Player Discussion Kaapo Kakko

[NYR Viper]

Yeah, it's going to be tough. A lot will depend on how much we clear by trading Trouba and how much we plan to spend to replace Lindgren. I hope we can keep him.

LONG TERM is the play if he'll take it. 7 years

 

[GAGLine]

LONG TERM is the play if he'll take it. 7 years

I can't see why he would. Not unless the AAV makes it worth it, which we probably won't be able to afford. He's making 2.4 now. Maybe he would take 3.5 for 2 or 3 years, but anything longer than that will require an AAV over 4 mil, maybe over 5 mil to get him to sign.

 

[NYR Viper]

I can't see why he would. Not unless the AAV makes it worth it, which we probably won't be able to afford. He's making 2.4 now. Maybe he would take 3.5 for 2 or 3 years, but anything longer than that will require an AAV over 4 mil, maybe over 5 mil to get him to sign.

I'd like to find a way for 7 years x $4.5m if he'd take it

 

[IDvsEGO]

I'd like to find a way for 7 years x $4.5m if he'd take it

I find this board's rapid flipping on kakko to be hilarious.

And i'd agree with that number. I think Kakko likes NY and doesn't want to leave. I do think we might need to do something like 4m x 5 though. Buy a few UFA years, get past panarin's contract and out of the worst of the cap crunch next year.

 

[noncents]

I find this board's rapid flipping on kakko to be hilarious.

And i'd agree with that number. I think Kakko likes NY and doesn't want to leave. I do think we might need to do something like 4m x 5 though. Buy a few UFA years, get past panarin's contract and out of the worst of the cap crunch next year.

for real. lots of "kakko should be a part of the team moving forward" and not a lot of "wow i was totally wrong about this guy"

 

[SnowblindNYR]

for real. lots of "kakko should be a part of the team moving forward" and not a lot of "wow i was totally wrong about this guy"

Well that's because he's not the same case as Laf. Laf looks like he still has elite potential and he has been a great even strength scorer and Kakko looks like a good complimentary piece. He has great chemistry with Chytil though.

 

[noncents]

Well that's because he's not the same case as Laf. Laf looks like he still has elite potential and he has been a great even strength scorer and Kakko looks like a good complimentary piece. He has great chemistry with Chytil though.

i take a pretty simplified view of this. players are either part of the problem or part of the solution.

it's not great to expend resources to acquire and retain players who are part of the problem.

but its far worse to get rid of players who are part of the solution. to have them and not keep them. see buch.