His board work is even better now but his playmaking has been elite so far this season. Kreider and Zib have been caught sleeping when he gets them the puck with a defender or two draped all over him.
Player Discussion Kaapo Kakko
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He might have had better games but I can't think of one.
I was super impressed by him just using his body to protect the puck... almost reverse hitting the whole time then making a great pass or move to the slot.
Really impressive.
I was super impressed by him just using his body to protect the puck... almost reverse hitting the whole time then making a great pass or move to the slot.
Really impressive.
KirkAlbuquerque
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If Byfield was good yeah we would be lol. Especially since he’s a center.
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He was also involved i that kid line goal but Tuba had to butt in and steal his secondary assist smh
didn't he tip the initial shot? Then it was saved and bounced off the defender and into the net?
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He tipped it and I think it went in to the net from Kappo's skate. Nonetheless, it was his goal.
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It went off the defender's skate after he tipped it. Regardless, the kid was in the right place and had a good stick and earned the goal.
More of that please.
Yeah agreed either way he made that goal happen by being in the right place. I just was distracted when they were showing replays trying to figure out what happened and I had the sound off.
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I mean the initial tip is why the goalie let out such a big rebound to begin with.
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I think Byfield is good. But Lafreniere is probably better. Byfield is developing though.
I was beginning to lose hope in Kakko last season, but Messier changed my mind.
I don't remember his exact quote during the playoffs but he said something like, Kakko will soon be a beast that will be incredibly tough to handle when he gets his man-strength. He was right and we're watching it, now.
I don't remember his exact quote during the playoffs but he said something like, Kakko will soon be a beast that will be incredibly tough to handle when he gets his man-strength. He was right and we're watching it, now.
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I feel like at least once a game he gets an open look to wrist one in from close after winning puck battles. Soon he will convert those.
Byfield was always looked at as incredibly high ceiling but really low floor especially for a 2nd overall. Like in juniors the gap between laf and byfield was big.
HockeyBasedNYC
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Boy is everyone asleep on Kakko.
In Atheltics 2019 redraft they have him 12th as a bubble top / middle line player, they have Dach, Krebs, Kaliyev and Caufield ahead of him.
To me his a better all around player than all of them and will likely be in the class of Boldy & Cozens. Definitely not #2 in redraft when considering the defenseman in that class, but better than #12 by a long shot.
We cover this every day here, but the rankings are purely based on flashy plays and scoring outputs. Kakko will catch up despite the lack of PP1 time, but its his overall play that isnt being measured in comparison to others on this list. Im fine with it actually. Let it be.
In 3-4 years he will be an absolute beast of a man. 6'4 215-220. Similar to Ratanen and maybe even bigger if you look at the monster truck frame that his Dad has. You already can see it. You cant take the puck from him.
Yes, he needs to shoot more, yes he needs to improve some areas of his game. Like all of these kids do, mainly their defense. But I'd rather have a Selke type player on a team thats winning than all flash and dash and numbers. Thats just me. There is a lot more value in that and those type of players learn how to build their games offensively and help bring home big prizes.
Regardless, its early but Kakko is already proving he is not a "bubble top" player. He is on the top line and killing it.
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In Atheltics 2019 redraft they have him 12th as a bubble top / middle line player, they have Dach, Krebs, Kaliyev and Caufield ahead of him.
To me his a better all around player than all of them and will likely be in the class of Boldy & Cozens. Definitely not #2 in redraft when considering the defenseman in that class, but better than #12 by a long shot.
We cover this every day here, but the rankings are purely based on flashy plays and scoring outputs. Kakko will catch up despite the lack of PP1 time, but its his overall play that isnt being measured in comparison to others on this list. Im fine with it actually. Let it be.
In 3-4 years he will be an absolute beast of a man. 6'4 215-220. Similar to Ratanen and maybe even bigger if you look at the monster truck frame that his Dad has. You already can see it. You cant take the puck from him.
Yes, he needs to shoot more, yes he needs to improve some areas of his game. Like all of these kids do, mainly their defense. But I'd rather have a Selke type player on a team thats winning than all flash and dash and numbers. Thats just me. There is a lot more value in that and those type of players learn how to build their games offensively and help bring home big prizes.
Regardless, its early but Kakko is already proving he is not a "bubble top" player. He is on the top line and killing it.
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Corey Pronman re-ranks the top prospects from the NHL Draft class of 2019.
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Peltz
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Selke players also cost less against the cap in addition to being the types of guys you win cups with. Agreed, that's my hope for him too.Boy is everyone asleep on Kakko.
In Atheltics 2019 redraft they have him 12th as a bubble top / middle line player, they have Dach, Krebs, Kaliyev and Caufield ahead of him.
To me his a better all around player than all of them and will likely be in the class of Boldy & Cozens. Definitely not #2 in redraft when considering the defenseman in that class, but better than #12 by a long shot.
We cover this every day here, but the rankings are purely based on flashy plays and scoring outputs. Kakko will catch up despite the lack of PP1 time, but its his overall play that isnt being measured in comparison to others on this list. Im fine with it actually. Let it be.
