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

[Kovalev27]

#34 Kappo Kakko

 

[Bob Richards]

Rangers Fan.

This team could win a Stanley Cup and I'd have anxiety in the back of my head that the league would find a dark connection with Rick Pitino and vacate their wins.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

#34 Kappo Kakko

Why 34?

 

[bernmeister]

Nieves may not even make the roster.

No ? he will, book it.
They will move Namest, at half if nec, for what they can get to give younger Fs - Andersson, Howden + Nieves - mo mins.
We need another/upgrade to RD, if Strome is a fit there, that will also = more room.

do not be ye of little faith...

Oh but he do and he will get a top 6 role - at least @bernmeister wishful plan next season.

ye of great faith, it shall be rewarded.

Kakko add, if we sign breadman, and consider Krav our most talented F, so say we put him on an all around all excellence top line, 2Kp line,
Kakko-Kravtsov-Panarin

that bumps Kreider to 2LW
I have always said the designation of Nieves should be tied into Kreider as his LW.
Kreider - Nieves - ____________


at this point the blank is Zib, but
it could be Nylander if Leafs don't demand max in wrong currency,
or,
more likely,
could be Marleau, hopefully enough wheels to be a 1 yr stopgap

Staal 5.7 x 2 at half = 2.85 per for expiring Marleau full pop
= instant cap relief to Leafs,
with MS now cheap to buy out, or
leafs can possibly retain again and move

Staal sees the writing on the wall w/our LD log jam
gets a good home, useful enuf for TOR

Marleau a home here, if not working out, we export him as rental to team of choice satisfactory to us for swag

 

[haohmaru]

Nieves is a spare forward and won't ever be much more than that. Book that.

 

[Gardner McKay]

I'm going to ask the important question that no one has bothered asking. If the Devils take Kakko first and we get Hughes, will we set the record for most HF name changes in a 24 hour period?

 

[UnSandvich]

I'm going to ask the important question that no one has bothered asking. If the Devils take Kakko first and we get Hughes, will we set the record for most HF name changes in a 24 hour period?

I think it's highly likely

 

[True Blue]

Nieves is a spare forward and won't ever be much more than that. Book that.

What are you talking about? He is centering the top line and pushing ZBad to wing. Sadly, you just do not recognize greatness when you see it

 

[haohmaru]

What are you talking about? He is centering the top line and pushing ZBad to wing. Sadly, you just do not recognize greatness when you see it

Me and everyone else, apparently. Except one.

 

[Kaapo Kakko]

How are games that old even playable lmao they came out years before I was born

Those "old" games play better than any modern NHL game. It's all about gameplay and fun, not graphics! The new NHL games are lame compared to the older SEGA hockey games. People are still modding and updating NHL 94 with current rosters!

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Might as well give Kakko 99 because future GOAT confirmed.

That would be dope.

The name would just be GOAT on the back, and the number would be >99

 

[Hi ImHFNYR]

I'm going to ask the important question that no one has bothered asking. If the Devils take Kakko first and we get Hughes, will we set the record for most HF name changes in a 24 hour period?

I'd go from shinchanyo to shinchanuuhh to shinchanHUGHESspecimen

 

[ecemleafs]

I'd go from shinchanyo to shinchanuuhh to shinchanHUGHESspecimen

Shinpodkolzinuuhh...

 

[Hi ImHFNYR]

Shinpodkolzinuuhh...

In that case it'd be shinchan****gorton

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

 

[Ola]

Slow start by Kakko vs AO, Malkin, Kucherov, Kovalchuk, Zub, Kuznetsov and co -- after 8 minutes of the 1st he has only drawn a penalty, gone to the net that resulted in a D stopping a pass to him at the far post but putting it in his own net instead, created one clear breakaway with a heady pass, and set up another finn totally alone right in front of the net.

 

[Ola]

Seriously though, good start for Kakko. Its important that he plays well. Finland has no big stars this year and they are trying to solve it by creating a really competitive situation and has a huge roster with a lot of competition that only will get harder when the players from HPK and Kärpät becomes available after tonights G7 in the finals.

But Russia's defense is totally horrible. Team full of super starts trying to do to much, the KHL players have too much respect.

 

[Ola]

Kreiderman- There is something wrong with Georgiev's net. Can't you just borrow a drilling machine and hop on the ice and fix it?

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Slow start by Kakko vs AO, Malkin, Kucherov, Kovalchuk, Zub, Kuznetsov and co -- after 8 minutes of the 1st he has only drawn a penalty, gone to the net that resulted in a D stopping a pass to him at the far post but putting it in his own net instead, created one clear breakaway with a heady pass, and set up another finn totally alone right in front of the net.

That's it? After 8 minutes? Sigh, i'm really starting to become sour on him.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Btw, is this a pre WC game?

 

[RangerBoy]

The tournament begins on the 10th.

The American team left last night from Newark.

 

[Ola]

That's it? After 8 minutes? Sigh, i'm really starting to become sour on him.

I was ready to write him off, but he just got a nice assist so lets keep his name in there a bit longer.

 

[Ola]

Damn its hard not to be impressed by how fast this kid thinks the game, how well he sees the ice, like no matter what. Like not even taking into consideration how young he is.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

 

[Harbour Dog]

My heart has gotten so set on Kakko now, that a small part of me wants him to cool it a little to make sure Shero doesn't have a last minute change of heart.