses Moulson 15, otherwise other 4 years combined they are virtually equal.
JVR - Bozak - Kessel
Vanek - Kadri - Lupul
Raymond - Bolland - Clarkson
Ashton - McClement - Orr
McLaren
My god how awesome that would have been
Followed with
Gunnarsson - Franson
Rielly - Fraser
Gardiner - Ranger
Because, you know Vanek's contract isn't anywhere similar to Kulemin's.
Dude I love Lupul a ton, but Vanek is slightly better
Scoring is a term that applies to scoring points, which is why the Art Ross Trophy is referred to as the scoring title and not the Richard Trophy.
If you meant goal scoring, then you are correct, Moulson and Kessel have scored a similar amount of goals over the past 5 years, but as usual, you leave out or ignore facts that don't fit your agenda or in order to get a reaction.
I wouldnt touch Myers with his albatross of a contractEhrhoff and Myers are the only two pieces I would ever want from Buffalo.
Scoring is a term that applies to scoring points, which is why the Art Ross Trophy is referred to as the scoring title and not the Richard Trophy.
If you meant goal scoring, then you are correct, Moulson and Kessel have scored a similar amount of goals over the past 5 years, but as usual, you leave out or ignore facts that don't fit your agenda or in order to get a reaction.
Ehrhoff and Myers are the only two pieces I would ever want from Buffalo.
Dude I love Lupul a ton, but Vanek is slightly better