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Player Discussion Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Part 18
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OnTheRun
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It's pretty obvious that their guys are Suzuki and Danault, KK doesn't have much of a path going forward.
So don't be surprised when it happen.
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OnTheRun
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Why not? Assuming they can get what they want for him.
There is really no point hanging on to a guy your not willing to commit on.
Archijerej
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Was our weakest forward again tonight. Thankfully, the line scored. Great effort by Anderson and Byron.
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They better commit to developing him. I think he'll be a different player next year anyways.
Archijerej
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We won't trade him. He's going to to be a good player and we could hardly find a 3C who's cheaper and better.
dackelljuneaubulis02
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Great experience for this kid. Too hard to judge him when he's just not physically matured yet. Let alone rip apart his game every other post. It's as simple as that.
Kid could look like an absolute different player when he can start making space for himself. Just like Patches. He's ahead of him at the same age. Just remember that. Still found a way to score big goals.
Kid could look like an absolute different player when he can start making space for himself. Just like Patches. He's ahead of him at the same age. Just remember that. Still found a way to score big goals.
26Mats
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Maybe we see if Gallagher can't get Anderson and KK going, and let Byron slide into a shutdown line with Lehkonen and Danault. I always like Byron-Danault-Lehkonen when they play together.
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It's not about what they should do, it's about what they are willing to do.
CristianoRonaldo
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KK and his teammates played the majority of their shifts against Stones-Kolesar-Pacioretty... They did just fine, they even managed to score a goal.
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CristianoRonaldo
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Stones and Pacioretty should be enough to do something... They are invisible.
Pacioretty got two good chances, but Price and the goal post were in his way.
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yeah i'm not the greatest at noticing match ups during a game so I was going to ask who he's been matching up against. thanks.
This is huge perspective here, folks.
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I still think he's the odd man out if Evans is ready to go next game. Not an easy decision though.
26Mats
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If you look at our leading scorers, the Suzuki line and the Staal line are our top 6 forward scorers in the playoffs.
I think we should try to get more offensive out of our other two lines, without sacrificing the defensive capabilities of the Danault line. I'd start by swapping Byron and Gallagher.
Toffoli Suzuki Caufield
Gallagher Kotkaniemi Anderson
Byron Danault Lehkonen (plays against opposition's top offensive line)
Armia Staal Perry
When Evans comes back, it's either KK or Byron, or less likely Andrson, that comes out. If KK can get it done with Gallagher, he stays in.
But being only 20, playing the center position against a team like Vegas in the stanley cup finals is a lot to ask.
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He going to be really intimidating if he gain some muscles during the off-season.
Kudo Shinichi
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That would be dumb. They need more offense from their 3rd line, not less.
Not to mention KK has scored some big goals for us in these playoffs.
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I think it does not make a lot of sense to put Gallagher and Anderson on the same line, I don't see the synergies there. I think Byron is with Anderson because they are similar in a sense that they are players rushing but not really able to play the possession game, and KK is clearly the odd man out on this line.
Lets see how long off-season he gets.
But jesh. He needs to get stronger and heavier. After that can really start showing.
Though it is quite possible Kotkaniemi had loads of that training in recular season. I think he seemed bit tired time to time.
His skating always was his weak spot, when you take muscle, it impacts your way of skating, so it made the issue even worse. He must find his optimal body weight and then work on his skating only, then he'll find balance and he'll be able to play as best as he can.
Of KK's 11 mins of 5v5 time, 5 mins were against that line. Looks like Vegas tried to exploit the 3rd line but it didn't work - KK had 70% xGF and more HDCF (per natural stat trick).
For comparison, Stone played 6min against Danault, 3min against Staal and 2min against Suzuki
The only players KK struggled against (stats-wise) was Vegas' 4th line (less than 1 min of ice-time) and against Pietrangelo/Martinez
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I've watched KK score some huge goals this playoffs, lay the body on a regular basis, I've seen multiple ex nhl players that are current analysts pick him out to praise on T.V. he is one of our leading goal scorers in the playoffs and assisted on the game winner last night. ........ and he's fcking 20 years old. So I check this thread...... and people want him taken out of the lineup and even TRADED? 
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