So today the Scabs signed Alex Semin, the big skilled tough winger that Les Scabitants have been looking for, right? Hahahahahahah this is a guy who might be big and skilled but never shows up and just had a wonderful season in Carolina, scoring a whopping 6 goals and 19 points all for only $7 million.
It's posts like this (along with about 9,064 others) that explain why you got a grade of F on your report card.
This is an EXCELLENT signing. In fact I'm jealous that Detroit didn't do it.
Yeah, Semin just had the worst season of his career...but he had wrist surgery right BEFORE the season. And yeah, he's got a rep for not always giving it 100%...but in spite of that he's a talented player and now seems to be motivated to bounce back. If he does, it's a GREAT move by the Habs (or, in your boring and juvenile attempt at "wit", the "Scabs" - wow, what creativity! What intelligence! What maturity! - NOT!!!!) And if YOUR deepest dreams come true and he bombs out...so what? It's a cheap contract (a million) for only a year. NO risk and huge potential benefit. Then again, you were the guy who loved the Horton, Clarkson, Phaneuf, and Kessel signings...which goes to show how good YOUR judgment is.
Speaking of your beloved hero Kessel - you know, "the future Hall of Famer", "the merging superstar" (sic), "Phil the Thrill" ? Let's compare HIS stats to Semin's:
Semin is bigger (6'2" for Alex, 6'0 for Phil; 209 pounds for Alex, 202 for Phil - unless Phil's been hitting the hot dog stand again)
Semin is tougher, more "truculent" as your other hero Burkie would say: 570 career penalty minutes for Alex, 196 for "The Stick".
Kessel: 668 games played, 247 goals, 273 assists, 520 points. Semin: 635 games played, 238 goals, 275 assists, 513 points.
Guess what, Mr. F Grade? Their offensive stats are remarkably similar, although Alex has a slightly better points per game average...IN SPITE of his last season.
Plus/minus? Hey, glad you asked! Kessel's career plus minus is MINUS 75. Semin's is PLUS 70.
Semin had a 40 goal season - Kessel never did.
Semin compares favorably to your hero Kessel in EVERY way...AND the Habs are paying only a million. The freakin' pathetic Leafs are paying a million and a half for Kessel...even though he now plays for Pittsburgh!
Try signing up at a school where you can learn at least a LITTLE bit about hockey.