I think Kak will end up being the better player. Zegras has some nice hands though.
Still not sold on what Laffy will become.
I think there is a big difference, Zegras is a dynamic player, doing tons of good offensive stuff. And it's not just like once a game or anything, it's pretty much every shift.
Kakko might have one or two shifts the entire game where he looks like he might do something beyond win board battles.
Laff, I really have no idea, he can score goals, albeit does not look like he gets in position very often, I've seen him make some nice passes, yet it's not even close to every shift, or even every game.
My guess, the Rangers took two players who might have turned out to be top liners and they tried to drill defensive responsibility into them to the point they are too scared, or not even in position, to even attempt the higher risk plays. They've buried the offensive instinct parts of their game. Some of that comes from lack of PP time too.
Rangers want to compete right now, they kept some vets, Fox, Shesty came about quickly, so it's partially understandable, yet in my view they should have put the bigger, longer term picture ahead of the short term.
They made a roster where if any two (or more) of Zbad, Panarin, Kreider, Fox, Shesty, play less than ideal for a stretch, they are not going to win very often during that time period, and three of those players are probably exiting their primes in the not too distant future.
