If the Toronto Maple Leafs needed a scummy goal, they could call on Leo Komarov. The pesky winger was one of the best at throwing off opponents, getting himself tangled up in the dirty areas of the ice, and he wasn’t afraid to do absolutely anything it took to get the puck over the goal line.
After Leo Komarov elected to terminate his contract and return to the KHL, the New York Islanders were awarded with the luxury of cap space. Over the last few months, the Islanders front office has shed the cap hits of Johnny Boychuk, Leo Komarov, Andrew Ladd, and Nick Leddy.
Cantankerous checker leaves behind some money and good memories. Leo Komarov is an agitator. Whether it was driving opposing players like Brad Marchand or Alex Ovechkin crazy on the ice, chirping teammates across the locker room, or leaving fans scratching their heads at his deployment, like The Joker, “Uncle Leo” is a true agent of chaos.
New York Islanders forward Leo Komarov is on the move to Russia to join SKA St Petersburg. Here’s a look at the top five highlights from Leo’s time with the Isles.
The move is set to terminate Komarov’s contract, allowing him to return to the KHL.
Uncle Leo! Reportedly, Leo Komarov is going to be KHL bound and signing with SKA. The news came out early this morning and caught Islanders fans by surprise as a mid-season move to a different league is rare.
Komarov, 34, hasn’t played an AHL game since the 2012-13 season, his first year in North America after finally signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs out of the KHL.
Uncle Leo does everything, including hit waivers when you need it. Monday’s waiver wires had two New York Islanders names, for different purposes. Leo Komarov, who’s in the final year of a contract with a $3 million cap hit, was placed on waivers — something that happened multiple times last season, and he cleared each time.
The veteran forward played just 10:50 on Saturday night in his only appearance of the season.
GM Lou Lamoriello is reportedly “looking for landing spots” for the Islanders’ “extra guys.”
Leo Komarov is a unique guy. The New York Islanders forward goes by the nickname Uncle Leo to Islanders fans, in reference to the loveable Seinfeld character.
Frankly, it appears as though the end may be approaching for Komarov, who has failed to record a single point in six games this season.
Komarov has fallen off a cliff offensively since his early days with the Toronto Maple Leafs, while Nedeljkovic’s placement perhaps is even more surprising, given he was seen as the “goaltender of the future” for the Hurricanes relatively recently.
Before the Boston Bruins were eliminated in the second-round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, they were at the center of one of the weirder storylines in recent playoff memory when Brad Marchand, one of their best players, kept licking opponents.
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