Kozlov is now 31, has only shown brief flashes of capabilities that would make him a quality player. He never uses his size to his advantage, constantly coughs up the puck, and is not a very quick skater. Last season Lamirello ran out of patience with this guy and had him as a healthy scratch on a number of occasions. Lou is probably one of the smartest hockey men out there, and if Kozlov could not cut it with him, that is a pretty strong message. To top it off, he actually seems to play better on the wing than down the middle. On a goal starved team like the Habs, we need a guy capable of putting the puck in the net, Kozlov has not shown a consistent capability of doing that.

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But is he an upgrade on what we already have?  If so, you have to take a serious look.

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He is an upgrade over Ribieor which, as it appears now, i swho we are heading into teh season with unless Gainey pulls off a trade. I am just thinking that maybe a change of scenery and playing with comrade Kovalev may make a difference. If we got him cheap it would be worth a shot. You cannot tell me he would be worse than Ribs