In 3-4 years he will be an absolute beast of a man. 6'4 215-220. Similar to Ratanen and maybe even bigger if you look at the monster truck frame that his Dad has. You already can see it. You cant take the puck from him.
Yes, he needs to shoot more, yes he needs to improve some areas of his game. Like all of these kids do, mainly their defense. But I'd rather have a Selke type player on a team thats winning than all flash and dash and numbers. Thats just me. There is a lot more value in that and those type of players learn how to build their games offensively and help bring home big prizes.
Regardless, its early but Kakko is already proving he is not a "bubble top" player. He is on the top line and killing it.
Re-drafting the NHL class of 2019: Moritz Seider and Trevor Zegras move up
Corey Pronman re-ranks the top prospects from the NHL Draft class of 2019.
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IMO, Pronman has always preferred sizzle over steak. Not saying his opinions are worthless, but I take them with a grain of salt.Boy is everyone asleep on Kakko.
In Atheltics 2019 redraft they have him 12th as a bubble top / middle line player, they have Dach, Krebs, Kaliyev and Caufield ahead of him.
To me his a better all around player than all of them and will likely be in the class of Boldy & Cozens. Definitely not #2 in redraft when considering the defenseman in that class, but better than #12 by a long shot.
We cover this every day here, but the rankings are purely based on flashy plays and scoring outputs. Kakko will catch up despite the lack of PP1 time, but its his overall play that isnt being measured in comparison to others on this list. Im fine with it actually. Let it be.
In 3-4 years he will be an absolute beast of a man. 6'4 215-220. Similar to Ratanen and maybe even bigger if you look at the monster truck frame that his Dad has. You already can see it. You cant take the puck from him.
Yes, he needs to shoot more, yes he needs to improve some areas of his game. Like all of these kids do, mainly their defense. But I'd rather have a Selke type player on a team thats winning than all flash and dash and numbers. Thats just me. There is a lot more value in that and those type of players learn how to build their games offensively and help bring home big prizes.
Regardless, its early but Kakko is already proving he is not a "bubble top" player. He is on the top line and killing it.
Re-drafting the NHL class of 2019: Moritz Seider and Trevor Zegras move up
Corey Pronman re-ranks the top prospects from the NHL Draft class of 2019.
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Kaapo Kakko may have finally solved Rangers’ top-line dilemma
The right wing slot on the Rangers’ first line has been a revolving door in recent years.
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LOL. Bookmarking this one and pulling it out in 5 years.Boy is everyone asleep on Kakko.
In Atheltics 2019 redraft they have him 12th as a bubble top / middle line player, they have Dach, Krebs, Kaliyev and Caufield ahead of him.
To me his a better all around player than all of them and will likely be in the class of Boldy & Cozens. Definitely not #2 in redraft when considering the defenseman in that class, but better than #12 by a long shot.
We cover this every day here, but the rankings are purely based on flashy plays and scoring outputs. Kakko will catch up despite the lack of PP1 time, but its his overall play that isnt being measured in comparison to others on this list. Im fine with it actually. Let it be.
In 3-4 years he will be an absolute beast of a man. 6'4 215-220. Similar to Ratanen and maybe even bigger if you look at the monster truck frame that his Dad has. You already can see it. You cant take the puck from him.
Yes, he needs to shoot more, yes he needs to improve some areas of his game. Like all of these kids do, mainly their defense. But I'd rather have a Selke type player on a team thats winning than all flash and dash and numbers. Thats just me. There is a lot more value in that and those type of players learn how to build their games offensively and help bring home big prizes.
Regardless, its early but Kakko is already proving he is not a "bubble top" player. He is on the top line and killing it.
Re-drafting the NHL class of 2019: Moritz Seider and Trevor Zegras move up
Corey Pronman re-ranks the top prospects from the NHL Draft class of 2019.
eco's bones
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I would say he's very good defensively. He's not exactly Patrice Bergeron though. A lot of that is actually due to Quinn and his staff working on his two way game which improved drastically in his second year. The rest of your post is absolutely on point. I think he'll probably always lag behind Hughes in regard to production but he's a guy who is getting stronger and better and playing more confidently and I think that should help him and the Rangers immensely. That playoff experience did all of Kakko, Lafreniere and Chytil a world of good and I could see him excelling in the post season in the future which is when it really counts.
Neither he nor Lafreniere have to be the guy for the Rangers. They might not get the opportunities that Hughes gets but they play for a much stronger team that already has real aspirations of contention. Contributing to that is what they need to do. They might not get the huge contract that Hughes landed for some time still but winning is a lot more fun than losing.
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6 goals in the game, got 1 assist. One imaginary assist on the Trocheck goal I suppose. But he does look good.
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Zibby is looking for Kakko, finding him in good spots with a few feet of room knowing Kakko is gonna make something happen
I really hope he has a couple multi point games and gets himself in the 0.6-0.7 PPG range because he's playing like a true top 6 forward. He needs to look to shoot more still though.
Gallant needs to find a way to get start getting him 16+ mins a game.... if he's not on PP1 fine, but get him on the PK again.
Gallant needs to find a way to get start getting him 16+ mins a game.... if he's not on PP1 fine, but get him on the PK again.
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