Post by Ottawa GM on Oct 21, 2023 16:11:59 GMT -5
--Live report from Seattle Washington
Andrei Kuzmenko is the most desired UFA since his fellow country man Artemi Panarin. He has the ability to single handedly alter a franchises direction and turn a team into an instant contender. This is why there are so many teams vying for his services.
"The interviews and sales pitches were absolutely incredible. Most all the teams that contacted us pulled out all the stops. This has been a very exciting few days for us." Kuzmenko's agent said. "This is the biggest decision in his young life so we needed to take our time and go through all the paces with everyone."
"Being that all teams were restricted on term and salary, the decision is coming down to fit. The franchise that Andrei has chosen to sign with is what we feel like the best fit. They have one of his idols from his home country playing on their top line. This will help Andrei ease into North American hockey. While they have not won a Stanley Cup, we know that with Andrei joining them, this could change soon. This team has proven to be extremely loyal to their players and has a player first mentality. Andrei did not want to come over to North America and be uprooted in a couple of years and have to move. This franchise has made it clear that they are 100% committed to Andrei now and in the future. This is huge for Andrei. The franchise that Andrei is signing with is the Florida Panthers. We would like to thank all teams that expressed interest and hosted us over the last few days. The lengths that some teams went was absolutely amazing. Andrei is excited to get down to Sunrise Florida and meet his new teammates. We are told that Evgeni will be picking him up from the airport. Thanks and please forward all questions at this time to his new GM."
Andrei Kuzmenko is the most desired UFA since his fellow country man Artemi Panarin. He has the ability to single handedly alter a franchises direction and turn a team into an instant contender. This is why there are so many teams vying for his services.
"The interviews and sales pitches were absolutely incredible. Most all the teams that contacted us pulled out all the stops. This has been a very exciting few days for us." Kuzmenko's agent said. "This is the biggest decision in his young life so we needed to take our time and go through all the paces with everyone."
"Being that all teams were restricted on term and salary, the decision is coming down to fit. The franchise that Andrei has chosen to sign with is what we feel like the best fit. They have one of his idols from his home country playing on their top line. This will help Andrei ease into North American hockey. While they have not won a Stanley Cup, we know that with Andrei joining them, this could change soon. This team has proven to be extremely loyal to their players and has a player first mentality. Andrei did not want to come over to North America and be uprooted in a couple of years and have to move. This franchise has made it clear that they are 100% committed to Andrei now and in the future. This is huge for Andrei. The franchise that Andrei is signing with is the Florida Panthers. We would like to thank all teams that expressed interest and hosted us over the last few days. The lengths that some teams went was absolutely amazing. Andrei is excited to get down to Sunrise Florida and meet his new teammates. We are told that Evgeni will be picking him up from the airport. Thanks and please forward all questions at this time to his new GM."
