Confirmed with Link: Canes Acquire Kaski From Red Wings

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Kaski seems like the kind of guy we could trade to acquire Trevor Carrick.

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[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I see the real reason for this trade now. We want our depth RHD in Charlotte to be a Finn! NOW I get it.

 

[FreshSeabass]

Maybe one of these players requested trade.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

OK, jokes aside, this trade makes a lot of sense for both teams. Wood has some interesting potential as a gigantic bottom-pairing guy down the line, but no way was he getting that shot in Carolina's farm, and had no waivers exemption left. Instead, they got a guy who was statistically one of the best defensemen in Finland's top league last year, signed as a UDFA this off-season, who has 2 seasons of waivers exemptions remaining. It's a very good little swap for both Carolina and Kyle Wood. He's almost certainly going to get a shot as a recall for the godawful Red Wings defense. Really happy for him.

 

[Hammettf2b]

Wings fans here. What should we expect with Wood?

 

[Unsustainable]

Wings fans here. What should we expect with Wood?

so many jokes to be made, so little allowance in the rules.

 

[MinJaBen]

Wings fans here. What should we expect with Wood?

He's solid. Though floats about some out there. Sometimes he goes against the grain.

 

[Canes]

Apparently he's from Pori, which is where Haula is from. I'm sure @Lempo is ecstatic about the organization adding another Porian.

He put up some insane numbers for a d-man in Liiga, so maybe he still has some potential.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Wings fans here. What should we expect with Wood?

He's got a shot at being a bottom-pairing guy in the NHL. His analytics were outstanding last year in San Jose's AHL affiliate, but he's just caught in the defensive logjam in our farm. He's IMO good call-up material, for sure. Detroit will be a great place for him, because they'll simply test anyone competent out there.

 

[sheriff bart]

Wings fans here. What should we expect with Wood?

He's hard to play against

 

[Hammettf2b]

He's solid. Though floats about some out there. Sometimes he goes against the grain.

Would you say he uses his size at all? Or is he just another Jonathan Ericsson when it comes to that?

 

[MinJaBen]

Would you say he uses his size at all? Or is he just another Jonathan Ericsson when it comes to that?

He's not very physical. It's an area of his game he needs to spruce up.

 

[mhart1]

Well this was nice surprising trade!

 

[Negan4Coach]

He's not very physical. It's an area of his game he needs to spruce up.

So in other words he’ll fit in nicely

 

[MinJaBen]

So in other words he’ll fit in nicely

I know we pine for those types of guys at times, but with the way he lumbered around on the ice, he was never going to make it here.

 

[cptjeff]

Marley Drug.

 

[AD Skinner]

These are some pretty sappy puns. Is there a sliver of a chance he might get a long contract with Detroit? Maybe a 2×4?

 

[FinPanda]

All the Finns to Carolina. I didn't like Kaski at the WHC at all. Had a really good Liiga season though.

 

[emptyNedder]

I'm sure @Lempo is ecstatic about the organization adding another Porian.

Wouldn't that be a Porite?

 

[spockBokk]

From Pronman’s (Athletic) August farm system rankings (Kaski was ranked as DET’s 5th best
prospect and Pronman seems to like Kaski a lot more than Priskie):

5. Oliwer Kaski, D, Pelicans-Liiga
Sept. 4, 1995 | 6-foot-3 | 187 pounds
Tier: Very good/legit bubble
Kaski was the top defenseman and MVP of Liiga, taking a massive step forward as a player into an NHL prospect and signing with Detroit after the season. He’s an offensive defenseman with size. He has a good skill level and a cannon of a shot, scoring more than 20 goals between Liiga’s season and playoffs. He’s a power play guy, but I wouldn’t call him a natural puck-mover. He can transition the puck due to his solid mobility and skill, but his decision making isn’t always the best. For that reason and because he is not overly physical, he hasn’t often been trusted to kill penalties in Liiga or for the national team. I could see him carve out a role as power play guy who is average at 5-on-5, but I could also see him not being reliable enough at even strength.

 

[HisIceness]

Wood will get a better shot with Detroit than he will here.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

I like this trade, fir sure.

 

[Vagrant]

this is a good move. kaski is a different profile than we have in charlotte and could possibly work his way up to a 3rd pairing or 7th defenseman role if he can come out and show more offense. interesting that he didn't get a crack in detroit considering what's going on there, but they may not have had the desire to shift a defensive liability. should be a fun one to watch. the pedigree looks good.

 

[Barkkonen]

Kaski is AHL level guy, no business in canes roster now or in the future. Hated his guts when he played for the lions.

I've been wrong many times before tho. so he will probably become a norris candidate in a few years.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Pretty balsa move to give up on a guy that quickly if you’re Yzerman.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

C’mon Guys, I know we get board easily, but let’s knot fill this thread with our warped sense of humor.

On a serious note, I think people are barking up the wrong tree regarding kaski’s potential.


I’ll see myself out.