damacles1156
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LA Kings in 2015 WJC
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damacles1156
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That wouldn't be a bad thing if it was true. NFL players are extremely athletic/skilled, some of the best athletes in the world.
You know how much skill, and knowledge is required to play TE or LB in the NFL ?
Raccoon Jesus
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Is he not? I've only seen him a little bit but seems plenty aggressive to me. More abrasive then Berglund for sure but again will admit small sample size. Fully agree with everything else, looking big for him to get his man strength going. Youngest guy in the draft has a lot of filling out to do.
In my mind he's not a mean player at all. I hope that he learns to finnish his checks just like Trevor Lewis has learned, but I think Adrian Kempe is more stickchecker than bodychecker.
If he turns out to be as good player as Patrick Berglund I'm really happy.
And I also think, that it will be a big surprise, if Alex Lintuniemi ever plays regularly in the NHL. Slow-footed and hockey sense is so-and-so. But life is full of surprises... like Team Slovak has a chance to win a medal in this years tournament.
KingsOfCali25
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He looks like a TE but plays like a Punter.
Kempe reminds me of a Rick Nash/Blake Wheeler when he grows his game. Nash on the high end and Wheeler as the low end.
Litnuniemi still has time to grow his game and in the best possible development position group of any team.
Honestly I don't see many similarities between him and Nash or Wheeler. He's much smaller (though there's still time for him to grow) and don't have anywhere near the shot and puck skills of Nash or the speed of Wheeler.
KingsOfCali25
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I think it's a combination of both...wheeler skill set and Nash's speed and strength. If he's at least close to them, it will be a win for the Kings.
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KingsOfCali25
Start up the Tank!
Is that a jab at me? Because I still think he plays like a punter and I'd still trade him for a bag of pucks
Scottkmlps
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Is that a jab at me? Because I still think he plays like a punter and I'd still trade him for a bag of pucks
No, that's a jab at King. He makes an apperance every now and than and barely makes any physical contact with anybody despite being 6-4 and 230+ lbs.
Sure I'm a Swedish Kings-fan but in my opinion, Adrian Kempe has been the overall best swedish player throughout the tournament.
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Raccoon Jesus
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KingCanadain1976
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I am so looking forward to seeing Kempe on our pp in the future If he excells half as much in the nhl as he did in that tournament Our pp will go from our biggest weakness to a strength
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Raccoon Jesus
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Hell could just make Kopitar watch his footage...and realize Kempe just walks off the half wall and snipes!
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No kidding right? I hope he gets used to being roughed up. NHL hockey has quite a bit of that, especially the western conference.
