Kotkaniemi 5 point game

[The Great Weal]

Weren't you the guy who guaranteed the Habs would draft Wright? Lol.

Kotkaniemi has 23 points in his last 30 games.
Suzuki has 17 points in his last 30 games.

Yikes, you can't possibly think this stat means anything when you ignore context and the small sample size right? He's got nearly 20 more points than him which is 2/3rds of KK's production, half of that came from one game against Tampa who played their worst game of the decade most likely.

 

[BB88]

There's a big difference between being a 'passable' 2C when playing with Necas/Svechnikov/Teravainen on your wings and being a bonafide 2C who a team might build around.

KK is definitely closer to the former, but good for him I guess.

You know it’s possible for young player to develop?

 

[Shocker]

There's a big difference between being a 'passable' 2C when playing with Necas/Svechnikov/Teravainen on your wings and being a bonafide 2C who a team might build around.

KK is definitely closer to the former, but good for him I guess.

No ones building their team around a 2C, lmao.

 

[Wolfpuck]

You know it’s possible foe young player to develop?

Sir that’s just not possible.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

No ones building their team around a 2C, lmao.

If you have a good one like a Kadri, yes you literally do build your team around that…. the slotting and depth chart changes

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Most 5 point games by a Finnish player in March

 

[Svechhammer]

He has been a pretty solid player for us this year. The lack of points earlier was mainly his linemates struggling to find the net and not necessarily anything he's been doing. Quietly one of our better defensive forwards, excellent on the dot and drives play well. He doesn't deserve the criticism he gets on here.

 

[Tryamw]

Guess he's not as bad as some people thought...

Worst contract in the League!!!!

You know it’s possible for young player to develop?

Big if true..

 

[Jee]

He was always good in stretches, dude is just not consistent

 

[Pablo El Perro]

What a Jerk! Should have invoked the slaughter-rule and taken it easy on the Bolts after the first. Doesn't he realize how many games they've had to play over the last few seasons? Overpaid kids just don't respect true champions.

 

[Svechhammer]

He was always good in stretches, dude is just not consistent

But that's the thing. He has been consistent this year, it's our overall scoring that hasn't been consistent. There's more to the game than point totals.

 

[CraigBillington]

Guess he's not as bad as some people thought...

I remember when Sam Gagner put up 6

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

He was always good in stretches, dude is just not consistent

Basically the story of all the NHL’s middle class…young players too. Question is how much better can he become than what he is today.

 

[hairylikebear]

He's definitely the best hockey player on the planet so far today

 

[Filthy Dangles]

You know it’s possible for young player to develop?

Okay…I never denied that

I guess we have differing opinions. For now I see Kotkaniemi as being more of a utility guy than a good 2nd line center.

 

[BB88]

Okay…I never denied that

I guess we have differing opinions. For now I see Kotkaniemi as being more of a utility guy than a good 2nd line center.

Sure he hasn’t proven that yet and is my main concern/question mark for Canes Cup chances.

But a 22y C can look and be a completely different player in game 82 than he was on game 1 of the same season.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Guess he's not as bad as some people thought...

Guess one game changes 5 years then.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Habs fans crying - no Tkachuk or Kotkaniemi

It will take a bit more than a 5 point night to cry about no kotkaniemi

Weren't you the guy who guaranteed the Habs would draft Wright? Lol.

Kotkaniemi has 23 points in his last 30 games.
Suzuki has 17 points in his last 30 games.

Kotkaniemi>Suzuki

 

[D Wakaluk]

Ok Carolina we see you

Now do Pulju next

 

[OKR]

He never was as bad as people think. I’m quite certain he will eventually be very well worth that contract, the hate he gets is honestly bit absurd.

His play for Canes has looked good, and his point totals also would look better if it wasn’t for Teräväinen struggling whole season till recently and Svechnikov having his goal drought.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Every dog has his day

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Sure he hasn’t proven that yet and is my main concern/question mark for Canes Cup chances.

But a 22y C can look and be a completely different player in game 82 than he was on game 1 of the same season.

Exactly. This was his first season as a 2c with the Hurricanes and getting a lot of playing time with good players. The most important thing is that he is improving. His point totals in the last half of the season indicate he has.

 

[Canes]

lol I was criticizing him harder more than most of the haters in this thread but at least I can admit I was wrong about how I thought he was bad

 

[Adrianopolous]

It will take a bit more than a 5 point night to cry about no kotkaniemi


Kotkaniemi>Suzuki

Tkachuk you're crying about

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Ok Carolina we see you

Now do Pulju next

He was scratched today, but he still had as many points as the entire Lightning roster. So, he wasn't the worst today.