Tribute Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Goodbye and Good Luck part II

[Habs Icing]

He is like the Finnish version of Benoît Pouliot.

I think you meant to say the finished version of Benoit Pouliot.

 

[Habs Icing]

Sounds about right.

Was the turnover apple or cherry, and were the hits from the Finnish top 10 or the North American top 100?

 

[smcgreg]

Yeah, the Canucks just signed Hughes to a six-year, $47.1 million contract (average annual value $7.85 million). I guess they really regret drafting him. As opposed to Montreal who wasn't willing to match a a one year $6.1 offer sheet for KK. This is an organization that continues to shoot itself in the foot. We are pathetic.

Not to be argumentative, but you're comparing QH to KK?

 

[Shabs]

He is like the Finnish version of Benoît Pouliot.

I posted this same thing 10 months ago and there wasn't much liking then. How the worm has turned.

 

[Habs Icing]

I posted this same thing 10 months ago and there wasn't much liking then. How the worm has turned.

What are you doing playing with worms?

 

[McGees]

I didn’t see it but I’m guessing his line mates are to blame.

He had the puck in D zone, predator player checked him, knocking him to the ground, grabbed puck and shot a goal. Oof.

 

[AlexGretzchenvid]

You have a very weird definition of "accomplishing nothing".

I went with the real short version..

 

[Garbageyuk]

So Cacaniemi is back to his usual Bambi routine, didn't take long lol

 

[SakuKoivu11]

I watched the game. KK was invisible. Played with Aho and T86. Then was moved down.

 

[LaP]

Eller got the last laugh......scored the Cup winning goal, and got his name on the Cup.........Therrien's name is on the bathroom wall at St Hubert's....

Don't disrespect St Hubert please.

 

[Whitesnake]

I watched the game. KK was invisible. Played with Aho and T86. Then was moved down.

What game? Yesterday's? Aho and Teravainen weren't playing.

 

[TannedBum]

I watched the game. KK was invisible. Played with Aho and T86. Then was moved down.

Aho and T86 didn't play and you didn't watch the game.

Carolina Hurricanes - Nashville Predators - October 9th, 2021

 

[imnothere]

Yeah, the Canucks just signed Hughes to a six-year, $47.1 million contract (average annual value $7.85 million). I guess they really regret drafting him. As opposed to Montreal who wasn't willing to match a one year $6.1 offer sheet for KK. This is an organization that continues to shoot itself in the foot. We are pathetic.

It's almost as if they're completely different players.

 

[LaP]

What game? Yesterday's? Aho and Teravainen weren't playing.

I obviously did not watch the game (wtf would anyone watch a pre-season game between Carolina and Nashville?) but the funny thing outside of the fact Aho and Tera did not play is Carolina seems to have dominated this game. Nashville had 17 shots on goal and won 48% of their faceoffs while Carolina had 37 shots and won 52% of their faceoffs. Also Carolina pretty much had an AHL lineup on the ice. The 5 most used forwards were Stepan, Jarvis, Fast, Drury and JK. Outside of JK this top 5 is constituted of 2 kids with no NHL experience, a washed up vet and a bottom 6 guy.

 

[1909]

I obviously did not watch the game (wtf would anyone watch a pre-season game between Carolina and Nashville?) but the funny thing outside of the fact Aho and Tera did not play is Carolina seems to have dominated this game. Nashville had 17 shots on goal and won 48% of their faceoffs while Carolina had 37 shots and won 52% of their faceoffs. Also Carolina pretty much had an AHL lineup on the ice. The 4 most used forwards were Stepan, Jarvis, Fast, Drury and JK. Outside of JK this top 5 is constituted of 2 kids with no NHL experience, a washed up vet and a bottom 6 guy.

So Canes wanted to test their youngsters. For a team that is playing only 4 pre season games, that's a luxury.

Will we ever lknow what Canes were offering th Habs to get KK in a trade ?

 

[Per Sjoblom]

The Canes also has DeAngelo, that is enough for me to hate them, I don't really care about Kotka. It will be interesting when they play away at the MSG to see what the reactions are from the fans and the players!

 

[Stubu]

He is like the Finnish version of Benoît Pouliot.

Not at all.

Benoit Pouliot's name is easy to type.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Eller got the last laugh......scored the Cup winning goal, and got his name on the Cup.........Therrien's name is on the bathroom wall at St Hubert's....

It reads "free enema, call 514-***-****, no second gassing"

 

[ChesterNimitz]

aT

Not at all.

Benoit Pouliot's name is easy to type.

Well he still has a chance to prove he isn’t what Pouliot was: over drafted.

 

[aresknights]

I watched the game. KK was invisible. Played with Aho and T86. Then was moved down.

No matter who he played with its MB and DDs fault.

 

[aresknights]

So Canes wanted to test their youngsters. For a team that is playing only 4 pre season games, that's a luxury.

Will we ever lknow what Canes were offering th Habs to get KK in a trade ?

That would be interesting to know.
Was the 1st n 3rd > or < than the OS return.
My guess is the OS was better than trade but that means little.
But if OS was better and Montreal lost confidence in KK its the best they could do.

 

[LandfiII]

Not at all.

Benoit Pouliot's name is easy to type.

so is puljujarvi

pul

ju

jar

vi

see? nothing scary there

 

[Darkstorm]

Just like many young players that preceded him (Galchenyuk, Mete just to name a few), he was rushed just like the rest. I’ve said it a thousand times since the Galchenyuk draft, Montreal made bad mistakes with them. They should have sent them back to juniors for a year then let them play in the AHL. I hope they won’t do the same mistake with Guhle

 

[abo9]

So funny how the narrative on KK here has completely changed since he's no longer a Hab.

Before this, I got lambasted, harassed, and attacked relentlessly for telling it like it is about KK. Now suddenly everyone sees the same things I've been seeing for past year+. Lol. Just proves that most people here can't be objective and their opinions are based around what they want to happen, rather than reality. I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

Its insane. I'm looking at this thread to maybe understand how he's doing in Carolina and suddenly everyone is demeaning towards Kotkaniemi. A couple months ago during the p'ayoffs? They were all shitting on Ducharme for not playing him.

for the record, I still think he has potential as a "project", but the Canes are taking over a 21 years old that did not progress since 18. Instead of being ready at 23-24 he might be ready at 24-25... as a 50-60 pts guy

Good luck Kotkaniemi, im glad you evaded the crutches of Montreal's horrible development system

 

[Kimota]

Its insane. I'm looking at this thread to maybe understand how he's doing in Carolina and suddenly everyone is demeaning towards Kotkaniemi. A couple months ago during the p'ayoffs? They were all shitting on Ducharme for not playing him.

for the record, I still think he has potential as a "project", but the Canes are taking over a 21 years old that did not progress since 18. Instead of being ready at 23-24 he might be ready at 24-25... as a 50-60 pts guy

Good luck Kotkaniemi, im glad you evaded the crutches of Montreal's horrible development system

Habs were bad with him and I wished they would have kept him. But he is with the enemy now. I think it doesn't make sense to even have a thread about him.