[DrJones]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kobalt

IMO Semin isn't bad as everyone make him out to be, I think he gets more flack cause he's Russian. I thought he played solid two-way game under Hunter. If I'm not mistaken, he and Datsyuk were great together in the World Championships. I also believe Semin could reach 40 goals playing with Datsyuk, maybe he'll play two way game all year then! Biggest mistake for McPhee is that he never got a #2C to play with Semin.

Semin had 4 points in 14 playoff games. What a waste.

I know this is anathema to 21st century hockey thinking, but not everyone can (or should) be a two-way player. Semin is a superb talent; my problem with isn't that he doesn't play D or is a headcase; my problem with him is that he doesn't score enough. If I was Babcock, I'd tell Semin, "Your job is to be a sniper, period. Score 40-50 goals per season, and I won't care if you play D or not; Dats can handle that for you. But if you don't score at least 40, I'm going to make your life a living hell."