Steven Hindle: Wolski Over Semin - Wolski Over Semin

I would love to see Wolski return to his past form. Those sick dangles would do you guys a whole world of good! That being said, he's just another one-dimensional player being added to a stable of such in your top-6. If Oates can bring back an offensively-focused system to your team, then I can see them reclaiming the SE at least.

The Tin Man is a weird animal. He has the ability to be a top line guy whenever he wants, but hasn't since his run in with hard nosed coaches. Seems like a pouter. It'll be an interesting experiment with an unknown like Oates

Semin is a 1st line player. When he wants to play, he can play with the best. Wolski is a lazy ass who is a pouter. Same as Semin, yes, but Semin has insane talent when he wants to play. Wolski has solid talent when he wants to play.
Not really comparable IMO. Wolski is a 3rd line player right now, Semin is 1st line.
That being said, I'd rather have Wolski at 600k than Semin at 7M. Idk how Wolski only got paid 600k. He's a 2.5M player.

Just MO.

Neither come out to play on any given night. For 600k to be a scratch or 7m sitting on the bench. I'm not sure I'd want either on my team.

Poor Wolski. I always wanted to see him put it together...and for a few months, he did.

But he's a floater, unfortunately. Maybe he has confidence issues, I don't know.

In this situation I take Wolski at $600,000 over Semin at $7,000,000 any day of the week.

Sheesh, I'm sure we'd take him back at that price.

Good pick-up!

nah the line of ovechkin laichs semin was a dandy

Semin is a 1st line player. When he wants to play, he can play with the best. Wolski is a lazy ass who is a pouter. Same as Semin, yes, but Semin has insane talent when he wants to play. Wolski has solid talent when he wants to play.
Not really comparable IMO. Wolski is a 3rd line player right now, Semin is 1st line.
That being said, I'd rather have Wolski at 600k than Semin at 7M. Idk how Wolski only got paid 600k. He's a 2.5M player.

Just MO.
- FLYERSROCK!

that about sums it up

Steven Hindle: Wolski Over Semin
- Wolski Over Semin
- Sven_119H

how didn't you get banned for your blog title

Semin is a 1st line player. When he wants to play, he can play with the best. Wolski is a lazy ass who is a pouter. Same as Semin, yes, but Semin has insane talent when he wants to play. Wolski has solid talent when he wants to play.
Not really comparable IMO. Wolski is a 3rd line player right now, Semin is 1st line.
That being said, I'd rather have Wolski at 600k than Semin at 7M. Idk how Wolski only got paid 600k. He's a 2.5M player.

Just MO.
- FLYERSROCK!

They are both comparable in the sense that they both have a lot of talent but only show up when they want to. Semin has more potential and a much better shot.. you could argue Wolski has better hands.. not that you would know it the way he has been playing lately.

They don't make nearly the same amount of money and Semin has been a more dominant force the last few years.

I'd take both on my team at this point...

How does Marcus Johansson factor into this? The next step in his development looked to be taking over the 2nd line center spot full-time. Is he moving to the wing? Is that where he played at the end of last season?

How does Marcus Johansson factor into this? The next step in his development looked to be taking over the 2nd line center spot full-time. Is he moving to the wing? Is that where he played at the end of last season?
- Def_of_a_Joke

I think Johansson will probably spend most of the time being a 2nd line winger or a 3rd line center. He may see some time on the 1st line as a winger, but that would be on a trial basis to change some things up.

I like Wolski better. He has more upside, something to prove, and joined a good group of players. The opportunity is there for the taking....so Wolski step up and take it.

I think Johansson will probably spend most of the time being a 2nd line winger or a 3rd line center. He may see some time on the 1st line as a winger, but that would be on a trial basis to change some things up.

I like Wolski better. He has more upside, something to prove, and joined a good group of players. The opportunity is there for the taking....so Wolski step up and take it.
- PACaps08

I guess I'd disagree on the upside potential of Wolski versus Johansson. To me, Johansson seems to be at a similar place in the second year of his career as Wolski was way back in his second year. They both steadily improved into second line players. Wolski then plateaued a bit, before losing something when he was shuffled from team to team. Johansson hasn't plateaued yet, and I think he still has room to improve on his offensive numbers. He has more experience with the existing players on the team, and I think he deserves a longer look at a second line position than Wolski does. Wolski might function better as insurance, moving up into a top six role if someone gets injured.

