Player Discussion Kaapo Kakko - The grande nickname discussion.
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When I was screaming in excitement during the draft lottery, my wife said well who are they taking. Told her most likely we are taking Kakko and I can’t wait. Then the fun started with her trying to pronounce his name. Long story short we had tacos that night for dinner and she now calls him....Taco Nacho. Obviously it is has no meaning for him but thought it was pretty funny because casual fans are going to struggle with saying his name.
will1066
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nhl nicknames definitely aren't overly creative...thats pretty clear when one of the more creative ones was calling fast 'quickie' instead of fasty lol
NYRFANMANI
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NYRFANMANI
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That's just not true, Johnny. You may mean titles. "The Great One", "The Next One", "The Kid", "his Airness".
I'm sure Gretzky was Gretz long before he was dubbed "The Great One". Nicknames are given, titles are earned.
Hunter Gathers
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Yeah, but every typical hockey nickname is just a play on the name with shortening it. If he gets an actual nickname, it will have to be earned. Let's not pre-ordain anything.
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So before he can become Admiral Kakkbar he first has to prove he can be Ensign Kakkbar?
kelsier
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Then he clearly deserves the title of "The Promised one"! It should be sanctioned by his church as well.
NYRFANMANI
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You started it by saying "nicknames are earned, not given". I contest it, propose a classification and then you just divide nicknames into "hockey nicknames" and "actual nicknames", which looks like nicknames and titles to me.
Hunter Gathers
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Hunter Gathers
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I don’t think the typical, stupid hockey garbage is even a nickname. It’s just pure laziness.
PalmCoastRanger
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Kaapinator! Trust him and head to the Kaaper!
Kaapy...yup, Kaapy it is then.
I don’t think the typical, stupid hockey garbage is even a nickname. It’s just pure laziness.
Kaapy...yup, Kaapy it is then.
007
You 'Orns!
I love the idea of other players in the locker room calling him "Great One" between periods.
PlamsUnlimited
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KirkAlbuquerque
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The Crypto Guy
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His last name basically sounds like a nickname already...his teammates will probably call him "Kakko"
Amazing Kreiderman
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CommaSynapse
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I just see it as being something like KK or K.
Giradi was G. Staal is Staalsy. Nash was Nasher. Kreider is Kreids. This is not a creative locker room.
Giradi was G. Staal is Staalsy. Nash was Nasher. Kreider is Kreids. This is not a creative locker room.
Procrastinator
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Once he scores his first goal in his first game in his first shift, it will be official.
The Kak Attack.
The Kak Attack.
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