He will be lucky to get 2x2. In what word is he worth 24 million4M/6 years... Nothing to lose. He's already an adequate #3C.
He will be lucky to get 2x2. In what word is he worth 24 million4M/6 years... Nothing to lose. He's already an adequate #3C.
I'm guessing you misunderstood,hey we all make mistakes. It was from April to October not 10 weak's.
Oh,no offense,can you get offended by anonymous internet discussions?
In the world of C Ronaldo who see him like the second coming of S. Crosby, lol.He will be lucky to get 2x2. In what word is he worth 24 million
Increase his weight and hoping this will improve his overall play.that makes more sense, I just saw the one summer part. Still I think it's a lot to expect KK to put on 10-15 lbs in 7 or so weeks. Maybe he can, I'm not even sure he should, as I'd rather see him work on the lower body strength in a major way, work on his skating and his shot. Not sure there's enough time to do a lot of improvement in all 3 areas though.
He will be lucky to get 2x2. In what word is he worth 24 million
Increase his weight and hoping this will improve his overall play.
It's not as aesy as in Count Customs when they put a new engine in a car.
We talk about an human body. How about his balance, his speed, his endurance and every aspects of his game?
But I agree with your doubt when you write "Not sure there's enough time to do a lot of improvement in all 3 areas though". I like when someone doubt about something, it makes him look more intelligent in my eyes.
KK doesnt have elite talent bursting through the TV screen like a Caufield or a Suzuki. He is on his way to become a solid nhler with good size.
Im thinking Lars Eller , Travis Zajac , Adam Henrique style , maybe a Josh Bailey if everything turns for the best.
He will be lucky to get 2x2. In what word is he worth 24 million
He will be lucky to get 2x2. In what word is he worth 24 million
No he's not. If you mean a defensive C, this is not the profile he was drafted for. He plays and he is supposely a #2 C. I don't see him as a shut down C, actually he is weak on his skates, he doesn't skate fast and he doesn't play more than 18 minutes a game.
To start with, it was a big mistake to bring him at the age of 18 yrs old. He should have been fully developped in Laval before coming here. With Danault out and no real replacement for his duty, now we are very weak at center and we have a problem now, even bigger problem back in the Atlantic division.
That is a sad statement "doesn't have elite talent" for the #3 overall draft pick. Their #3 pick from 2012 should be a bonafide star player (and he isn't) and now their 2018 #3 pick seems to be headed for bottom 6 lineman. That is unacceptable for a franchise.
In the world of C Ronaldo who see him like the second coming of S. Crosby, lol.
Pacioretty was drafted for his size, speed, and shot. Yeah I think quite a few people thought he could become a good goal-scorer. Patch had two tools that you could bank on for him becoming an offensive threat in the NHL; his shot and his speed.lol there's tons of room between what you're saying he'll be and a #1C. A pretty sizeable spectrum. You sure as hell don't need to be 'elite' in one area to produce more than Danault. Come on.
You're judging a kid who just isn't there yet. You look at most kids his age who haven't physically matured and yeah most of their attributes look pretty middling. Pacioretty at the same age had nothing but speed. Shown far less than KK did. Same trajectory. A really promising rookie year (not as good as KK's and Max was older) then seemingly regressed in his next season in a half to the point where people thought he was going to be a 3rd liner. NO ONE and I mean no one thought he'd be one of the better goal scorer's of his time.
Too much contradiction in your response. You write no doubt about his potential and you write about we are gambling on the potential. Sorry but it's hard to understand, lol.No #3C plays 18 minutes/night, KK is good defensively and I have not doubt that even if he never reach his potential, he will be a good #3C. 4M for a #3C is the norm, but here we are gambling on the potential... It's not hard to understand.
This has nothing to do with what I said.
Just teasing ya, I wrote lol at the end.What are you talking about ? GMs are always gambling on the potential of their players... If you can't understand basic management things, I can't help you.
There are ways that can be done. He'd need some "help" though.that makes more sense, I just saw the one summer part. Still I think it's a lot to expect KK to put on 10-15 lbs in 7 or so weeks. Maybe he can, I'm not even sure he should, as I'd rather see him work on the lower body strength in a major way, work on his skating and his shot. Not sure there's enough time to do a lot of improvement in all 3 areas though.
Pacioretty was drafted for his size, speed, and shot. Yeah I think quite a few people thought he could become a good goal-scorer. Patch had two tools that you could bank on for him becoming an offensive threat in the NHL; his shot and his speed.
The problem with KK is that he doesn't have those stand out attributes, and his deficiencies aren't really things that improve much with gaining strength, aside from the defensive game. His shot, speed, skating, hockey sense, passing are all below average. I'll ask again: what area of his game looks like it could become elite to you? Because I'm not seeing anything, aside from what I mentioned before. Like I said, he could get really strong, work hard on his faceoffs and defensive game and become a physical beast who wins board battles and crashes the net and mucks it up in the dirty areas. To me, a player like that would still be fantastic, and the best part is, that's all we would need from him because of the emergence of Suzuki.
It seems to me you are hung up on his draft position, and the dream of him spontaneously developing into that mythical unicorn 1C. He just doesn't have the tools for that. He's a poor skater, he has a weak to average shot, his passing is poor, and he looks like he has a limited hockey IQ, tbh, average at best. These aren't generally things that improve much with gaining strength.
Lastly, comparing him to Pacioretty is disengenuous. He doesn't have the tools Patch did, and even if he did, he's supposed to be a center; that kind of game would still be unacceptable for a top-6 C.
Loot at every team and after tell me if Evans is better than their #2 center. Do you really think Evans is a good #2 center around the league or you're an enthousiast Habs fan?I have 2 concerns with KK. My first one, his inconsistency. He's a young player who was rushed, IMO, but he might "recover".
My biggest concern is that I wonder more and more if he is going to be a Center mid or long term. The more I see his struggles and his playing style, the more I see him as a winger. I hope I'm wrong. Maybe he figures it out in the next season or so .. ?
I like the kid, but it's very difficult to count on him to be a 2nd line Center! Maybe a 3rd center, as Jake Evans seems ahead of him on many aspects, but Evans in the top 6, not the ideal situation. We'll see what the roster is for training camp and on opening night. He's still young but the clock is ticking...