I only watch the Rangers when they play the Devils, but I don’t remember hearing his name called once in a game the Rangers won 5-3.
Value of: Kaapo Kakko
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Ranger fans also wanted to trade Panarin for nothing in the offseaaon. I think its says more about Ranger fans then the players.
Freaky Styley
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Kakko was playing much better this time last year. Most Rangers fans felt he would breakout this season instead of Laf (who’s pacing to breakout, but hasn’t officially broken out).
Still wouldn’t move him. His potential here in NY is still greater than what he’d fetch in a trade.
Still wouldn’t move him. His potential here in NY is still greater than what he’d fetch in a trade.
Nothing realistic.
He's an underpaid checking forward right now that can chip in 15 goals and 35-40 points.
Rangers can't move a player like that based on their cap situation alone. If his name was John Smith and he was taken in the 5th round in 2020 nobody would care. He's fine. He's never gonna be a 40/40 guy, his game just hasn't translated to the smaller ice.
This is a big reason why I really dislike taking Euro players in the top 10. They literally learned to play hockey on a different size playing surface that is not conducive to being successful in the NHL. Obviously tons of guys cross over and are elite in the NHL but for every one of those guys there are 10 guys that become bottom sixers in NA or don't make it at all.
Kravtsov, Kakko, Andersson. Chytil has had limited success and his situation is playing out just peachy too.
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Rangers can't move a player like that based on their cap situation alone. If his name was John Smith and he was taken in the 5th round in 2020 nobody would care. He's fine. He's never gonna be a 40/40 guy, his game just hasn't translated to the smaller ice.
This is a big reason why I really dislike taking Euro players in the top 10. They literally learned to play hockey on a different size playing surface that is not conducive to being successful in the NHL. Obviously tons of guys cross over and are elite in the NHL but for every one of those guys there are 10 guys that become bottom sixers in NA or don't make it at all.
Kravtsov, Kakko, Andersson. Chytil has had limited success and his situation is playing out just peachy too.
It
Never
Works
Out
I can see the Habs being interested. They have traded for Dach and Newhook the past two years when they had lower trade value. Kakko fits the bill with the expedited rebuild.
FissionFire
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Maybe not for the Rangers but it works out great for lots of other teams and players. Datsyuk and Zetterberg went straight from Europe to the NHL for example with no issues.
ZachaFlockaFlame
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Not trading one of Kakko or Laf for Jack Eichel + ponying up for Zib's contract is gonna lead to some talks in the future about the Rangers thinking at the time.
Josh Anderson for Kakko so the black hole of hilarious trade proposals seals up.
Josh Anderson for Kakko so the black hole of hilarious trade proposals seals up.
A lot of college and NA junior teams also use other than NHL standard rinks.
Freaky Styley
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Avs couldn't really move any roster pieces for him (except a throw-in like Tatar) but maybe they have some futures the Rangers could flip for more immediate help.
Not saying it's realistic but I feel like he's a guy they'd be aggressive after given their success with guys like Nichuskin and their interest in him during his draft year.
I don’t mind taking Euros, only if they played in North America before they get drafted like WHL, QMJHL, OHL, Canada or USA hockey, like Maxim Barbashev for example. No reason to draft from Europe, especially if the Rangers won’t know if they will get used to the smaller ice surface. That is a big issue for these players drafted out of Europe.
I'm not going to throw out offers but if the Rangers show interest in Lindholm, I'd love for Kakko to be involved
let bern find out the 5 other pieces, that have to be added on either side
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Davo Ikinzom
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Ooooof, 20 games and 3 points in his fifth year.
He better be a defensive God because he's not even a 40 point player right now lol
He better be a defensive God because he's not even a 40 point player right now lol
bern says what you suspect -- w/right line, he's about to arrive a la LaF
so to answer yr ?
enuf profit to fork him over
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why? Flyers pass... Type 1 diabetes and celiac disease and I doubt he will come around as a 2nd over all.. Maybe PKer...
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I know, the Wild got stuck with Kaprizov, Brodin, and Joel Eriksson-Ek .... wait a second....
