Player Discussion Kaapo Kakko

[LeetchisGod]

Tough when you open your “cup window” by trading a top 10 RW in the NHL for air

Easily the worst move of Drury's tenure so far.

 

[ThirdEye]

Lots of parallels to the beginning of last season. Also looked promising in preseason but once the season started the bulk of his confidence abruptly ceased to exist. It’s almost like he’s terrified to be good. I no longer having lofty expectations for either him or Laf but I thought by this point at least one of them would have become something more than middling complimentary players. I think it’s about time to acknowledge that it’s not the lack of opportunity holding them back but their inability to impact the game holding them back from greater opportunity

 

[EdJovanovski]

Lots of parallels to the beginning of last season. Also looked promising in preseason but once the season started the bulk of his confidence abruptly ceased to exist. It’s almost like he’s terrified to be good. I no longer having lofty expectations for either him or Laf but I thought by this point at least one of them would have become something more than middling complimentary players. I think it’s about time to acknowledge that it’s not the lack of opportunity holding them back but their inability to impact the game holding them back from greater opportunity

He’s legitimately such an awkward beta that I wouldn’t be surprised if he actually is legit scared of becoming a star player because of the attention it would bring, the media, going to the ASG, etc. Like watch the behind the scenes video of the draft, he’s berating his dad and yelling at him because he’s worried his dads knees are in the way of his path and he’s freaking out about whether he’ll be able to walk by him without bumping into him when his name is called. Then all the other players are shaking hands and talking to each other while Kakko follows several feet behind and pretends to use his phone yet he’s touching a black screen. This pic summed him up pretty well

 

[LOFIN]

He’s legitimately such an awkward beta that I wouldn’t be surprised if he actually is legit scared of becoming a star player because of the attention it would bring, the media, going to the ASG, etc. Like watch the behind the scenes video of the draft, he’s berating his dad and yelling at him because he’s worried his dads knees are in the way of his path and he’s freaking out about whether he’ll be able to walk by him without bumping into him when his name is called. Then all the other players are shaking hands and talking to each other while Kakko follows several feet behind and pretends to use his phone yet he’s touching a black screen. This pic summed him up pretty well

The language barrier was and might still be an issue, although he has gotten better. But I can guarantee you he's not some shy kid when he's in Finland. Rantanen recently said he's the most vocal of their training group during the summer.

 

[JCProdigy]

He’s legitimately such an awkward beta that I wouldn’t be surprised if he actually is legit scared of becoming a star player because of the attention it would bring, the media, going to the ASG, etc. Like watch the behind the scenes video of the draft, he’s berating his dad and yelling at him because he’s worried his dads knees are in the way of his path and he’s freaking out about whether he’ll be able to walk by him without bumping into him when his name is called. Then all the other players are shaking hands and talking to each other while Kakko follows several feet behind and pretends to use his phone yet he’s touching a black screen. This pic summed him up pretty well

Then again, your idea of an Alpha...

yeah, I think we can take your fanfic with a grain of salt.

 

[avgard]

so many year he have bin here floating around almost drowned in manure by team. only shit for him boubling up to save. what is he doing in freetime. hangin around video house or something. no. im so sorry for this youngman..he should demanding trade to team where are space for him...and happy shiny weather to help him coming over this manure time if possibles. west coast i say. easy making points in that division teams. lookin at anaheim roster looking like latvia beerclub team. never heard of players long list..kakko.you must coming out now. demanding trade.hungerstrike.anything.forget big manure apple

sir avgard hockeyprofessor

 

[bleedblue94]

He’s legitimately such an awkward beta that I wouldn’t be surprised if he actually is legit scared of becoming a star player because of the attention it would bring, the media, going to the ASG, etc. Like watch the behind the scenes video of the draft, he’s berating his dad and yelling at him because he’s worried his dads knees are in the way of his path and he’s freaking out about whether he’ll be able to walk by him without bumping into him when his name is called. Then all the other players are shaking hands and talking to each other while Kakko follows several feet behind and pretends to use his phone yet he’s touching a black screen. This pic summed him up pretty well

i actually feel bad for kakko, does anyone remember that feature msg did on kakko coming to the city for the first time? they showed it once and then it disappeared bc it was so awkward. it is very possible he has anxiety issues which is just fine, many people do. i felt terrible for him those first couple of years and i am curious over more years what kind of org/coach nonsense continues to come out about his rookie year.

