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

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

The latter

No, it’s based on where they were as prospects going into their drafts.

Or else Puljarajvi wouldn’t be on it, Matthews would be above Laine and Peterson and Heiskanen would be on the list.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

No, it’s based on where they were as prospects going into their drafts.

Or else Puljarajvi wouldn’t be on it, Matthews would be above Laine and Peterson and Heiskanen would be on the list.

To be fair to Pronman, I think he was one of the Laine>Matthews people

 

[The Crypto Guy]

The latter

No they were ranked how much they were hyped going into their respective draft years, he clearly says that in his article.

 

[Mac n Gs]

No, it’s based on where they were as prospects going into their drafts.

Or else Puljarajvi wouldn’t be on it, Matthews would be above Laine and Peterson and Heiskanen would be on the list.

I’m stupid and mixed up former and latter.

No they were ranked how much they were hyped going into their respective draft years, he clearly says that in his article.

See my edit and post above.

 

[Ola]

I have read the Forsberg comparisons to Kakko before, but am hesitant. While he certainly uses his body, I do not get the sense that he plays with a level of meanness that Foppa played with. Forsberg definitely arrived at the puck with ill humor. Does Kakko truly bring such physicality with his game?

I think the first to bring up the Forsberg comparison was ex NHLer Mikael Renberg. Zibanejad was sitting next to him and kind of scuffed at it, said that he thinks Kakko plays more like Matthews. I actually don’t think Matthews on the wing is a bad comparison.

BUT, I do get what people mean with the Forsberg comparison now. Like Forsberg was an extreme playmaker and Kakko isn’t that, Kakko is also taller built. So they are pretty different in many key regards. But they do compete in the same way. And Kakko also has that improvisation ability Forsberg had, and also that aura of thinking that they can take on the world.

 

[Zub]

Pronman has ranked the best draft prospects in the last 5 years.

McDavid
Laine
Matthews
Hughes
Eichel
Dahlin

Lol Laine doesn't belong in the top 5. Kakko does.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

That Pronman article is such a mess. It doesnt even make sense and nobody knows what he's even ranking.

 

[Harbour Dog]

Why on Earth would he want to remind us all that he had Laine ahead of Matthews?

I mean, props to him for owning it, but Laine was closer to Pulujarvi than Matthews in that draft. If I wanted to continue forging a career as a prospect analyst, I would avoid reminding people that I had a stroke one year while doing my rankings.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Why on Earth would he want to remind us all that he had Laine ahead of Matthews?

I mean, props to him for owning it, but Laine was closer to Pulujarvi than Matthews in that draft. If I wanted to continue forging a career as a prospect analyst, I would avoid reminding people that I had a stroke one year while doing my rankings.

The stroke is ongoing

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I think the biggest issue I have with that list is Hughes and Eichel above Dahlin.

Really everyone but McDavid about Dahlin.

 

[Ghost of jas]

The stroke is ongoing

Why on Earth would he want to remind us all that he had Laine ahead of Matthews?

I mean, props to him for owning it, but Laine was closer to Pulujarvi than Matthews in that draft. If I wanted to continue forging a career as a prospect analyst, I would avoid reminding people that I had a stroke one year while doing my rankings.

For a second, I thought a former poster here was being talked about.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

For a second, I thought a former poster here was being talked about.

Now Pronman is on crack, but even he doesn't deserve to be compared to said former poster.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

I think the first to bring up the Forsberg comparison was ex NHLer Mikael Renberg. Zibanejad was sitting next to him and kind of scuffed at it, said that he thinks Kakko plays more like Matthews. I actually don’t think Matthews on the wing is a bad comparison.

BUT, I do get what people mean with the Forsberg comparison now. Like Forsberg was an extreme playmaker and Kakko isn’t that, Kakko is also taller built. So they are pretty different in many key regards. But they do compete in the same way. And Kakko also has that improvisation ability Forsberg had, and also that aura of thinking that they can take on the world.

Besides looking different , having different body types, playing different, and being from different countries, what don't you see in the comparison ?

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

He reminds me of a young Willie O Ree crossed with Bun Cook and some Maurice richard

 

[Mac n Gs]

Now Pronman is on crack, but even he doesn't deserve to be compared to said former poster.

I definitely wasted way too much time arguing with him that Matthews > Laine

 

[Zub]

Only 9 days to go fellas

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

If we had gotten the 1OA, would we have wanted Hughes ?

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Only 9 days to go fellas

I guess you are going to add the Rangers to your "favorite team" list now?

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I guess you are going to add the Rangers to your "favorite team" list now?

Who is Kappo though?

 

[NYRKING30]

T-minus 10 days until liftoff gentleman. #GetHype

 

[Kovalev27]

Brooks floating the nugget about kakko at center tonight...... very interesting.

 

[Leetch3]

Brooks floating the nugget about kakko at center tonight...... very interesting.

not even remotely interesting. kakko isn't a center

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Brooks floating the nugget about kakko at center tonight...... very interesting.

Brooks is an idiot. Kakko isn't a center

 

[Ghost of jas]

Brooks floating the nugget about kakko at center tonight...... very interesting.

Interesting is not the word I would use.

 

[Trxjw]

If only Kaapo was as good as Kevin Hayes.