Ozzy Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 He's been getting basic training from Captain Happy. I'm always glad when I get a visit from Captain Happy!!! ....oh wait!!! ....that's Captain Morgan...sorry, RG...carry on!!! :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 I'm always glad when I get a visit from Captain Happy!!! ....oh wait!!! ....that's Captain Morgan...sorry, RG...carry on!!! :rofl: LOL Kakko will be fine. A summer with DJ Zib?s off-season training and he?s good to go next season. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 No no no. He's Finnish. They hate life. My buddy is married to a Finn, she's hot, but her gaze can melt steel. I don't think she's been happy a day in her life, but maybe because he makes her live in Stavenger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe Froman Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 He needs Pierre to tell him to have fun out there. And have have a blast too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LONG LONG LONG TIME FAN Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 This feels like an awful lot of fundamental work needed on a fuckin' NUMBER TWO OVERALL PICK. well spoken! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LONG LONG LONG TIME FAN Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Where are all the 18 year olds that are lighting it up? C'mon you know-it-alls. Refresh this ancient NYR fan's memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sod16 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 No no no. He's Finnish. They hate life. Talk about "confirmation" of ethnic stereotypes. Sitting behind the Rangers bench recently I was struck by how Kakko looked like he was in a catatonic stoic trance throughout the game while DeAngelo was jawing, grimacing, laughing etc. non-stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LONG LONG LONG TIME FAN Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 When's the last time this kid smiled? He's clearly miserable. It's no wonder. Been reading yours and others posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravesy Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 From Scott Wheeler's "Risers and fallers from the 2019 draft" article. Fallers (obviously) Jack Hughes (New Jersey Devils) and Kaapo Kakko (New York Rangers) This isn’t about whether the draft order at the top would change for either of these two players in hindsight. Nearly nine months later, I still think Hughes and Kakko were selected in the right spots. That’s unlikely to change too. I believe Hughes has point per game potential and the ability to be one of the NHL’s most dynamic playmaking threats on the power play. I believe Kakko has consistent 30-40 goal potential as a powerful, high-skill winger with size. In that way, my projection for the pair hasn’t changed in a drastic way just yet. But there’s no question I expected both would have a more pronounced immediate impact than they have. Given the seasons they had with the NTDP and TPS respectively, as well as their skill sets, most believed they were capable of challenging for 50-60 points. But as it stands today, they would each need to play at a point per game pace down the stretch just to challenge 40 points. When you look back at the rookie seasons of recent top two-picks, they’re closer to Nolan Patrick territory (30 points in 73 games) than they are to Andrei Svechnikov (37 points) or Nico Hischier (52 points). Both have struggled mightily in stretches. At this point in the season, I expected they’d both be, at least peripherally, in Calder Trophy conversation. They aren’t. Next year will be telling. https://theathletic.com/1664788/2020/03/11/wheeler-risers-and-fallers-since-the-2019-nhl-draft/ Kind of sums up how I feel. Very disappointing season, some valid concerns, but I'm still not close to thinking drafting this kid at #2 was a mistake. And just as a preemptive measure, I'm posting this because it came up on The Athletic today, not because he potted 2 last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynn Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 I read that and my main take away was the tow biggest named "fallers" are the only one who have spent the year playing against the best players in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodka Drunkenski Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Nice to finally see him smile. First goal was a gimmee, second took some skill to pull off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Nice to finally see him smile. First goal was a gimmee, second took some skill to pull off Heartwarming! I really pull for this kid and wanna see him succeed! I didn't even know he could smile!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodka Drunkenski Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 He?s 18 from another country, I?m sure it?s not easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 I hope he learns a little more English in the off season. I'd love to hear what he thinks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 He’s 18 from another country, I’m sure it’s not easy. Pfft. He's 19 now. He should be a seasoned pro. Send Krappo to Hartford! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 What's hard to believe is that this kid is going to be 25 years old with 7 years of NHL experience one day! That's pretty sick!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Pfft. He's 19 now. He should be a seasoned pro. Send Krappo to Hartford!I know this is semi-jest, but it also highlights an issue with some fans... Hartford isn't a demotion. It's a development team. The NHL isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 I know this is semi-jest, but it also highlights an issue with some fans... Hartford isn't a demotion. It's a development team. The NHL isn't. You were right about this one my man! In retrospect, he should have played in Hartford this year. I don't know if you can measure everyone with the same stick, but you were dead on with this one, Pete! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 You were right about this one my man! In retrospect, he should have played in Hartford this year. I don't know if you can measure everyone with the same stick, but you were dead on with this one, Pete! Not really. Just because he’s not dominating in the NHL, doesnt mean he has to be sent to Hartford. I, for one, dont think AHL will benefit his as much as playing in the NHL against NHLers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Not really. Just because he’s not dominating in the NHL, doesnt mean he has to be sent to Hartford. I, for one, dont think AHL will benefit his as much as playing in the NHL against NHLers I hear ya man, but Kaako struggled this season. As much as I wanted to see him and even though he's still "my boy", I think he would have benefited more from being in Hartford this year. I mean....not that it can't be debated, but I've kinda changed my mind, now that I've seen him all season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 I hear ya man, but Kaako struggled this season. As much as I wanted to see him and even though he's still "my boy", I think he would have benefited more from being in Hartford this year. I mean....not that it can't be debated, but I've kinda changed my mind, now that I've seen him all season. Also to say that "just because he hasn't dominated" is a misnomer...He's barely been competitive and a total non-factor. If he wasn'ta #2 overall pick, he wouldn't have been here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Also to say that "just because he hasn't dominated" is a misnomer...He's barely been competitive and a total non-factor. If he wasn'ta #2 overall pick, he wouldn't have been here. but he was a #2 for a reason. and its ok to quote me, I wont bite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 but he was a #2 for a reason. and its ok to quote me, I wont bite Don't listen to him...he bites Ow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravesy Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 It’s eminently possible this year in the NHL is more valuable as a learning experience for him than spending the year in Hartford. It’s also possible the opposite is true. We’ll probably never know, so it’s a pretty pointless discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 It’s eminently possible this year in the NHL is more valuable as a learning experience for him than spending the year in Hartford. It’s also possible the opposite is true. We’ll probably never know, so it’s a pretty pointless discussion. Truer words never before spoken. But it's more possible the NHL was better for his development. Let's argue about that now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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