Man that question about what were/are the difficulties, you could see it on his face.
Keep it up kid, sometimes it takes longer, just keep grinding.
Keep it up kid, sometimes it takes longer, just keep grinding.
Player Discussion Kaapo Kakko
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Meh. Harvard developed him. He went to one prospect camp, whats that usually 4 days? And he talked to the team once a month or so? Those must have been amazing emails and phone calls. After which he didn’t want to sign with them, what an ingrate after all that investment.
I said “I still consider Fox homegrown” and gave my reasons. You are not doing a good job convincing me otherwise and I’m not sure why you feel the need to. I didn’t say you had to feel that way or even ask you to.
But the other guys are right: Kakko thread So this is the last I’ll say about it here.
Irishguy42
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Rangers are going to go to the same strip club that the Panthers went to and Kakko is going to be like: "It's a nice titty"
RagFinMet
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Great game Kakko
That line great again
Needs to play more in the 3rd
That line great again
Needs to play more in the 3rd
Amazing Kreiderman
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If you grow your seeds in Carolina, harvest your tomatoes, bring them to New York and serve them, are they New York tomatoes?
Amazing Kreiderman
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Imagine thinking they only call them and send emails. Jesus f***ing Christ.
Imagine arguing about this in the other kid’s thread, an hour after we just went up 2-0 on the 2x defending champs in the ECF, with Swiss cheese in the West.
17futurecap
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Huge assist in game 1, huge goal in game 2
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Holy f*** dude. I was being sarcastic, hyperbolic as to their lack of involvement, which I guess you have concretely documented judging by your reaction. I really enjoy your posts on here but you can really get hung up on stupid shit. I get it, you think Calgary and Carolina made him the player is is today. I don’t need you to believe otherwise. Why do you need me to think the same? It’s not like he ever played for those organizations. Unless you can point me to the Official Standards of Homegrown it’s a subjective call. You do you, I’ll do me. Holy f***ing shit. Hahaha.
You’re right. I‘ll drop it.
bleedblue94
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It's not like people want to have the "except" when they talk about kakko, he's earned that. I like the kids game but I'm waiting for the steps for it to go further. This is year three for him so thankfully he can actually take a regular shift in these series, but yes I want more than just that. Beautiful redirection tonight though.
Yup. A lot of people believe it's one sided for some reason. It was insufferable during the whole Kravtsov fiasco. Where some thought Drury and the club could do no wrong, and the situation was fully on Kravtsov for being an impetuous and spoiled debutante. But, management and Drury had no responsibility for perhaps misleading him, or Drury calling him out in front of the entire team and all that stuff. I feel like these are the same people who fully blame teenagers for doing stupid things like they are adults and their parents have no influence.People here don't believe teams do anything in developing players, but rather that the players develop themselves.
And they like to throw out lines like "the NHL is not a developmental league". As if many players don't develop while playing in the NHL. Sure, NHL teams just have extensive coaching staffs for aesthetic purposes. And players don't require tutelage or direction. And they have AHL affiliate just because, I don't know, it's cute. And others suggest by the time players reach the NHL, they can't or don't improve their skills anymore. Like they can't get better at shooting, passing or skating once they've made it to the big show.
I honestly don't know where that perspective comes from. But it seems awfully ill informed whenever it comes up. It's like the old, and outdated "nature vs nurture" debate. There are still countless people who like to argue one or the other, for various political, social and ideological reasons/agendas. When the answer, based on reality, science and objectivity, is so obviously BOTH, the dynamic between the two. And similarly, the NHL and NHL prospect, or really, players in general, have a partnership. And players have such partnerships which each team or affiliate they play for, from Jrs, college, all the way through to the NHL. And it so obviously means both sides interact to develop players. Heck, I feel like Kreider has been "developing" for like 8 years now.
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Holocene
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adam fox growing up watching the 2012-2015 rangers not win a cup
“i guess i’ll do it myself”
NYRFANMANI
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3 primary points in the last 3 games. Love the way he meshes with his line. It’s funny he was the odds on favorite to come out of the lineup on Goodrow’s Game 7 return. Gutsy move by Gallant to take Rooney out instead and it’s certainly made a difference.
Kid line advanced stats yesterday were so dominant it's crazy. Not like they played no one. They were against the Stamkos line a few times.
Chytilmania
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When will our 3rd line be this good again? We have to strike this year!
NYRFANMANI
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It seems every time he lets me believe, he lets me down, especially after I draw Hossa comps. So, for that reason, I have never been a bigger skeptic. Or at least that’s my story.
Sisu4ever
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Kakko saying "the whole city is watching":
It is a nice city after all...
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It is a nice city after all...
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Casper The Soy Ghost
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The Rangers have an institutional memory regarding power forwards. Jagr and Kreider. Kakko, excellent as he already is and like the other kids, is also still under construction. He will be well worth the wait.
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Here's what I don't understand. How is that you work for ESPN presumably listen to everyone else pronounce Chytil correctly, and you still pronounce it Cheadle? Come on Mess!
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