Prospect Info: Jesperi Kotkaniemi Part III

[DramaticGloveSave]

Was a pretty solid game for J2K, glad he got an assist. He was more of our 3rd C tonight but I guess that's too be expected matching up with the leafs. Definitely didn't hurt himself even if it was a quiet performance.

 

[Kojo]

Maybe his weight is going to be 180ish for the remainder of his career, he doesn't look like he need to bulk up with the skills he has.

 

[Mrb1p]

Maybe his weight is going to be 180ish for the remainder of his career, he doesn't look like he need to bulk up with the skills he has.

He lost a lot of battles today. He can be a lot more assertive on the cycle, and he should. I hope he bulks up to dominate the opposition, what ive seen today was barely acceptable, I want him to be the player I know he can be.

its the same deal with Jules and Mete.

 

[ottawa]

He lost a lot of battles today. He can be a lot more assertive on the cycle, and he should. I hope he bulks up to dominate the opposition, what ive seen today was barely acceptable, I want him to be the player I know he can be.

its the same deal with Jules and Mete.

I think what we saw was pretty acceptable, we have a damn good prospect on our hands

 

[tooji]

Every time the challenge has increased Kotka had adjusted to match it. Rookie camp he adjusted. Pre-season he adjusted. Now regular season I’m excited to watch how he progresses every night

 

[Mrb1p]

I think what we saw was pretty acceptable, we have a damn good prospect on our hands

I give no f***s about him barely getting by, i want a damn 1C.

 

[ottawa]

I give no ****s about him barely getting by, i want a damn 1C.

Well I hope you're willing to give him more than 1 game...this is a kid who has been getting better every single game.

Are you willing to give him a 2nd game or is all hope of him becoming a #1 down the drain after tonight?

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

I give no ****s about him barely getting by, i want a damn 1C.

Contrary to popular belief, he will not morph into Elias Pettersson by spending a year in Europe.

 

[Mrb1p]

Well I hope you're willing to give him more than 1 game...this is a kid who has been getting better every single game.

Are you willing to give him a 2nd game or is all hope of him becoming a #1 down the drain after tonight?

Willing to give him however long it takes him to be a 1C. But if this is how he plays in the 9th game, he has to go back

 

[Mrb1p]

Contrary to popular belief, he will not morph into Elias Pettersson by spending a year in Europe.

Why would we want him to morph in a winger

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Been a very long time since the Habs have had a ppg Centre

 

[NotProkofievian]

Can somebody please clarify how to properly pronounce his name, when he got drafted they clearly called him kot ka nemi and I have serious doubt they would get his name wrong on the draft floor, but in a recent interview with claude julien he refers to him as kot ka knee emi so what is it because I hate not knowing these things lol

Churla f***ed up. It's Kot-ka-ni-emi

 

[Frank Drebin]

Churla ****ed up. It's Kot-ka-ni-emi

it's easy. He's the half son of madame kotka and antti niemi

Think kotka-niemi

 

[Frank Drebin]

So this kid... He'll be more of a Getzlaf 20-30 goal scorer with a pile of assists than a goal scoring center?

 

[Kojo]

So this kid... He'll be more of a Getzlaf 20-30 goal scorer with a pile of assists than a goal scoring center?

He looks like a lankier version of Koivu so far so I don't think he will ever score 20 goals. He's more of a playmaker .

 

[Frank Drebin]

He looks like a lankier version of Koivu so far so I don't think he will ever score 20 goals. He's more of a playmaker .

He's got a better shot though? I personally don't see the koivu comparisons, as great as he was for us.

 

[Kriss E]

Willing to give him however long it takes him to be a 1C. But if this is how he plays in the 9th game, he has to go back

The idea is for him to morph into a better stronger Kotka, not some other player that has nothing to do with him.

 

[NotProkofievian]

it's easy. He's the half son of madame kotka and antti niemi

Think kotka-niemi

It's literally that. In Finnish you can glue words together, just like German, and his name is an example.

Funny story, but Rasmus Kupari, ''the other Finn center,'' was actually born in the town Kotka, in southern Finland.

 

[NotProkofievian]

So this kid... He'll be more of a Getzlaf 20-30 goal scorer with a pile of assists than a goal scoring center?

His best talent is without a doubt his all around passing ability. Technically he can pull off all kinds of weird passes that nobody expects, but he also sees those opportunities, and I think evidently before they develop.

But don't give him space to shoot, lol.

 

[MMANumminen]

I give no ****s about him barely getting by, i want a damn 1C.

Patience. He will not be be that for atleast 2 years. He can be still useful before that

 

[Trilliann]

Youngest player in the NHL

 

[yianik]

He's not interested. Said it an interview a while back.

I know he is active with stuff in Finland, but maybe one day.

Thanks for the info.

 

[MC94]

Willing to give him however long it takes him to be a 1C. But if this is how he plays in the 9th game, he has to go back

It was his first game dude calm down lol

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Willing to give him however long it takes him to be a 1C. But if this is how he plays in the 9th game, he has to go back

Why? Nolan Patrick stayed with Philly all season long despite having a really weak first half of the season.

Kotka faired very well. First game in the NHL against Toronto IN Toronto...hard spot for any rookie.

 

[BB88]

For a debut game on the road against franchise C's he was damm impressive.

Wasn't afraid of the puck and created chances, while also made some defensive plays.