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

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Leetch3 said:
You only don’t get in trouble cause no one calls the cops. The law is 21 to drink there is no cool parent exception
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Damn, that’s strict. Normally we are much less liberal here in Europe, but allowing your kid to drink can only be fitted under the assault crime, ie if you let your kid drink so much that it can be dangerous. Then of course you can’t visit bars until you are 18 (most of them want you to be 21/23), or buy alcohol anywhere else than from one designated shop that had a monopoly to sell it (in Sweden at least).

Is there some kind of sense that you at least openly want to show that you comply with it? 20 years and 11 months is darn old for not be allowed to have a single beer if you want to. Recon it’s okey to drive a M1Abram in a war zone at that age, so it must feel like it’s a bit odd to not be trusted to throw down a beer.
 
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Ola said:
Serious question, is this true? You aren’t allowed to for example drink a glass of wine at home for dinner when you are 15-16?
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It's illegal but it's not like the cops are gonna bust down your door the minute a drop of alcohol touches your lips lol. I was playing beer pong in my basement when I was 16 with my friends and my parents didn't really care :thumbu:
 
About Kakko:

"The 6-foot-2, 200 pound winger has shown not only his elite skills - vision, playmaking, skating, shooting - but that he can use his big frame to protect the puck, win one-on-one battles and create space for himself in the dirty areas and it's caught the attention of Devils head coach John Hynes, who was at the tournament as an assistant coach for Team USA.

"He's a very, very strong player," he said. "You can see it in tight spaces, below the goal line, along the boards. He has great hands, great vision, very difficult to defend and he can make plays. I've been pretty impressed with the way the Finns are using him - basically in a lot of key situations. I've had the opportunity to see him play in a couple games and he's been one of the better players on the ice in all those games.

"He's going to be a top forward in the NHL," Hynes continued. "He's going to be a tough a guy that can drive a team at the NHL level and, right now, when you look at his talent level, his competitiveness, his size, and his skill and what he's doing now against men, and what he's done all year long, even at the world juniors, you can see that he's going to be a special player. So, wherever he ends up in the NHL, he's going to be a guy that can help get a franchise back to being a competitive team in the playoffs and competing for the Stanley Cup."

WORLDS: Kakko completes an unbelievable 13-month stretch with world title

This was published earlier about Hughes:

"Devils head coach John Hynes had the benefit of working with Hughes during the tournament as he was one of Team USA's assistant coaches.

"As a person, he's been really fun to be around. He's a good teammate. He's coachable. And, you can tell he loves the game," Hynes said. "When you look at him on the ice, he's very competitive. He wants the puck on his stick. He wants to be challenged and play in tough, tight situations, which is great to see, especially from a young kid. He's incredibly confident and he doesn't back down. In practice, he's trying to beat guys like Ryan Suter. So, you can see there's a drive and a desire to be an exceptionally good player."

Hynes also noted Hughes' speed and skating, his vision and hockey sense and his playmaking abilities before concluding: "There's no question, he's a game-breaking player and will develop into a franchise player that will help drive a team and play a top line center role in the NHL.

"If he does end up becoming a New Jersey Devil," Hynes continued. "I think that the fact that I've had the opportunity to get to know him and a relationship has been created and we've been working together, that's a big step in having a young talented player feel comfortable in his first year in the NHL to help him be able to make an impact sooner rather than later."

WORLDS: Hughes breaks out in final game of tournament
 
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About Kakko:

"The 6-foot-2, 200 pound winger has shown not only his elite skills - vision, playmaking, skating, shooting - but that he can use his big frame to protect the puck, win one-on-one battles and create space for himself in the dirty areas and it's caught the attention of Devils head coach John Hynes, who was at the tournament as an assistant coach for Team USA.

"He's a very, very strong player," he said. "You can see it in tight spaces, below the goal line, along the boards. He has great hands, great vision, very difficult to defend and he can make plays. I've been pretty impressed with the way the Finns are using him - basically in a lot of key situations. I've had the opportunity to see him play in a couple games and he's been one of the better players on the ice in all those games.

"He's going to be a top forward in the NHL," Hynes continued. "He's going to be a tough a guy that can drive a team at the NHL level and, right now, when you look at his talent level, his competitiveness, his size, and his skill and what he's doing now against men, and what he's done all year long, even at the world juniors, you can see that he's going to be a special player. So, wherever he ends up in the NHL, he's going to be a guy that can help get a franchise back to being a competitive team in the playoffs and competing for the Stanley Cup."

WORLDS: Kakko completes an unbelievable 13-month stretch with world title

This was published earlier about Hughes:

"Devils head coach John Hynes had the benefit of working with Hughes during the tournament as he was one of Team USA's assistant coaches.

"As a person, he's been really fun to be around. He's a good teammate. He's coachable. And, you can tell he loves the game," Hynes said. "When you look at him on the ice, he's very competitive. He wants the puck on his stick. He wants to be challenged and play in tough, tight situations, which is great to see, especially from a young kid. He's incredibly confident and he doesn't back down. In practice, he's trying to beat guys like Ryan Suter. So, you can see there's a drive and a desire to be an exceptionally good player."

Hynes also noted Hughes' speed and skating, his vision and hockey sense and his playmaking abilities before concluding: "There's no question, he's a game-breaking player and will develop into a franchise player that will help drive a team and play a top line center role in the NHL.

"If he does end up becoming a New Jersey Devil," Hynes continued. "I think that the fact that I've had the opportunity to get to know him and a relationship has been created and we've been working together, that's a big step in having a young talented player feel comfortable in his first year in the NHL to help him be able to make an impact sooner rather than later."

WORLDS: Hughes breaks out in final game of tournament
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f*** that Voldemort looking mother f***er.

... But anyone worrying about the Devils taking Kakko can stop now. Read the bolded, those are tells.
 
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"I wanted to win a gold medal for USA Hockey and I had three chances to do it and we couldn't get it done. That's pretty disappointing,"

Damn Jack you don't have to bring it up yourself.
 
I want to see Gorton walk up to the podium like this.


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Good higlight reel for iihf wc kakko 8n youtube. Cant link it now due to youtube being blocked at work, but check it out!
 
Sounds as though Kappo really wants to be the #1 pick. And his coach stated that if NJ wants the best, they should pick him. These statements kinda irk me a little TBH. Why on earth would anyone desire to play in NJ over N.Y. just so they can be the 1st overall pick? Does it really matter that much?
 
Blazephr said:
Sounds as though Kappo really wants to be the #1 pick. And his coach stated that if NJ wants the best, they should pick him. These statements kinda irk me a little TBH. Why on earth would anyone desire to play in NJ over N.Y. just so they can be the 1st overall pick? Does it really matter that much?
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Players want to be the best, getting picked #1 is a pretty tangible indicator that you are the best. I wouldn’t look much further into it than that
 
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ZuccsFluffierFluffer said:
On the whole, they've acted like a bunch of idiots since the draft lottery.

They don't deserve Hughes or Kakko.
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I think there is a chance the entire Devils fan base is really just one rich troll that buys up tickets and hands them out on the street while using a click farm in India to annoy people on social media and message boards. I've met more California Golden Seals fans than Devils fans.
 
Gardner McKay said:
Our fans have been no better to be honest. It has been really disappointing.
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You're not wrong, but you can't expect a fan base as large and unwieldy as the Rangers to be well behaved. Even if only 5% of our fans were acting foolishly, and its way more than that, there would be a lot of foolishness.
 
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