C/W Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Ässät, Liiga (2018, 3rd, MTL) Part II

[Mrb1p]

Of course i think he's gonna be very good, to the people capping him as a 2nd line center is just dumb. Barkov and Kopitar are Hall-of-Fame level talents so those comparisons and projections aren't really fair to JP right now either.

I mean, I think Kotkaniemi could be that, hes got all the tools to be elite, but yeah, ill temper expectations, especially with this team, who managed to scrap a talent like Galchenyuk.

 

[BB88]

I mean, I think Kotkaniemi could be that, hes got all the tools to be elite, but yeah, ill temper expectations, especially with this team, who managed to scrap a talent like Galchenyuk.

That's why the best thing would be to keep him out of Montreal next year, let Assat develop him at C for a full season.

 

[Hokinaittii]

1+1 against Lukko in 3-2 win. From what I saw, he was once again pretty much the most noticeable player on the ice. He plays tomorrow in Alumni game and then he is off to Montreal.



Goal: 1:51:40
Assist: 2:21:20

 

[BB88]

He looked like the best player for Assat in Sports game as well.

 

[Hokinaittii]

This was a nice setup although it didn't quite connect. He seems to have eyes in the back of his head.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

If he's a dominant #1C in the FEL this year as a young 18 year old, that would certainly bode well.

 

[Mrb1p]

This was a nice setup although it didn't quite connect. He seems to have eyes in the back of his head.

Ridiculous feed.

 

[NobleSix]

So Kotkaniemi has a pretty busy start to his season this year.

He scored 5 points in 3 games (2 full games and 2 half games) for Assat during preseason, and had a goal in Finland's win over the Czech Republic in today's 4 Nations U20 game.





After the 4 Nations tournament, he will head over to NA for the Habs' rookie camp, Rookie Showdown, and then the Habs' main camp and possibly NHL preseason. He'll (hopefully) most likely be sent back to Assat, where he can continue to develop his game there.

Looking forward to watching this kid very closely this season.

 

[Erikfromfin]

Capped shift by shift vs Czech. Nr 9

 

[HOPE]

Capped shift by shift vs Czech. Nr 9

he looked realy solid!

kivenmaki as some crazy soft hands... kid might end up a steal...

 

[Loffer]

The kid Jesper Casper Jonatan what a funny player, and most importantly better than his father who had his moments and dangles himself...

 

[Erikfromfin]

Kotkaniemi shifts vs Sweden. Wasnt really best of matches from either Finland or Kotkaniemi

 

[Favster]

He's a forechecking machine.

 

[TLP]

I Ann hoping for him but I believe he will turn into this regimes Doug Wickenheiser.
Again I hope I am wrong, but that city can be brutally tough on players who don’t live up to expectations. Especially those that were a pretty surprising oickbat 3.
Fingers crossed for him.

 

[G0bias]

Kotkaniemi shifts vs Sweden. Wasnt really best of matches from either Finland or Kotkaniemi

Nice feed @ 12:12, Killinen should've got that.
Will be interesting to see if Assat decides to stick with Kivenmaki on his line. Looked like there could be some chemistry.

 

[Ana Crusis]

Terrible first game.

 

[Macky]

Terrible pick

 

[BB88]

Terrible pick

I just wrote about this but this is the basic HF, looks like one of the best players for Assat in their pre season games but his 1st NA games wipes all that out.

These games at the end of day mean nothing.

 

[PKWeber]

He looked terrible, what a waste of a 3rd overall pick. He probably ends up being a bust because Montreal.

 

[Deam78]

People see one game of a prospect.

People start to complain, label him a bust, crush his confidence.

People wonder why we can't develop properly.

Repeat.

This thread is so full of stupidity and ignorance, it's frustrating. Let him be and see what he can do.

 

[Stive Morgan]

In the words of Carey Price...

"Relax, chill out. We've got lots of time. We're not winning the Stanley Cup in the first exhibition game."

 

[Thebesthockey]

^ or in next 10 years

 

[Stive Morgan]

^ or in next 10 years

Come on man haven't we suffered enough it's like picking on the handicapped kid at school just let us wallow in our misery alone

 

[Hostile Offer]

I mean, I think Kotkaniemi could be that, hes got all the tools to be elite, but yeah, ill temper expectations, especially with this team, who managed to scrap a talent like Galchenyuk.

Apart from being centres and picked 3rd overall by Montreal, there is very little in common with Kotkaniemi and Galchenyuk. Completely different kind of players.

 

[Grub]

1 prospect game folks..