Player Discussion Kaapo Kakko: Part II

[EdJovanovski]

Kid had another very good game. Keep it up Kakko!

I don’t know if he just played that much better today but seeing him in person I was very impressed. He looked a lot faster than I thought he was, and saw some of that strength on the puck like he had when playing in Liiga & the World Championships

 

[B17 Apricots]

The other day when they played Carolina during the pregame they talked about Kakko in context to Svchenikov. Both 2nd overall picks, both likely finish with the same rookie year production, both at 3rd line minutes. This season he's a PPG player at the moment, I do anticipate Kakko filling a top 6 role next season.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

The other day when they played Carolina during the pregame they talked about Kakko in context to Svchenikov. Both 2nd overall picks, both likely finish with the same rookie year production, both at 3rd line minutes. This season he's a PPG player at the moment, I do anticipate Kakko filling a top 6 role next season.

Svechnikov averages 1.5 hits per game Kakko averages 0.3 hits per game. He might be allergic to hitting as well as gluten.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Svechnikov averages 1.5 hits per game Kakko averages 0.3 hits per game. He might be allergic to hitting as well as gluten.

well Kakko is a soft Euro. Svechnikov might as well be Canadian according to the Hurricanes' color guy

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

well Kakko is a soft Euro. Svechnikov might as well be Canadian according to the Hurricanes' color guy

If they knew he is so soft, maybe they should have explored trading the pick or trading down.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Svechnikov averages 1.5 hits per game Kakko averages 0.3 hits per game. He might be allergic to hitting as well as gluten.

Newsflash: All players don't hit, doesn't make them worse than the ones that do. Kakko is and has always been a finesse player.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Doesn’t basically everyone recommend hockey players eat lots of carbs & isn’t the traditional hockey diet lots of pasta lol

Before a game yes

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Svechnikov averages 1.5 hits per game Kakko averages 0.3 hits per game. He might be allergic to hitting as well as gluten.

Woah, a whole 1.5 hits? Dude is a bulldozer out there compared to Kakko.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Woah, a whole 1.5 hits? Dude is a bulldozer out there compared to Kakko.

5x more

 

[ThirdEye]

I could see Kakko developing a mean streak at some point to round out his game. Not getting my hopes up though

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

Woah, a whole 1.5 hits? Dude is a bulldozer out there compared to Kakko.

1.5 hits per game is a respectable number especially for a scorer.

 

[RangerBlues]

He needs to make hits to create his own space

 

[Kharon]

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[Kakko Schmakko]

I could see Kakko developing a mean streak at some point to round out his game. Not getting my hopes up though

I don't think he has a mean streak in him.

 

[DutchNYR]

Its not about making hits, more important is to use your body. For example Rantanen is big and strong, but rarely makes big hits. And still usually comes out from the corner with the puck. Winning the puck is the most important thing, hitting is only one way to do it.

Another soft Euro and from the same country as Kakko. I heard they hug trees down there and have men working in daycare. Not how the Bible intended it to be.

Those boys are not used to stroll down the highway, ramblin’ from town to town.

 

[Irishguy42]

Winning the puck is the most important thing, hitting is only one way to do it.

 

[dshea19]

I would rather see his great board work come back rather than hitting. Usually, when a team leads in hits it means they never have the puck. If you are controlling play, you aren't hitting. I am more concerned with board play and winning battles than counting hits. I remember when everyone thought the physical Flyers were going to run over the Red Wings in 97. The Red Wings had physicality in the right places. They had a good mix. Nobody was looking for Yzerman, Lidstrom and Larionov to hit. Other guys did that. Winning battles and possession are ultimately more important.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

1.5 hits per game is a respectable number especially for a scorer.

Ya i'm sure that one hit he throws a game really changes the momentum in his team's favor . Hopefully Kakko develops into a 1 hit a game player too.

 

[egelband]

I would rather see his great board work come back rather than hitting. Usually, when a team leads in hits it means they never have the puck. If you are controlling play, you aren't hitting. I am more concerned with board play and winning battles than counting hits. I remember when everyone thought the physical Flyers were going to run over the Red Wings in 97. The Red Wings had physicality in the right places. They had a good mix. Nobody was looking for Yzerman, Lidstrom and Larionov to hit. Other guys did that. Winning battles and possession are ultimately more important.

Good point. I do think a little chip on the shoulder is important for playing in the NHL. But your KK prescription makes sense.

 

[Governor]

Ya i'm sure that one hit he throws a game really changes the momentum in his team's favor . Hopefully Kakko develops into a 1 hit a game player too.

Hey now. That dude is throwing one and a half hits per game. Huge difference!

 

[dshea19]

Good point. I do think a little chip on the shoulder is important for playing in the NHL. But your KK prescription makes sense.

If he gets a chip then all the better. I hope he does. For him, at this point, getting his board game back is important because that is a big part of his game. Two years from now, when he has grown into his frame, we will be celebrating moments when he bulls out of the corner to score goals.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Ya i'm sure that one hit he throws a game really changes the momentum in his team's favor . Hopefully Kakko develops into a 1 hit a game player too.

Hits are the new plus-minus. I don't really care for it as a stat in a vacuum. I would like to see a stat showing how many hits actually change possession.

HP+: hits resulting in possession
HP-: hits that don't result in possession
HP% to see which players actually impact the game in a positive way with their hits, instead of just looking at hits and thinking it's a good thing

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Hits are the new plus-minus. I don't really care for it as a stat in a vacuum. I would like to see a stat showing how many hits actually change possession.

HP+: hits resulting in possession
HP-: hits that don't result in possession
HP% to see which players actually impact the game in a positive way with their hits, instead of just looking at hits and thinking it's a good thing

And not to mention what classifies as a "hit" varies greatly between rink to rink and person to person making the decision. A small hit may count as a hit in Carolina, but that same hit wouldn't be counted in MSG.

 

[Zub]

Gonna stay up for this one, let's hope for a big game from Kaapo.

 

[RangersFan1994]

https://www.tsn.ca/must-see/video/must-see-larry-david-not-happy-with-rangers-use-of-kakko~1871214

Larry David can't curb his enthusiasm for Kakko of Rangers