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That's exactly what Gandler said - that Semin wanted to play on the PK, as well as get more ice.

He's actually a pretty decent penalty killer when used in the outstanding PK system Boudreau installed last season. But in the more traditional PK Hunter employed, he'd have been awful.

I don't care what the "stats" or some other people say, Semin sucked this year.

And he was even worse in the playoffs. In fact, the last time I remember him being good in the playoffs was like 4 years ago now against Philly.

He's way too much of a braindead player for me. Couple that with the rumors about his crap work ethic, and, honestly, I think you're better off spending 6.7 Million on someone else.

Vokoun said yesterday that the plan was always for him to be in DC for one year.

I wrote that more than 3 years ago.