Confirmed with Link: Kaapo Kakko signs entry level contract

[Amazing Kreiderman]

That is the new Peter Forsberg if you can Dream ,can't wait for the home opener against Winnipeg

For your New Yorkers is their Another Buzz for hockey in the city this summer?

If the Rangers win 5 cups in a row and the Knicks, Yankees and Giants are bottom teams for the next 5 years, the majority of people in NY still won't get excited for hockey

 

[yzerman]

If the Rangers win 5 cups in a row and the Knicks, Yankees and Giants are bottom teams for the next 5 years, the majority of people in NY still won't get excited for hockey

Ok has there ever been a time period Rangers could compete with any of the other 3 big sports in the city?

 

[Leetch3]

I’m assuming it means he won’t count against the 50 if he doesn’t play in the NHL. As we learned with Duclair, it’s possible to be exempt from the 50 if you don’t play in the NHL even if you’re not eligible for a slide, so that’s likely why there’s two different icons.

But the icon isn't on any other players not in the NHL. So I'm not sure if there is something 'special' abou kakko aside from listing him on the main roster before he makes the team

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

But the icon isn't on any other players not in the NHL. So I'm not sure if there is something 'special' abou kakko aside from listing him on the main roster before he makes the team

Kakko signed the contract in the calendar year of his 18th birthday. That's the difference

 

[GAGLine]

But the icon isn't on any other players not in the NHL. So I'm not sure if there is something 'special' abou kakko aside from listing him on the main roster before he makes the team

If he plays in Europe, his contract won't count against the 50 limit. It's probably just temporary until he actually comes over and plays.

 

[Leetch3]

wow, those bonuses seem fair. I just have no clue where we are getting all this cap space from. Especially if Kravtsov signs a similar deal.

Kravtsov is already signed his bonuses are $850k per year

 

[GAGLine]

wow, those bonuses seem fair. I just have no clue where we are getting all this cap space from. Especially if Kravtsov signs a similar deal.

Kravtsov's deal includes 850k in performances bonuses. Those might just be the schedule A bonuses.

It's extremely unlikely that Kakko will earn all or even most of his bonuses. The A bonuses are doable, but the B bonuses will be really hard to achieve.

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

How about Admiral Kakkbar?

 

[One Winged Angel]

Mosque of Kakko.

There’s already a church. Why not?

 

[One Winged Angel]

How about Admiral Kakkbar?

Hahahahahahaha. I legitimately laughed out loud.

 

[True Blue]

There’s already a church. Why not?

Kakko's Army is loose

 

[One Winged Angel]

Kakko's Army is loose

They remind me of Children Of The Corn.

 

[Inferno]

How about Admiral Kakkbar?

If I was ever going to change my username.....

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Kaapo Kakko #24
Boo Nieves #69?

See @Edge ...Boo is going to do the right thing

 

[Rongomania]

Ok has there ever been a time period Rangers could compete with any of the other 3 big sports in the city?

No. Maybe in the roaring twenties ?!

Definitely no jerseys/merch all over the city until game day when the Long Island/westchester/jersey ranger fans come through.

 

[RangerBoy]

The last 31 Thoughts podcast of the season was released late last night. Jeff Marek said one team had a different top 3 on their list.

1-Kakko
2-Dach
3-Hughes

It’s towards the end of the podcast after the Kadri interview.

 

[Inferno]

If the Rangers win 5 cups in a row and the Knicks, Yankees and Giants are bottom teams for the next 5 years, the majority of people in NY still won't get excited for hockey

1.5 million people were at the last rangers parade...of wager there would be more for the next one.

 

[Inferno]

The last 31 Thoughts podcast of the season was released late last night. Jeff Marek said one team had a different top 3 on their list.

1-Kakko
2-Dach
3-Hughes

It’s towards the end of the podcast after the Kadri interview.

Has to be chicago

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

The whole Church of Kakko is the dumbest thing I've seen this year.

I may start the Mosque of Kakko. KAAPO KAKKBAR

There’s already a church. Why not?

I joked about it before. Should I?

 

[kelsier]

That is the new Peter Forsberg if you can Dream ,can't wait for the home opener against Winnipeg

For your New Yorkers is their Another Buzz for hockey in the city this summer?

Aye, the closest thing to Forsberg since Forsberg. If he really reached those heights as a player, with that nasty shot of his that would be truly something special. I really hated the the Peter Pan so bad back in the day that it almost caught up with how much I respected the man with what he brought in the rink. Was so young when Forsberg was still playing in Sweden that I can't even remember all that well, but I don't think he was as physical at the same age. It took him some time to really build up the frameworks. That is if my memory isn't playing tricks on me. Anyway I do think Kakko could at least come close to what he was if all things went well. Then again if Kakko is as raw as he looks, who's to tell where his ceiling might be.

Really really happy he ended up in the Rangers, truly. Finland's have had two close calls as far as the 1st overall picks are concerned and both times I just felt delighted it never happened. I still do think the NJD made a grave mistake though but I guess we'll see about that soon enough.

 

[romba]

Has to be chicago

Definitely. What's surprising is that they still had Kakko as 1 OA #studmuffin

 

[One Winged Angel]

I joked about it before. Should I?

Do it. I’d love to see how many people get triggered by it and how many join it.

I like Admiral Kakkbar though. I’d be so down to have someone photoshop Kakko’s face on his body and make t-shirts.

“IT’S A TRAP!!!”

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Do it. I’d love to see how many people get triggered by it and how many join it.

I like Admiral Kakkbar though. I’d be so down to have someone photoshop Kakko’s face on his body and make t-shirts.

“IT’S A TRAP!!!”

"IT'S A TRAPEZOID!!!"

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Still cannot believe Kakko is ours.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Has to be chicago

Yeah its easy to fall in love with a kid who you know will be there when you select.