Is Kotkaniemi A Good Fit In Carolina?

[DitchMarner]

The season is almost over and he has decent stats relative to his average ice time (11 goals, 25 points, 12:55 ATOI) on a good team with a strong forward group... but shouldn't he be a bigger part of the team at this point considering how much he's being paid and the way he was acquired? Maybe he simply isn't a good fit or there's no room for him higher in the line-up?

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[Voight]

I wouldn't be shocked if they buy him out.

Sure you have it on your cap for 11 years but the penalty each year really isn't bad.

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[amnesiac]

I guess Bergevin got th

I wouldn't be shocked if they buy him out.

Sure you have it on your cap for 11 years but the penalty each year really isn't bad.

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at $4.8 AAV I doubt it... cap will be close to $100M in a few years

 

[tarheelhockey]

The point of acquiring him was to ease him into the role occupied by Jordan Staal… who is still skating 15+ minutes a night.

Staal turns 36 this summer and his career will be tailing off within the next year or two. That should give Kotkaniemi more like middle-6 ice time, which will be reflective of his contract.

Edit: tonight they’re playing with a preseason-style lineup. He has 1g 1a in the first period.