I guess I'd disagree on the upside potential of Wolski versus Johansson. To me, Johansson seems to be at a similar place in the second year of his career as Wolski was way back in his second year. They both steadily improved into second line players. Wolski then plateaued a bit, before losing something when he was shuffled from team to team. Johansson hasn't plateaued yet, and I think he still has room to improve on his offensive numbers. He has more experience with the existing players on the team, and I think he deserves a longer look at a second line position than Wolski does. Wolski might function better as insurance, moving up into a top six role if someone gets injured.
- Def_of_a_Joke

I agree. I think Johansson is rising and should play a bigger role this year.

My Wolski comments were directed versus Semin. I think it would be more of the same with Semin, so the change in players should help the team...especially if the locker room talk by the players was true. Wolski has nothing to lose and is cheap. He could have a good season....if not, then there would be room on the fourth line or in the pressbox. Does he replace all of Semin's production? Not sure, but if he even chips in a little it will be fine. Semin's departure only means that someone else will get more time and a chance to prove themselves. Maybe that falls to Johansson or whoever else wants to step up.

In a year or two they would have to think about moving someone with Foreberg, Kuznetov, and others progressing. It made sense to move Semin now.

Wolski has better hands.. not that you would know it the way he has been playing lately.
- kneughter

im gonna assume you meant better passer, cuz its a fact that outside of Datsyuk Semin has the deadliest hands

wolski vs Semin in a who has the better hands contest would be epicly one sided tho lol

In this situation I take Wolski at $600,000 over Semin at $7,000,000 any day of the week.
- abstrakt

Ditto

Semin is a 1st line player. When he wants to play, he can play with the best. Wolski is a lazy ass who is a pouter. Same as Semin, yes, but Semin has insane talent when he wants to play. Wolski has solid talent when he wants to play.
Not really comparable IMO. Wolski is a 3rd line player right now, Semin is 1st line.
That being said, I'd rather have Wolski at 600k than Semin at 7M. Idk how Wolski only got paid 600k. He's a 2.5M player.

Just MO.
- FLYERSROCK!

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how didn't you get banned for your blog title
- therealagent

I like Semin over Wolski just for a good laugh!

Where does Brouwer fit on this team now? What can we expect from him for numbers?

Where does Brouwer fit on this team now? What can we expect from him for numbers?
- spoonfeddave

I assume he will bounce around the 1st/2nd/3rd line - just re-upped today for 3 years at a reasonable salary.

Ridiculous topic. Caps fans loved Semin, until he wasn't resigned. Cap hit aside, no right minded person would take Wolski over Semin, it's a bitter fan base talking. It's like Leaf fans saying they never liked Luke Schenn after he was traded to Philly.

Ridiculous topic. Caps fans loved Semin, until he wasn't resigned. Cap hit aside, no right minded person would take Wolski over Semin, it's a bitter fan base talking. It's like Leaf fans saying they never liked Luke Schenn after he was triaded to Philly.
- trolleytracks

I liked Semin and would have liked him back at a reasonable salary/term, but he seems to think he should get paid like a top 5 player. He might be a top 5 talent, but the results haven't matched. You are wrong about the Caps fanbase, BTW. No player, except possibly Mike Green, has been the target of more criticism by a large portion of the fanbase. There is a very vocal portion of fans who are truly happy that Semin is gone.

Ridiculous topic. Caps fans loved Semin, until he wasn't resigned. Cap hit aside, no right minded person would take Wolski over Semin, it's a bitter fan base talking. It's like Leaf fans saying they never liked Luke Schenn after he was traded to Philly.
- trolleytracks

I like Semin, but he is an enigma. Super talented, but lacking in the determination to stay anywhere close to consistent. He is great at the start of the season, but typically fades. Out of the many playoff seasons, he only looked good in two (last years playoffs and the MTL first round exit where he played hard, but was snakebit). Talent is great, but his character leads more to be desired. Washington could not afford to take another season's chance on him given the amount of younger talent that is ready to move up. It is very interesting that given the amount of extra cap space a bunch of top clubs have, Semin sat available on the shelf for most of the summer until he was pickup by Carolina as a one year $7m experiment.

I think that it is not correct to say that they replaced Semin with just Wolski. They used Semin's money to pickup a solid center in Riberio and pay sub-fourth line money for a player that may have upside. Ice time is also opened up for guys like Johansson who could use more playing time to develop. One player might not make up all of the lost production from Semin, but the collective group of players who step up to fill the void might prove to provide even more.