Phil Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Link: Link: -- Name: Kaapo Kakko Position: RW Shoots: L Current Team: TPS / Liiga A quick-thinking winger, Kakko never seems to be in a rush. He reads the game exceptionally well and finds himself a step ahead while the play is still developing. He is confident with the puck and capable of handling it in small spaces. With his size, Kakko protects the puck well and uses his high hockey IQ to make smart offensive plays. Kakko excels offensively and beats opponents with smarts and skill both on and off the puck. (Matias Strozyk, EP 2018) Adaptable with the puck, threading the needle through traffic to feed his teammates scoring chances or driving to the net-front himself, EPrinkside.com 2019 He’s near-impossible to push off of the puck, and that comes in handy when one spends as much time in tight to the opponent’s net as Kakko, EPrinkside.com 2019 Kakko’s hockey sense blends into his craftiness, leaving defenders without a lot of options when attempting to shutdown his game., Hockeyprospect.com 2019 Displaying spectacular puck skills, he’s strong in the corners and has shown that he’s a beast physically., Future Considerations 2019 As quick as his feet are, his hands are at least their equals, McKeen's Hockey 2019 Elite Prospects Profile: https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/396655/kaapo-kakko Current Statistics HockeyDB.com Page:http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=211199 Team Player Page:https://liiga.fi/fi/pelaajat/40005898/kakko-kaapo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Future best Rangers player ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Future best Rangers player ever God I hope you?re right Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirtyONE Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 This is incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeetchFan Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 It is going to be a fascinating side-by-side because the first 2 picks are both going to in the largest media market in North America. And playing for 2 teams with a pretty good rivalry. The differences between them -- one bigger and stronger, the other more ready-to-play but svelte -- adds to the intrigue. I hope they are both good players. Well, I hope Kakko is great. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeetchFan Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 I am surprised that I didn't see more negativity or hesitation because of Hughes size. Do they think it's not an issue today (it would have been 40 years ago, maybe even 20 years ago)...or that he'll grow and put on weight ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Really disappointed with this pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooksBurner Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Really disappointed with this pick. Wanted Seider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 He didnt look excited he was picked by the rangers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 He didnt look excited he was picked by the rangers yeah, probably abused as a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vodka Drunkenski Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Kakko and Lundqvist for Hughes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Link: They were never going to sign him, that was assured by the clause in the deal. It's all just feelz pr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Head Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Kakko and Lundqvist for Hughes Would do x10 Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Would do 8 days a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 25 hours a day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Would do MILF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Lothbrok Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Would do x10 Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Hughes is that much better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Head Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 Hughes is that much better? I?d give away Lundqvist for free to recover that contract Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Lothbrok Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 I’d give away Lundqvist for free to recover that contract Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Ah okay. I value your opinion on prospects so when you said that I got kind of depressed lol. I hate watching NJ get better, and my understanding was, if anything, Hughes and Kakko were 1a and 1b. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puck Head Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Ah okay. I value your opinion on prospects so when you said that I got kind of depressed lol. I hate watching NJ get better, and my understanding was, if anything, Hughes and Kakko were 1a and 1b. Just the slightest edge in the surface because of positions played. Hardly any difference of potential between them Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 What do you like about Kakko? "The thing I love about Kakko is he's a guy who can score goals and he's a playmaker as well. He's a guy who played center for a long time until he was 15 or 16, so he does have that playmaking ability, and boy there is an awful lot of room for physical growth from him. As big (6-foot-2, 194 pounds) and strong as he is, you look at him, boy in three or four years when he's in his early 20s he's going to be a much bigger guy." Do you agree with the reports that he should be able to step into the lineup right away? "I don't want to put too much pressure on him. Obviously when you're drafted that high the opportunity for those guys is there. You step into a team that didn't make the (Stanley Cup) Playoffs last year, a team that is looking for help. The League has gone younger but also you want to put these players in position to have success. Everybody is anticipating that, I'm anticipating it, but some people handle an adjustment to the NHL different than others and sometimes it's quicker for others." https://www.nhl.com/news/new-york-rangers-david-quinn-believes-additions-make-playoffs-possible/c-308116304 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 If Kakko plays center we could have a “KKK” line. Kravtsov, Kakko, Kreider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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