Player Discussion Jesperi Kotkaniemi (Part X)

[Baksfamous112]

I'd like it if Claude was a bit more flexible during games. I get it the guy is young and needs to ''learn'' the NHL game, but at the same time he is a very talented 3rd overall pick that could help us for the next decade +. Why not surprise other teams during games, by giving him the best wingers for a few shifts here and there... Don't have to be the 1st line center for the whole season or anything, just be flexible and throw him out there with your top firepower when losing or just to surprise the opponents. Move Domi to left wing for a few shifts when we're losing and roll with Domi-Kotkaniemi-Gallagher every now and then, especially when in a losing situation going into 3rd period...

Just a little bit of flexibility Clod...

Not trying to be a party breaker but he did some shifts with Tatar/Gallagher and Drouin/Shaw at times

 

[ChikN]

Not trying to be a party breaker but he did some shifts with Tatar/Gallagher and Drouin/Shaw at times

Mostly on the PP no? I might be wrong, I just can't recall many situations where Claude changed the lines on the fly.

 

[Baksfamous112]

Mostly on the PP no? I might be wrong, I just can't recall many situations where Claude changed the lines on the fly.

No at ES. Most of the time it was for a few shifts only but he did give him ice time with these guys

 

[ChikN]

No at ES. Most of the time it was for a few shifts only but he did give him ice time with these guys

Mea culpa then, hopefully he gets even more chances this year. And why not finish the last third of the season on one of the top 2 lines.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

15.37%	EV	ARMIA,JOEL - KOTKANIEMI,JESPERI - LEHKONEN,ARTTURI
11.24%	EV	ARMIA,JOEL - BYRON,PAUL - KOTKANIEMI,JESPERI
9.65%	EV	ARMIA,JOEL - DROUIN,JONATHAN - KOTKANIEMI,JESPERI
9.41%	EV	BYRON,PAUL - KOTKANIEMI,JESPERI - LEHKONEN,ARTTURI
6.04%	EV	AGOSTINO,KENNY - KOTKANIEMI,JESPERI - LEHKONEN,ARTTURI

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

The rest is under 5% which in the grand scheme of things means like less than 20 minutes spent together.

EDIT: He played 932 minutes at ES. So 5% of that would be 47 minutes so I was off in my numbers but still.

 

[Runner77]

15.37%	EV	ARMIA,JOEL - KOTKANIEMI,JESPERI - LEHKONEN,ARTTURI
11.24%	EV	ARMIA,JOEL - BYRON,PAUL - KOTKANIEMI,JESPERI
9.65%	EV	ARMIA,JOEL - DROUIN,JONATHAN - KOTKANIEMI,JESPERI
9.41%	EV	BYRON,PAUL - KOTKANIEMI,JESPERI - LEHKONEN,ARTTURI
6.04%	EV	AGOSTINO,KENNY - KOTKANIEMI,JESPERI - LEHKONEN,ARTTURI

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

The rest is under 5% which in the grand scheme of things means like less than 20 minutes spent together.

Thanks for posting this.

Makes you wonder what KK might do with better wingers.

 

[Mrb1p]

15.37%	EV	ARMIA,JOEL - KOTKANIEMI,JESPERI - LEHKONEN,ARTTURI
11.24%	EV	ARMIA,JOEL - BYRON,PAUL - KOTKANIEMI,JESPERI
9.65%	EV	ARMIA,JOEL - DROUIN,JONATHAN - KOTKANIEMI,JESPERI
9.41%	EV	BYRON,PAUL - KOTKANIEMI,JESPERI - LEHKONEN,ARTTURI
6.04%	EV	AGOSTINO,KENNY - KOTKANIEMI,JESPERI - LEHKONEN,ARTTURI

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

The rest is under 5% which in the grand scheme of things means like less than 20 minutes spent together.

EDIT: He played 932 minutes at ES. So 5% of that would be 47 minutes so I was off in my numbers but still.

Awesome work

 

[ECWHSWI]

hope Clode will grow some and start him on the top 6.

There's no point playing him with Armia and Lehkonen, fact they're all Finns is a dumb as hell reason
Habs do not have enough top6 players, they did not last year and they lost 47 pts production this summer.

 

[Runner77]

Looking like KK has really added to his frame.



Google translate:
Kotkaniemi has been fishing and formulas in the summer, but seems to have been to the gym. # GoHabsGo # NHLfi # Aces

"Formulas"?

Zooming in on his latest pic, he means business.

 

[Deebs]

Damn, looks like he's put on 10lbs, maybe more. Nice

 

[peate]

That neck tho.

 

[Runner77]

That neck tho.

That was the tell for me too. He’s going to be a beast.

 

[OldCraig71]

That was the tell for me too. He’s going to be a beast.

He doesn’t look like the skinny kid we saw last year.

 

[Tyson]

A year older, more experience...he will only get better.

 

[crosbyshow]

Ouffff louche.....

I hope it is all natural

 

[NobleSix]

in before that one guy who is bound to say "OMG hE LoOkS FaT"

 

[Mrb1p]

Looking like KK has really added to his frame.



Google translate:
Kotkaniemi has been fishing and formulas in the summer, but seems to have been to the gym. # GoHabsGo # NHLfi # Aces

"Formulas"?

Zooming in on his latest pic, he means business.

fornulas refers to the formula 1 in front of him. He drove one a few weeks ago.

 

[Runner77]

fornulas refers to the formula 1 in front of him. He drove one a few weeks ago.

Knew that. Was just making fun of the translation.

Joke fail.

 

[Kriss E]

Looking like KK has really added to his frame.



Google translate:
Kotkaniemi has been fishing and formulas in the summer, but seems to have been to the gym. # GoHabsGo # NHLfi # Aces

"Formulas"?

Zooming in on his latest pic, he means business.

Solid.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

 

[Runner77]

Solid.

I’ll have to defer to your trained eye.

 

[Rapala]

hope Clode will grow some and start him on the top 6.

There's no point playing him with Armia and Lehkonen, fact they're all Finns is a dumb as hell reason
Habs do not have enough top6 players, they did not last year and they lost 47 pts production this summer.

The reason is simple it's Danault. KK needs to center those offensive guys while Danault shuts everything down with Armia and Lehk. It ain't happening,,,

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Kid's gonna be a legit two way number one. Maybe not this year but soon.

 

[Kriss E]

I’ll have to defer to your trained eye.

He's definitely put on some size and thickness, how that affects his game we'll have to wait and see. Size is such an awesome tool when you fully maximize it...in some other cases, like for Pacioretty, feels like he's not getting its full benefits.

 

[THE HOFF]

He's definitely put on some size and thickness, how that affects his game we'll have to wait and see. Size is such an awesome tool when you fully maximize it...in some other cases, like for Pacioretty, feels like he's not getting its full benefits.

completely agree. So many variables, its important for him to stay explosive too while adding mass.