Player Discussion Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Part 13
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Hannibal
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If Ducharme gives him rope, he better step up to the plate, big time.
montreal
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KK tied for 6th OA in points for U-21 players,
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He needs to step it up some, more TOI and better linemates would be good but for KK it's about continuing to make progress as his skating, strength still need work and that's not going to happen this season. He needs to get better, and next year he needs to come to camp with improved skating/strength, produce more, the following season he needs to repeat it till hopefully he breaks out. Who knows if or when that will happen, he's got skills, his game is going to be about using his large frame, setting up plays, being a solid 2 way center. He's got to work on his shot, get more confidence in using it.
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He needs to step it up some, more TOI and better linemates would be good but for KK it's about continuing to make progress as his skating, strength still need work and that's not going to happen this season. He needs to get better, and next year he needs to come to camp with improved skating/strength, produce more, the following season he needs to repeat it till hopefully he breaks out. Who knows if or when that will happen, he's got skills, his game is going to be about using his large frame, setting up plays, being a solid 2 way center. He's got to work on his shot, get more confidence in using it.
Brady Tkachuk 6’4” new age power forward.
imagine Anderson Tkachuk Gallagher Perry in front of the net.
imagine Anderson Tkachuk Gallagher Perry in front of the net.
26Mats
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But do we trade Domi for Anderson if we don't have KK? Does Domi lose his top 9 center job?
Sagikev
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4 players in front of the net at the same time? Terrible strategy
Maybe a new coach is needed for the kids. Seems Kotkaniemi did well with Muller coaching in the bubble
Most annoying thing is if we picked either one the Tkachuk/Hughes thread would just be whining we didn't pick the other (and that a lot of people seem to have forgotten that Zadina was the presumed front-runner when we got the 3rd pick lotto!)
Pick Hughes and he has this year's start for us it'd be wah wah we just got a better Mete! He's not a #1 we should have took Tkachuk! He's just what we need with Anderson wah wah! Pick Tkachuk and it'd be wah wah we took a bigger Gallagher! Another 50 point guy! wah wah Hughes is a #1 we'd be set forever with him and Romanov wah wah!
Not to mention if we picked either one and KK had a breakout year or crushed the AHL at 18/19 for another franchise it would be endless whining that we picked a smurf dman or a bigger Gallagher with a 6'3" center on the board.
Is it me or Kotkaniemi wearing skates made from heavy bricks?
Slow feet.
Slow feet.
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montreal
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only 4 U-21 players have more points, and 2 of them were picked 1-2 OA
not to pick on NYR, but from that list, Laf/Kakko with just 5 pts between them. f*** that's got to sting.
not to pick on NYR, but from that list, Laf/Kakko with just 5 pts between them. f*** that's got to sting.
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He needs to work on his edge work and balance.
... and he has a hitch in his stride. Has to fix that too.
Hins77
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I didnt hate KK tonight. Had an assist on tatar goal. I mean. Im not his biggest fan. Far of it. But this guy has hands to pass the puck on tape. I just don’t understand why Phil Danault is playing twice his icetime. This guy is a liability offensively. KK at least bring an offensive flair
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Stützle is doing pretty good in Ottawa, I have watched a few highlights and he impressed me. Laf/Kakko not so good.
KK's doing fine, let the kid develop. The only ones that are angry are those who think we're stiffening the next McDavid...
Thank you, one reasonable Habs fan... People really want to blame an 18 year old Kid leaving his home to play in the NHL rather than the GM who brought him here at this age expecting him to be a short term Top 6 solution ?
I can tell you three things on how to improve KK's production : just look at his play in Finland. 1) Put him on the right side of the PP he has a hell of a one time pass / one time shot 2) Stop making him play close to the boards and 3) Let him play a puck carry kind of game during transitions
This organization went forward with 3 young centers this season knowing there will be growing pains, the Julien firing took me by surprise because I thought they were ready for these struggles...
The problem is people thinking he's better than he's at the moment IMO.
The organization is trying to develop him the right way.
I don't think the organization does : look they are trying to make him play the stereotypical old School NHL game, the Sedin twins never played that game, the Skandinavian guys on average play a much more possession heavy game, same is true with Lekhonen by the way, playing him puck & chase has killed any offensive instinct he ever had. Look at how Barkov plays the game, that s how KK should play it too. He was scoring at 0.5 PPG in the Liiga at 17, that is not an easy task.
He's getting good wingers, PP time, offensive zone starts... What else do you want?
Give him a nice set up, like to Pettersson in VAN (And I know he is not the same player and Pettersson likely is better). Anyway your team is not ready right now. Accept that he plays 20 minutes a night and fails sometimes (rather than not putting him in OT and not playing with any center like a few nights ago)
They will not give him 20 minutes a night and live with his errors because this team is trying to get results and are not in the full rebuild phase.
Kotkaniemi and Suzuki need to be playing more. Danault is not the answer so ride and die with the kids and let them fine their niche!
KK and Suzuki already have a little more responsibility and ice time then they can handle. They both seem a little overwhelmed right now as it is. Putting a heavier load on their shoulders at this time is much more likely to bac.
We need Danault to continue to soak up minutes, sadly.
Or trade for a veteran C.
We need Danault to continue to soak up minutes, sadly.
Or trade for a veteran C.
boboche
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I'm thinking that KK will end up being a Dainus Zubrus kind of player. Which is a bit disappointing.
azcanuck
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He's actually faster this year. But he still lacks man strength. I preach more patience with this kid. Once he has that strength his game will look better.
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