Nikolay Kulemin played in only 13 games before his season was ended with an injury. The New York Islanders played 69 games without him last year, but are still going to need a full-time replacement for Kulemin on the fourth line as it was announced he’s KHL bound.
Yes, Kulemin was overpaid. There was no way that he was worth that $4.19 million cap hit a year, but he was still a productive penalty killer and fourth line player. His first year with the Islanders was his best year when he had 31 points (15 goals, 16 assists).