Prospect Info: The Second Overall Pick Thread: Part II (Kakko/Hughes Talk)

[gravey9]

Watching the way these playoffs are going, it makes me want Kakko over Hughes. I want the Rangers to build a heavy team that's hard to handle in a 7 game series. We'll see if we get that chance or not.

 

[Dijock94]

Watching the way these playoffs are going, it makes me want Kakko over Hughes. I want the Rangers to build a heavy team that's hard to handle in a 7 game series. We'll see if we get that chance or not.

Lemieux was a start

 

[Miamipuck]

Watching the way these playoffs are going, it makes me want Kakko over Hughes. I want the Rangers to build a heavy team that's hard to handle in a 7 game series. We'll see if we get that chance or not.

It's funny what happens when hitting is allowed and every good check doesn't devolve into a 10 player scrum. It's almost like what hockey used to be, fun.

Ok more fun.

 

[RangerBoy]

 

[Ghost of jas]

Watching the way these playoffs are going, it makes me want Kakko over Hughes. I want the Rangers to build a heavy team that's hard to handle in a 7 game series. We'll see if we get that chance or not.

Add Kakko to Zibanejad, Kravtsov, Chytil, Howden and Lemieux and you’re on your way.

 

[Levitate]

I think the thing is that drafting a medium skilled player just for size over a highly skilled smaller player is probably dumb if you’re looking for those highly skilled top line players

I think a big fast highly skilled player is still the ideal but they’re not as easy to find

 

[Fugazy]

Bob McKenzie on the Bob Cast:

"Is there a chance the Devils take Kakko over Hughes?"

"My answer to that would be: no, I don't believe so. I believe the Devils will take Hughes and Kakko will be there at number 2."

"Is there a chance that Jeff Gorton, who has made a habit of going off the board in some drafts, is it possible he takes someone other than Kakko/Hughes?"

"And my answer to that is no, I don't believe the Rangers would go off the board at number 2."

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

So Kakko is on the top line for Finland and Hughes is still playing U18?

How is he going to fall to us again?

 

[Thirty One]

So Kakko is on the top line for Finland and Hughes is still playing U18?

How is he going to fall to us again?

I'm asking the same thing about Arttu Ruotsalainen and Oliwer Kaski.

 

[broadwayblue]

So Kakko is on the top line for Finland and Hughes is still playing U18?

How is he going to fall to us again?

Because you draft based on projections. Everyone knows Hughes is undersized at the moment and will take a year or two to fill out. If you don't think he grows a couple inches and puts on 20 pounds then by all means don't take him.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Hughes very well may end up playing in the WC too.

 

[Hire Sather]

Good morning, the Rangers have the 2nd overall pick.

Still pretty crazy to me

 

[broadwayblue]

Good morning, the Rangers have the 2nd overall pick.

Still pretty crazy to me

Yeah, pretty nice to think we currently have the #1 prospect and are about to select a guy who will be immediately be ranked above him.

 

[Ori]

Hughes very well may end up playing in the WC too.

I hope so he get exhausted before the season start in October. And a new era begin vs Devil next season important for Coach Quinn to not lose those particular games - I will consider those games like El Clasico in Spain.

 

[BB88]

Need to limit the expectations for Kakko for WC.

Right now zero NHL talent is coming to help, so he'll be playing against NHL players with Liiga players.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Watching the way these playoffs are going, it makes me want Kakko over Hughes. I want the Rangers to build a heavy team that's hard to handle in a 7 game series. We'll see if we get that chance or not.

We’re gonna have a #BigBoysOnly team

Kakko, Zibby, Krav, Buch, Howden, Chytil, Lemmy. Not gonna be able to f*** with us up front, that’s for sure.

 

[Machinehead]

We’re gonna have a #BigBoysOnly team

Kakko, Zibby, Krav, Buch, Howden, Chytil, Lemmy. Not be able to **** with up front, that’s for sure.

Meanwhile, Pionk's 160 pound ass sitting on the blueline.

 

[Give and Go]

Love my Bruins but man, the way the Rangers are building and players theyve acquired and will be drafting, they are starting to grow on me. Avs as well. So loaded in their pipeline it's hard not to get excited about how they can look in a couple years down the road.

 

[Matt4776]

Meanwhile, Pionk's 160 pound ass sitting on the blueline.

If Pionk is still on this team when we're trying to make the playoffs, the rebuild has failed.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Need to limit the expectations for Kakko for WC.

Right now zero NHL talent is coming to help, so he'll be playing against NHL players with Liiga players.

Yeah I’m not expecting him to go crazy like Hughes (who is playing against kids on a stacked team). I’d be happy with like .65 PPG.

 

[Fugazy]

We’re gonna have a #BigBoysOnly team

Kakko, Zibby, Krav, Buch, Howden, Chytil, Lemmy. Not gonna be able to **** with us up front, that’s for sure.

Can’t wait for it. That style will be a breath of fresh air, especially with the skill Kakko contributes.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Can’t wait for it. That style will be a breath of fresh air, especially with the skill Kakko contributes.

I think Kakko is making people sleep on Kravtsov right now. Which is kinda good, relieves some of the pressure off him, especially next season.

The potential that a line like Kravstov-Zibanejad-Kakko has is IMMENSE. Those three could be a 60% corsi line type shit.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Meanwhile, Pionk's 160 pound ass sitting on the blueline.

To be fair if his ass is 160 pounds, how much does all of Pionk weigh?

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

jagr’s ass was 160 pounds

 

[True Blue]

jagr’s ass was 160 pounds

That's a pretty big a$$