C/W Jesperi Kotkaniemi (2018 - 3rd overall, MTL) Part Four!
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SlafCaufield
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Really, are you going to elaborate?
I've followed since 2016, I assume you hadn't even heard of the player until Habs picked him. I also have watched him every season. Not every game by any means, but Habs with their 3 Finns - especially Armia who I'm a fan of - means they're quite high on my priority list.
My opinion is that he precisely showed signs of exactly that last season, so it'll be interesting to hear why I'm wrong about that.
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You're the one that made the claim that he has been ruined by playing in the NHL too early, so the onus is on you to provide evidence to support this claim. 8 points in 6 Liiga games and 4 goals in 10 NHL playoff games doesn't scream "ruined" to me.
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You mean 8 pts in his last 6 games is not amazing?
Most honest people would say it’s pretty good.
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SoundAndFury
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He is yet to even get to PPG and Habs fans are planning the parade 
He is doing as expected for a guy who managed PPG in the AHL. Hasn't really done much to suggest he's more than that.
How about 8 points in 10 games? Anything can be seen as "pretty good" if you only take pieces of data that fit your narrative the most.
He is doing as expected for a guy who managed PPG in the AHL. Hasn't really done much to suggest he's more than that.
I dont see that at all. Where Kotkaniemi is dynamic on boards and lazy looking with the puck, Aho is other way around.
schnapshot
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Someone sure is cranky.He is yet to even get to PPG and Habs fans are planning the parade
How about 8 points in 10 games? Anything can be seen as "pretty good" if you only take pieces of data that fit your narrative the most.
He is doing as expected for a guy who managed PPG in the AHL. Hasn't really done much to suggest he's more than that.
There’s no parade being planned, it’s just that a lot of fans from other teams were glad to barge in here when he was pointless in his first 4 games. These people have gone quiet now, wonder why.
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Lainehasaweirdface
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Man some people are insufferable.. we're talking about a 10 game sample size, where a 20 year old has produced pretty well and played better than the production showed. Why don't we all just be happy that a kid is playing some good hockey instead of hating on him?
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Because "pretty well" isn't really good enough for the #3 pick playing his 4th season at the pro level? Seems fairly obvious.
Lainehasaweirdface
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Yeah, maybe if you're a complete blowhard
CauZuki
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Nice frame job, he's 20 years old...Way to make it seem like he's a mature vet that needs to show more...
SlafCaufield
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He's 20 years old lol smh
Find me another 20 year old dominating the league like Koko
SoundAndFury
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Yeah. Nice frame job indeed. It's not like there is some kid who just turned 19 in top-3 of league scoring or anything.
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Lundell. just turned 18 and doesn’t have over 100 games in the nhl like koko. Actually he doesn’t even have 1 pro camp under his belt.
CauZuki
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Yeah that's exactlty the same thing as Kotkaniemi's situation , talk about disingenuous...
CauZuki
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Lundell just turned 19 and has played on the same team for 3 years straight. I thought this was a hockey forum, do things like chemistry and changing leagues (with no training camp) not factor in? Or is it just black/white stats in your world?
Kaako Kappo
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Why get baited so easily? Why care about anything some random guy from some random fanbase who doesn't really give a shit, says?
CauZuki
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Hard to tell sometimes, I try not to get sucked into the trolling. Sometimes it really is hard to tell with HF general threads...
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I think his production has been fine for someone coming in cold and missing training camp on a new team. This is really more of a conditioning stint for him.
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