Player Discussion Jesperi Kotkaniemi - (On Loan to Liiga)

[ahmedou]

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[ahmedou]

#Byron-Conférencedepresse(20/08/14):Kotkaniemi

«L'une des choses que je vois chez lui, c'est qu'il patine très fort. Sa vitesse s'est améliorée beaucoup. Il joue avec force sur la glace. Il a travaillé fort au gym pendant la quarantaine et ça se voit sur la glace. Il est fort sur les batailles, il frappe les gars. Je pense que ça lui a donné beaucoup de confiance et il joue très très bien jusqu'à maintenant.»

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Anyone know what weight he’s playing at right now? Seems like a good weight for him.

 

[cphabs]

#Byron-Conférencedepresse(20/08/14):Kotkaniemi

I can’t read Spanish... What did Byron say?

 

[Goldenhands]

Youngest Habs since Henri Richard to score 2 goals in one playoffs game!

Ranked fourth under 21 all time (tied with Henry Richard) with 4 playoffs goals and thats only game 3 of the first round... Thats ridiculous...

1-Claude Lemieux 10 goals
2-Stephane Richer 7 goals
3-Shane Corson 6 goals
4-KK\Henri 4 goals

Jesperi Kotkaniemi est méconnaissable - TVA Sports

Edit: To be fair, they are counting the 4 games of the best of 5 against Pittsburg, still thats still ridiculously impressive...

 

[ahmedou]

 

[cphabs]

That bounce pass was intentional...

 

[Goldenhands]

So, how does my comparison with Barkov looks like right now?

 

[Hins77]

So, how does my comparison with Barkov looks like right now?

Barkov is a stud since many years. KK is looking much better since 2 weeks. Lets see what its gonna happen. Barkov is another level right now

 

[Zub]

So, how does my comparison with Barkov looks like right now?

Barkov is also big and plays good twoway game but is very different from Kotka, very.

 

[CanadienShark]

#Byron-Conférencedepresse(20/08/14):Kotkaniemi

Google translate gave me this.

“One of the things I see about him is that he skates really hard. His speed has improved a lot. He plays hard on the ice. He worked hard at the gym in his forties and it shows on the ice. He's strong on battles, he hits guys. I think it gave him a lot of confidence and he's been playing very, well so far. "

The bolded part made me laugh.

Pretty sure it should've translated to "in quarantine."

 

[Skip Bayless]

His stick work is also getting better. He's Armia'ing guys at both ends.

 

[Goldenhands]

Barkov is also big and plays good twoway game but is very different from Kotka, very.

Whats so different and who would you find as a better comparable?

 

[Zub]

Whats so different?

Kotka has a better shot, different vision while both have very good vision Kotka tends to have more creative capabilities, their sizes will be very equal if kotka can match his muscle, but Barkov plays a way more "boring" but safe and effective style and is not really that physical at all (makes up for it in shootouts), Kotka on the other hand likes to mix it up with creativity and hard hits, Kotkas shot is already miles better than Barkov's and he will be way more of a goal scoring powerforward, they are similar and have things in common but still are very different imho.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Whats so different and who would you find as a better comparable?

Barkov is elegant. Kotkaniemi is chaotic.

 

[le_sean]

Google translate gave me this.

“One of the things I see about him is that he skates really hard. His speed has improved a lot. He plays hard on the ice. He worked hard at the gym in his forties and it shows on the ice. He's strong on battles, he hits guys. I think it gave him a lot of confidence and he's been playing very, well so far. "

The bolded part made me laugh.

Pretty sure it should've translated to "in quarantine."

Yes because the word quarantine originated during the plague when ships coming to Venice had to isolate 40 days. 40 in French is quarante, hence quarantaine, which also is “forties”.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Yesperi's theme song

 

[Toene]

Barkov is elegant. Kotkaniemi is chaotic.

Calme tes nerfs, Baudelaire

 

[Goldenhands]

Kotka has a better shot, different vision while both have very good vision Kotka tends to have more creative capabilities, their sizes will be very equal if kotka can match his muscle, but Barkov plays a way more "boring" but safe and effective style and is not really that physical at all (makes up for it in shootouts), Kotka on the other hand likes to mix it up with creativity and hard hits, Kotkas shot is already miles better than Barkov's and he will be way more of a goal scoring powerforward, they are similar and have things in common but still are very different imho.

Barkov is elegant. Kotkaniemi is chaotic.

Who would you guys compare KK to, former or actual player? Cant find better than Barkov personally...

 

[habstradamus]

Who would you guys compare KK to, former or actual player? Cant find better than Barkov personally...

Former is easy: He reminds me of Bobby Smith. Bobby was a bit smoother but KK could be as smooth in time. BS was never as rugged as KK is displaying however.
Actual is more difficult: Maybe a younger Perry/Getslaf???

 

[Skip Bayless]

Rod Brind'Amour

 

[Mrb1p]

Who would you guys compare KK to, former or actual player? Cant find better than Barkov personally...

Ive kept the Getzlaf one for a while now. KK might be a bit more intense in his playstyle though, Getzlaf was really physical but he wouldnt go out of his way to kill a guy. Getzlaf could shoot and had the same playmaking heavy mentality. Lets hope he becomes as good on the cycle and that Timmins finds his Perry.

 

[CanadienShark]

Yes because the word quarantine originated during the plague when ships coming to Venice had to isolate 40 days. 40 in French is quarante, hence quarantaine, which also is “forties”.

Fun fact for the day. I didn't know that!

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Yesperi's theme song

As I walk through the valley where I harvest my grain, I take a look at my wife and realize she's really plain!

 

[Skip Bayless]

As I walk through the valley where I harvest my grain, I take a look at my wife and realize she's really plain!

A real amish wouldn't have it any other way