 

[Rongomania]

Alpha Kak.

Kreids face is priceless.

I love this wacky hockey team.

 

[will1066]

so many year he have bin here floating around almost drowned in manure by team. only shit for him boubling up to save. what is he doing in freetime. hangin around video house or something. no. im so sorry for this youngman..he should demanding trade to team where are space for him...and happy shiny weather to help him coming over this manure time if possibles. west coast i say. easy making points in that division teams. lookin at anaheim roster looking like latvia beerclub team. never heard of players long list..kakko.you must coming out now. demanding trade.hungerstrike.anything.forget big manure apple

sir avgard hockeyprofessor

Read the first sentence w/o seeing who posted it first, but correctly deduced it was sir avgard.

Thank you, sir.

From now on the Ducks will be known as the Latvian Beerclub Team @Leonardo87

 

[Chaels Arms]

Worst nicknames in all of sports.

 

[Machinehead]

Alpha Kak.

Kreids face is priceless.

I love this wacky hockey team.

Is that the same hat from 2012? Looks in rough shape.

 

[Rongomania]

Is that the same hat from 2012? Looks in rough shape.

We've been going over this. So f*cking gross. Luckily Kak doesn't wear it a lot, otherwise his acne would come back.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I'm at the point where I'll be satisfied if he's a significantly better and bigger Fast. Anything more would be a bonus. Not what you hope for from a #2 but unlike #1 overall I feel like #2 overall players have been more of a mixed bag.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Kakko needs to trust his shot, it's one of his biggest flaws. He is always looking to get closer to the net or to dish it to someone else. Rip it more and good things will happen. He needs to get that move that Jagr and Nash used to use coming out of the corner where he bump stops the player and exits the corner straight to the net instead of going around in circles.

 

[Rongomania]

Kakko needs to trust his shot, it's one of his biggest flaws. He is always looking to get closer to the net or to dish it to someone else. Rip it more and good things will happen. He needs to get that move that Jagr and Nash used to use coming out of the corner where he bump stops the player and exits the corner straight to the net instead of going around in circles.

He did that two years ago in the playoffs (and a few other times) and they called that bullshit call on him. He has that move in him. He's 22.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Worst nicknames in all of sports.

Literally any nickname in the NHL

 

[will1066]

Literally any nickname in the NHL

How dare you mock Alain Vigneault and his "AV Squad" television program on MSG?!

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

How dare you mock Alain Vigneault and his "AV Squad" television program on MSG?!

What annoys me more is that for some reason the Rangers fully capitalised on Chytil's nickname, using it in social media posts to the point where fans call him "Filda", but Kakko's nickname "Kaapeli" is just foreign to them and all he gets is a lame "KK"

 

[Rongomania]

What annoys me more is that for some reason the Rangers fully capitalised on Chytil's nickname, using it in social media posts to the point where fans call him "Filda", but Kakko's nickname "Kaapeli" is just foreign to them and all he gets is a lame "KK"

'Big Kak' is maybe the dopest nickname in all of sports. 'Drago' is also quite dope.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

He’s legitimately such an awkward beta that I wouldn’t be surprised if he actually is legit scared of becoming a star player because of the attention it would bring, the media, going to the ASG, etc. Like watch the behind the scenes video of the draft, he’s berating his dad and yelling at him because he’s worried his dads knees are in the way of his path and he’s freaking out about whether he’ll be able to walk by him without bumping into him when his name is called. Then all the other players are shaking hands and talking to each other while Kakko follows several feet behind and pretends to use his phone yet he’s touching a black screen. This pic summed him up pretty well

Nice photoshopping job.

Little tip: Use the clone tool or healing brush to patch up the mis-matched arena background

 

[NickyFotiu]

Is KK a FA at the end of the season? Is that going to be an issue?

 

[Profet]

Is KK a FA at the end of the season? Is that going to be an issue?

RFA...

but if he plays so well that he deserves a massive raise... that's what I would like to call... a nice problem to have.

 

[DanielBrassard]

Is KK a FA at the end of the season? Is that going to be an issue?

Not sure he's going to score enough for it to be an issue.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Not sure he's going to score enough for it to be an issue.

I did not realize he was going to be a RFA again. Hopefully he earns a nice deal without it being a problem.

 

[Rongomania]

Nice photoshopping job.

Little tip: Use the clone tool or healing brush to patch up the mis-matched arena background

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