Prospect Info: Jesperi Kotkaniemi Part III

[sandviper]

He's earned his 9-game stint. Let's see if he earns the rest of the season.

 

[Belial]

I hope he blows the ****in doors off the place lol. We're due, aren't we?

f*** yeah!

Bring on the Calder!

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Yeah but Kotkaniemi is also taller and shown he falls down a lot during physical confrontations. I don't even think Pettersson is all that bigger from last year either.

Ya I think he gained 10 pounds so EP is 170 right now which is still super lean for 6’2”. Goes to show Europe might now be the best place to gain mass either compared to having the elite trainers he’d have with the Habs. But MB said what he’s going to do. Said if J2K starts to feel the pressure or gets homesick he’ll return to Finland. But if he just needs to work on a few things, the habs will work something out to send him to Laval.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

What’s a realistic expectant point total? I think 40 or so if he plays the whole year?

 

[The Great Weal]

**** yeah!

Bring on the Calder!

And the art ross

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Ya I think he gained 10 pounds so EP is 170 right now which is still super lean for 6’2”. Goes to show Europe might now be the best place to gain mass either compared to having the elite trainers he’d have with the Habs. But MB said what he’s going to do. Said if J2K starts to feel the pressure or gets homesick he’ll return to Finland. But if he just needs to work on a few things, the habs will work something out to send him to Laval.

170 at 6'2? That's pretty freaking light.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

170 at 6'2? That's pretty freaking light.

Ya dude is a twig- but also a ridiculous talent.

 

[Rafafouille]

What’s a realistic expectant point total? I think 40 or so if he plays the whole year?

Depends where he plays, 3rd liner, 30-40 pts would be nice. If he plays top 6 minutes with a bunch of PP, 50-60 points and Calder votes is what should be expected.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Ya I think he gained 10 pounds so EP is 170 right now which is still super lean for 6’2”. Goes to show Europe might now be the best place to gain mass either compared to having the elite trainers he’d have with the Habs. But MB said what he’s going to do. Said if J2K starts to feel the pressure or gets homesick he’ll return to Finland. But if he just needs to work on a few things, the habs will work something out to send him to Laval.

I don't think Pettersson will ever have a lot of weight to him. He's got a small frame, pretty sure that's why he went lower than his skill level. Kotka should be able to put on a fair bit.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

I don't think Pettersson will ever have a lot of weight to him. He's got a small frame, pretty sure that's why he went lower than his skill level. Kotka should be able to put on a fair bit.

I agree, they are/were very different types of prospects. Pettersson is a sublime offensive wizard, who's built like Keira Knightley. J2K is going to be much more of that "big" and "two-way" top 6 center type (once he fills out), albeit with great offensive talent himself.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Ya dude is a twig- but also a ridiculous talent.

Weight will come but I don't think it's a great idea to have him in the NHL while he's that light.

 

[417]

I don't think Pettersson will ever have a lot of weight to him. He's got a small frame, pretty sure that's why he went lower than his skill level. Kotka should be able to put on a fair bit.

Weight isn't everything, it's not even an indication of strength...

Wayne Simmonds is one tough dude and he's not even 200lbs

 

[poetryinmotion]

I predict he WILL get the tough assignments, because a coach's job is to win games and we suck down the middle. I also predict he will handle it well.
He will get better much faster this way too.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

I feel like he sticks which sucks for the tank but it might at least make this season watchable.

 

[Lepardi]

Finland's national public broadcasting company had an NHL special on the radio a few days ago. They had some of Finland's most prominent hockey journalists and pundits discussing the upcoming season. Tuomas Nyholm said that he hasn't seen any of Jesperi's preseason games but according to all the info he has this kid is definitely not NHL ready. According to the panel the only other NHL teams where he might get to play already are Ottawa and Chicago.

A year ago this same radio program told us that Henrik Haapala is definitely ready for the NHL and not too small at all.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Weight isn't everything, it's not even an indication of strength...

Wayne Simmonds is one tough dude and he's not even 200lbs

Wayne's so athletic and explosive tho...

 

[le_sean]

Finland's national public broadcasting company had an NHL special on the radio a few days ago. They had some of Finland's most prominent hockey journalists and pundits discussing the upcoming season. Tuomas Nyholm said that he hasn't seen any of Jesperi's preseason games but according to all the info he has this kid is definitely not NHL ready. According to the panel the only other NHL teams where he might get to play already are Ottawa and Chicago.

A year ago this same radio program told us that Henrik Haapala is definitely ready for the NHL and not too small at all.

“I haven’t seen any of his NHL games, but he’s definitely not ready”

Is this the Finnish Antichambre?

 

[Skip Bayless]

What’s a realistic expectant point total? I think 40 or so if he plays the whole year?

17 points, but he'll be a heck of a checker lemme tell ya

 

[poetryinmotion]

17 points, but he'll be a heck of a checker lemme tell ya

You don't waste an ELC on 17 points

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

17 points, but he'll be a heck of a checker lemme tell ya

I think as long as CJ rolls 4 lines, he has skilled wingers to play with, and is getting a little 2nd unit PP time, 40 points should be the minimum- otherwise he wasn’t ready.

 

[Mrb1p]

He was on a 50 points pace in preseason, so basically something similar

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

What’s a realistic expectant point total? I think 40 or so if he plays the whole year?

Whole year with Drouin and domi/lek and PP time ? I can't see him making less than 45, My guess is 55
to be frank, I have never seen an 18 years old playing almost exactly like gretzky, he goes where the puck will be and not where the puck is.

He doesn't have the speed yet nor the balance, but the Hockey IQ on Kotka is something I have rarely seen on such a young 18 years old.

I Linked a video Below, Just watch the first 5 minutes and look at his IQ and passing. It's something I have not yet seen on any center in the league, A blinded 100% accurate pass ?

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

He was on a 50 points pace in preseason, so basically something similar

That’s what I’m hoping for.

 

[Habs Halifax]

He was on a 50 points pace in preseason, so basically something similar

I'm thinking 20-25 goals and 40-50 pts if he plays top line, PP, and a full season. Anybody think the ceiling for his 1st season being higher?

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Whole year with Drouin and domi/lek and PP time ? I can't see him making less than 45, My guess is 55

40 is the low end conservative estimation. 50 to me is the point where he’s exceeded expectations. Over 50 and he’s probably thought of in a similar light to Nico Hischier in a year...