Kotkaniemi finishes the season with 27 points in 79 games & 1 point in 11 playoff games.

[Jamaican Patty]

Is it safe to say the Canes made a mistake? 4.8M for a 4C. Do you think they will buy him out or trade him (cap dump)?

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[Halakitlikethat]

I think it’s a cheaper buyout because of how young he is. I could see them doing it as they have other guys to sign.

 

[robbieberns]

Best case scenario for us Canes fans is a team like Chicago or SJ takes him on board for future considerations.

 

[le_sean]

Yeah he sucks. We all knew this

 

[TheOllieC]

Very weird player. Still think the Canes can entice a bad team to take him on.

 

[Signupnow]

The only thing he has managed to do is injure Pettersson.

 

[GAGLine]

If they need the cap space, maybe they buy him out, but he's only 23. He's going to be a cheap buyout for a couple more years yet.

 

[The Great Weal]

Yeah he sucks. We all knew this

Canes should launch another KK Tshirt promo with discount code OUI for 20 dollars off to help pay off the buy out

 

[Dialamo]

I swear Kotkaniemi is like a PPG forward every time he plays against the Devils. Shocked he only has 27 points.

 

[JD1]

Remember when Habs fans loved the pick over Brady Tkachuk. Good times

 

[OilWagon]

If they need the cap space, maybe they buy him out, but he's only 23. He's going to be a cheap buyout for a couple more years yet.

Knowing their owner, I highly doubt he's into buying out players.

 

[frederixx]

Don't all Kotka threads belong to the Habs forums?

 

[Kairi Zaide]

Outscored by a geriatric, broken down Brendan Gallagher

 

[Vukotal Recall]

Fine, I'll be the one who stands by him. He was a beast in the playoffs here in Montreal and I predict he will score some big goals this year.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Outscored by a geriatric, broken down Brendan Gallagher

Gallagher makes like $2mil more per year so I should hope so!

 

[Luigi Habs]

Did he not also get like half of them in the first 15 or so games?

He never improved really since his rookie season.

 

[Tabarouette]

The spite-driven offer sheet that keeps on giving

 

[HabsCowboysOwn]

Gallagher makes like $2mil more per year so I should hope so!

Gallagher is grossly overpaid because Marc Bergevin was a clown GM, he's been washed for years and still found a way to outscore your 23 yo plug. It's embarrassing not matter how you try to spin it, enjoy the next 6 years.

 

[Sports2]

I know their social media played it up hard, but has anyone determined how much of a dick swinging contest the offer sheet actually was? From an outside perspective Montreal appears to have gotten the last laugh and Carolina got left holding the bag for a gotcha moment.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Gallagher is grossly overpaid because Marc Bergevin was a clown GM, he's been washed for years and still found a way to outscore your 23 yo plug. It's embarrassing not matter how you try to spin it, enjoy the next 6 years.

Next 6 years of making the playoffs and being a top team in the league? Sure thing. You… ummm… have a nice summer there ok?

 

[Frank Drebin]

Canes twitter had a post mocking the Habs because Kotkaniemi outscored Suzuki for quite a stretch (50ish) games.

KK is still my darkhorse for conn smythe

 

[overlords]

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

Wasn’t he close to PPG a 1/4 of the way through the season? What the hell happened?

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

I liked KK, he played some good third line playoff hockey for us, he seems to have stagnated after acquiring the bag in Carolina

 

[ottawa]

Canes fans assured everyone that this was a great signing the day he signed the offer sheet (which had nothing to do with Aho in spite of that $20 signing bonus) so that's exactly what it is.

You have to remember...he's only 23, he's 100% going to turn it around

Source: trust me bro