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RW Kaapo Kakko - TPS, Liiga (2019 Draft) Part 2

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Daximus said:
I see Kakko as more of a Leon Draisaitl in how he plays. Protects the puck well, stickhandles well, generates off the rush well, plays well in the corners and can both make and finish plays. We'll see if he is capable of driving his own line at center as whoever drafts him will surely try it. But like Draisiaitl I have my doubts if that is the better spot for him or if he is better served as a winger where he can just drive the outside lanes and create plays from there.
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I'd like to think he's lighter on his skates than Drai.
 
Rabid Ranger said:
This is a bunch of unsubstantiated bunk but keep shoveling the kakko.
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It's not unsubstantiated. Unless the only thing of substance to you is the ranking of the majority of scouts.

If you look at Kakko's skill set and his ability in tight spaces and corners, you know how well his game should translate to NHL. On the other hand, Hughes needs to be at a very special level for him to be such a good player in NHL, simply because he cannot bring the physicality or the strength. Even if his skating is as good as McDavid's, he loses to McDavid in every other aspect. And McDavid stills struggles on the cycle, he generates off the rush.

Still, it's an effort in futility arguing when you don't even present any points or analyze the players at all. You start and stop at "you're wrong". Hard to argue when you present absolutely nothing.
 
ijuka said:
It's not unsubstantiated. Unless the only thing of substance to you is the ranking of the majority of scouts.

If you look at Kakko's skill set and his ability in tight spaces and corners, you know how well his game should translate to NHL. On the other hand, Hughes needs to be at a very special level for him to be such a good player in NHL, simply because he cannot bring the physicality or the strength. Even if his skating is as good as McDavid's, he loses to McDavid in every other aspect. And McDavid stills struggles on the cycle, he generates off the rush.
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McDavid's pretty effective at cycling with the puck. He's very smart along the boards and does a good job of forechecking.

Hughes doesn't have that in his game. Hughes' game is very rush-centric, and in-zone movement only occurs on the powerplay. McDavid also generates chances off the rush, but he does so far better than Hughes does, and he has the strength to overpower the opposition when he's at top speed. Hughes isn't as shifty as McDavid.

Some compare Jack to Patrick Kane, but Kane is effortless on his edges -- not the fastest straight-line player, but incredibly shifty even while knifing through center at a casual glide. Hughes is more speed-based than agility-based. Kane also has a blistering shot, while Jack does not.

Hughes already struggles to find space at even strength at the U20 level. His boardwork is not good whatsoever -- puck retention is poor as a result of his lack of strength on his skates --, and he lacks an NHL-level shot. Unlike Elias Pettersson, who is actually extremely shifty on his skates and handles the puck as well as anyone in the NHL, Jack actually can't deke players from a standstill -- he generates offense with speed. Hughes is a small, rush-centric, pure playmaker. He's a good complementary piece, but I think 60-point potential a la Keller and Ehlers is more likely than star potential.
 
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Daximus said:
Yeah Drai definitely plays a heavier game just their playstyle is similar from what I've seen.
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I meant that I believe Kakko will be a beast with the puck, but is clearly ahead of Drai in skating, his skating is lighter vs Drai, and seems to be really well build for todays NHL.
 
FinnishSniper said:
The fact that people are completely denying that Kakko could be at Hughes’ level is beyond me.
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I find the fact people are even implying Kakko is near the level of Matthews mind boggling. It's like Laine being a better scorer than OV all over again. Just so absurd.
 
Rabid Ranger said:
Who is comparing Hughes to Matthews? They play nothing alike.
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He gets constantly used as an example for why Hughes will/should go 1st and end up better.

So not as a style comparison, but as a reasoning for why Hughes will be better just like Matthews is vs Laine.
 
watching this game right now, you can tell that both Jack and Kakko are verry skilled. But I dont see the reason why jack would be a locked #1, I just cant see it. Say that kings get the #1 draft, I could see them pick a young mate for Kupari for the future in Kakko. BUT right now, I think Lundell is the best of those 3 after the first period. And he is a 2020 drafte, really exiting player. I get Barkov vibes from him
 
fr9dd9 said:
watching this game right now, you can tell that both Jack and Kakko are verry skilled. But I dont see the reason why jack would be a locked #1, I just cant see it. Say that kings get the #1 draft, I could see them pick a young mate for Kupari for the future in Kakko. BUT right now, I think Lundell is the best of those 3 after the first period. And he is a 2020 drafte, really exiting player. I get Barkov vibes from him
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One game. Lundell's stock has risen a lot this year though.
 
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Hahaha 1-0 Kakko va Hughes, did you guy see that tunnel at the end of 2nd period. Hopefuly they show some better images of it and hokinaitii can make a clip out of it.

EDIT: Crap I havent seen any better images of it so far, hopefuly Hokinaitii is a wizard.
 
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fr9dd9 said:
watching this game right now, you can tell that both Jack and Kakko are verry skilled. But I dont see the reason why jack would be a locked #1, I just cant see it. Say that kings get the #1 draft, I could see them pick a young mate for Kupari for the future in Kakko. BUT right now, I think Lundell is the best of those 3 after the first period. And he is a 2020 drafte, really exiting player. I get Barkov vibes from him
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I think Kakko makes the most sense for Vancouver, style/fit wise but there's the brother connection.

I've said it before but Kakko going to good team is far more important than him going 1st overall, who cares in 5 years whether he went 1st or 2nd if he's beasting in the playoffs.
 
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BB88 said:
I think Kakko makes the most sense for Vancouver, style/fit wise but there's the brother connection.

I've said it before but Kakko going to good team is far more important than him going 1st overall, who cares in 5 years whether he went 1st or 2nd if he's beasting in the playoffs.
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I agree with everything, honestly. But we want our first over all ^^
 
BB88 said:
There's always Lundell.
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oh yeah, true. But there is a french/canadian guy there that has ben the first overall for years xD haha. Well, whatever. I dont care that much, but it sure would be a fun day to see a Finnish player getting drafted #1
 
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