Confirmed with Link: [SEA/NYR] Kaapo Kakko for Will Borgen + 3rd + 6th

[EdJovanovski]

A lot of people make this argument that if you remove Kakko's 2oa draft pedigree we wouldn't be disappointed with the player he is. But if you remove Kakko's 2oa draft pedigree I don't think people would be so disappointed by this trade. A decent defenseman who can at least skate, a 3rd & 6th is not a terrible return for a guy who's broke 20pts twice in five seasons. Nobody would bat an eye at this trade had he not been taken 2nd overall.

 

[Larrybiv]

SO DUMB
WILL BORGEN 15 MINS AVG TOI
f*** DRURY

They're pushing my patience. WTF is he thinking? Who is this great defenseman? Never heard of him. So, we get rid of Trouba and replace him with this guy AND lose a great kid that obviously may never become what we thought he would be, but nevertheless. I'd rather have lost Mika, and I'm still a fan of his. Way to go Drury. I will say, at least he sent him to Seattle and not Philly per sé.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

They're pushing my patience. WTF is he thinking? Who is this great defenseman? Never heard of him. So, we get rid of Trouba and replace him with this guy AND lose a great kid that obviously may never become what we thought he would be, but nevertheless. I'd rather have lost Mika, and I'm still a fan of his. Way to go Drury. I will say, at least he sent him to Seattle and not Philly per sé.

Bro. Kakko sucks ass.

 

[Larrybiv]

Lol.

So our 2nd overall pick, 23 year old winger pacing for 40 points on 13 minutes of icetime a game with virtually no PP time amounts to a terrible pending UFA 6/7 D and a couple of picks that will, in all likelihood, amount to nothing.

Just makes NO sense. Whether anyone wants to admit it or not, the NHL in one short year has surpassed our SLOW Rangers that cannot defend to save their asses. Borgen is going to be the savior? Hell,nI wonder if he is even better than Trouba. Jeez, I'm disgusted.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

CHRIS DRURY DU VERDAMMTER, VERFICKTER HURENSOHN!!!!

I got the news while working, my jaw dropped ... I am piiiiiissseeed!

Absolute JOKE of a "trade".

You trade a f***ing mid-6 two-way fwd that's 23 for a 7th defenseman a 3rd and a 6th.

Just go f*** yourselves.

edit: now I'm going to read the 30 pages.

 

[will1066]

I peeked into HFSEA's trade thread, and it's half the people from here lol

HFSEA thinks he still has a ceiling. We'll see.

 

[Machinehead]

I peeked into HFSEA's trade thread, and it's half the people from here lol

HFSEA thinks he still has a ceiling. We'll see.

I have a ceiling. We just put some new tiles in.

 

[Profet]

I have a ceiling. We just put some new tiles in.

Confirmed... Machinehead lives in a basement.

 

[LOFIN]

A lot of people make this argument that if you remove Kakko's 2oa draft pedigree we wouldn't be disappointed with the player he is. But if you remove Kakko's 2oa draft pedigree I don't think people would be so disappointed by this trade. A decent defenseman who can at least skate, a 3rd & 6th is not a terrible return for a guy who's broke 20pts twice in five seasons. Nobody would bat an eye at this trade had he not been taken 2nd overall.

Yeah well, Borgen isn't that. Though I guess the bar isn't high witht the Rangers now.

 

[Machinehead]

Confirmed... Machinehead lives in a basement.

I don't know if you're aware of this, but all stories of the building have ceilings.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

CHRIS DRURY DU VERDAMMTER, VERFICKTER HURENSOHN!!!!

I got the news while working, my jaw dropped ... I am piiiiiissseeed!

Absolute JOKE of a "trade".

You trade a f***ing mid-6 two-way fwd that's 23 for a 7th defenseman a 3rd and a 6th.

Just go f*** yourselves.

edit: now I'm going to read the 30 pages.

Kakko sucks.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Bro. Kakko sucks ass.

He does not. But the 27 year old we just got sure does.

 

[kovazub94]

LMAO today is Will Borgen's birthday!

BORGDAY

Assimilate!!!!

 

[mrmovies779]

In all seriousness, I'm supposed to have a scheduled, periodic 1 on 1 with the department head (boss of my boss) today, which I'm avoiding, because if I know myself, I would be airing my grievances about how idiotic my boss and the organization are. The head is relatively new and in a very similar situation to Drury, trying to change the way we've done things and the culture while growing the organization, and she actually seems competent, nice and engaged.

You're getting traded for a puppy and 4th round pick

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Kakko sucks.

No, he don't. Arguing without arguments is easy, yes?

 

[EdJovanovski]

Yeah well, Borgen isn't that. Though I guess the bar isn't high witht the Rangers now.

He's 87th percentile for speed metrics & literally has over twice as many speed bursts over 20mph than the average NHL defenseman. He's also big and physical, which fills a need created after the Trouba trade. He is great at zone exits. Fox may well be our only defenseman who is undoubtedly better than him lol

He has had a down year but he was pretty darn good not long ago

 

[kovazub94]

In all seriousness, I'm supposed to have a scheduled, periodic 1 on 1 with the department head (boss of my boss) today, which I'm avoiding, because if I know myself, I would be airing my grievances about how idiotic my boss and the organization are. The head is relatively new and in a very similar situation to Drury, trying to change the way we've done things and the culture while growing the organization, and she actually seems competent, nice and engaged.

Don’t air your grievances about your boss - he’d be able to figure it out soon enough if it’s the case. Talk about your performance

 

[Profet]

I don't know if you're aware of this, but all stories of the building have ceilings.

People usually don't tile ceilings though. That's a basement thing

 

[kovazub94]

He's 87th percentile for speed metrics & literally has over twice as many speed bursts over 20mph than the average NHL defenseman. He's also big and physical, which fills a need created after the Trouba trade. He is great at zone exits. Fox may well be our only defenseman who is undoubtedly better than him lol

He has had a down year but he was pretty darn good not long ago

Ed, I beg you - don’t make him your new favorite.

In all seriousness we complain how slow and non-physical our D is as a group and here comes D with these attributes. Can we at least give him a chance, I don’t know half a season is too much to ask before forming an opinion?!?!

 

[will1066]

Don’t air your grievances about your boss - he’d be able to figure it out soon enough if it’s the case. Talk about your performance

Yeah. I didn't feel like getting myself fired today with my hard to control mouth, and in my previous 1 on 1s, I swallowed my tongue and focused on positives.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Ed, I beg you - don’t make him your new favorite.

He's not handsome enough, you have nothing to worry about

 

[will1066]

I have a ceiling. We just put some new tiles in.

 

[bhamill]

RIP Cherepanov

Well that escalated quickly.

 

[Guyute]

He's 87th percentile for speed metrics & literally has over twice as many speed bursts over 20mph than the average NHL defenseman. He's also big and physical, which fills a need created after the Trouba trade. He is great at zone exits. Fox may well be our only defenseman who is undoubtedly better than him lol

He has had a down year but he was pretty darn good not long ago

If you're in the top 5% of the league, you will have blue bars every year. If you're in the bottom 15% of the league, you will have red bars every year. If you are in with the other 80% of the league, your results will likely vary with every year and every situation. Hopefully, Borgen meshes with Miller or Vakanaainan and we get the blue bar version.

 

[Jack Hanson]

I guess we got a little bit more than we borgened for. 31 pages and no sign of letting up.