will1066
Registered User
- Oct 12, 2008
- 48,327
- 67,541
To paraphrase Jack Nicholson, out of Kappo Kaako, A Lexus Lafreniere and Fill Up Chytil, we still have two of them working for us, and that ain't bad.
Last edited:
Player Discussion Kaapo Kakko
- Thread starter Krams
- Start date
- Status
What, why do u think Kakko wants to play in Europe? You think he's not good enough to play in this league? I'll try and meet you half way by saying let's see what happens.
Last edited:
will1066
Registered User
- Oct 12, 2008
- 48,327
- 67,541
Even with a bum shoulder, he hasn't played bad hockey. He's not a liability out there. He's just not putting up the points yet, but despite where he was selected in the draft, he's still a young man getting used to the NA game. It wouldn't hurt if he got more power play time either. Just to get him handling the puck more. When u got Fox, Zib, Panarin, Strome, and Kreider out there on the pp, you're just not going to get much of an opportunity.
will1066
Registered User
- Oct 12, 2008
- 48,327
- 67,541
Glen Sathers Cigar
Sather 4 Ever
As in he can’t hang in the NHL and has to go play in Europe?
Give me a break, enough with the hyperbole. I’d bet my life savings Kakko is an NHLer for a long time. He’s only 20 and even tho the stats aren’t there he’s already a solid middle 6 winger who plays a good 200 ft game. He’s struggled to put up numbers commiserate with his draft status but he’s nowhere near being relegated to playing in Europe. Like not even in the same stratosphere of that happening.
Jaromir Jagr
Registered User
I can't say I know, but I'd imagine many of the convos taking place in here and in the Laf thread are eerily similar to those that were had on the Ottawa board about ZBad. And just imagine what they would give to have him back.
Laf and KK are going to be high-end players in this league for years to come.
Laf and KK are going to be high-end players in this league for years to come.
Hell yes! Bottoms up. Unless he's playing in Europe next season.
Last edited:
haohmaru
boomshakalaka
HockeyBasedNYC
Feeling it
Strome isn't as useful to pp1 now that he's playing the bumper with Panarin moving to the right, but I don't care much about pp1 right now. We have bigger issues.
Matz03
Registered User
Kakko was MIA offensively for a month before he went out of the lineup, the injury surely explains a lot considering his poor play in December and January. Concerned he might have been playing with an injury.
Blais to Win
Registered User
- Dec 16, 2009
- 1,070
- 427
I think Laf does better in that spot than Kakko. laf has a better shot from distance and works with the puck much quicker. Kakko needs to control a pp unit which he can’t do on that pp.
SA16
Sixstring
The Rangers have the #4 PP in the league.
The Rangers have the #2 PP in the league since January 1.
The Rangers have the #1 PP in the league over the last month.
Maybe we should stop trying to change the unit?
The Rangers have the #2 PP in the league since January 1.
The Rangers have the #1 PP in the league over the last month.
Maybe we should stop trying to change the unit?
DanielBrassard
It's all so tiresome
Especially when the proposed move is to put a LH shot in the bumper, which would likely hurt more than help with the way the Rangers have their PP set up.
I know it might seem crazy but I think that unit is even better with a strong shot on the left wall.
Strome has certainly proven himself to be a decent option, but he is definitely the improbable piece. He currently sits at 9 power play points compared to everyone else on that unit with 20+.
Ultimately I think Lafreniere is the best option, but I’d probably try a healthy Kakko there for a while as well.
Last edited:
RickChartraw
Registered User
- Oct 12, 2018
- 3,447
- 4,049
this is a bummer, don't know what it is but he hasn't played since 1/21, 2 month injury or more.
Machinehead
HFNYR MVP
Hopefully he's been nursing something because he was good for a bit
I think he's been nursing something since the end of the last season when he went hard into the boards, and his season ended. Those are the injuries that can knock the system out of order. He had something that got aggravated in the game against the Habs at the start of the season, then he pushed himself back too soon. Recall the presser where he was adamant he was "ready", but at the time Gallant was a little doubtful. Hope they sort it out once and for all now and don't let him come back until he is 100%, even if I'm sure he wants to play because it's an important contract year for him and he wants to prove himself.
- Status
