It also saves the team $1.3M in real dollars, while freeing up a roster spot.Not sure why it makes sense to buy him out but ok. I get he isn’t needed anymore but are we really going to be up to the cap within the next year?
There's literally dozens of guys entering FA tomorrow that will be able to fill that role without giving up an asset.Surprised we couldn’t get a 5th or something from him. Warm body who could be a 13th guy
Same. I thought maybe future considerations lol If he goes back overseas though, maybe we will have the answer as to why. He's a nice try hard guy that could certainly fill out a bottom 6 role for a team. These guys are kind of superfluous.Surprised we couldn’t get a 5th or something from him. Warm body who could be a 13th guy
Kuokkanen is just a warm body. Works hard but just isn't very good. Decent AHL numbers and produced a bit with Jack Hughes last year, but he really doesn't have any skills at all. He's the most disposable player I've ever seen.
I think he's back to Europe, can't see anyone giving him a shot.
Roster spot and a few more schekels to give JohnnyNot sure why it makes sense to buy him out but ok. I get he isn’t needed anymore but are we really going to be up to the cap within the next year?
Tatar wouldn't hurt to go either!more about freeing up a roster spot than anything else as the Devils have plenty of cap space
hopefully Zacha and/or Johnsson are next.
Kuokkanen's offence sure took a big dive this season. I'm assuming that's because he wasn't playing with Hughes anymore?
I'm surprised he turned out to be such a marginal player. It seems like he hasn't improved at all in the past 3-4 years. He had the base skill set to be a utility winger, drew a lot of Jussi Jokinen comparisons as a prospect.
Kuokkanen is Jussi Jokinen without the very high hockey iq.Kuokkanen is just a warm body. Works hard but just isn't very good. Decent AHL numbers and produced a bit with Jack Hughes last year, but he really doesn't have any skills at all. He's the most disposable player I've ever seen.
I think he's back to Europe, can't see anyone giving him a shot.