Player Discussion Kaapo Kakko: Part IV

[zlev]

why rush him back and risk an injury? this team isn't winning anything this year anyway. he's 20 years old, let him come back when he's fully ready.

 

[JaeTM]

why rush him back and risk an injury? this team isn't winning anything this year anyway. he's 20 years old, let him come back when he's fully ready.

It's not like he's recovering from an injury. He's got 3 points in 14 GP. Granted, he looks good and could have more but the point stands. He needs the ice time to continue developing. Having him sit because you're afraid of a potential injury will just stagnate any potential development. Get him out there as soon as he's able.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

I trust the team on this one. They could want to make sure his conditioning is right before returning to game action. Worst thing would be for him to come back quickly, be a step behind, and torpedo his confidence...like potentially happened to a certain someone on the roster.

 

[Peltz]

I trust the team on this one. They could want to make sure his conditioning is right before returning to game action. Worst thing would be for him to come back quickly, be a step behind, and torpedo his confidence...like potentially happened to a certain someone on the roster.

Yep I agree completely. The team's confidence as a whole is shaky enough as it is.

It wouldn't be such a bad thing for the team to bench Mika for a few games to get his conditioning a little better. I think he's still a step slower than last year.

 

[romba]

It's like the god damned Hughes Rules from the Yankees. Everyone being treated with kid gloves backfires eventually. If there's no injury then throw him out there in limited minutes. 10 minutes KK > 14 min Lemieux. Huffing and puffing at the end of a shift is fine when coming back from a break.

 

[zlev]

It's not like he's recovering from an injury. He's got 3 points in 14 GP. Granted, he looks good and could have more but the point stands. He needs the ice time to continue developing. Having him sit because you're afraid of a potential injury will just stagnate any potential development. Get him out there as soon as he's able.

yeah but do you know what would really stagnate his development? if he goes out there and blows out his knee because he hasn't skated in two weeks.

 

[redwhiteandblue]

yeah but do you know what would really stagnate his development? if he goes out there and blows out his knee because he hasn't skated in two weeks.

Lol what SPF do you use when you sit near a window at home?

 

[Cmox]

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

He needs to come back and prove those jabronis on the main boards wrong . ATM he’d be lucky to go top 10 in a redraft according to them. Meanwhile the immortal Kirby Dach is already a HoF lock and Trevor Zegras is going to be Mecha Patrick Kane 2.0

 

[NYblades]

Glad he's coming back!

After registering a false positive during his first brief stint on the list (he missed the Feb. 1 game), Kakko revealed Friday he did contract the coronavirus and that’s why his absence was much longer this time around.

Kakko said following practice that he was “sick a little bit, but not too bad.”

“I think it’s a little bit hard [to get back into game shape],” he added. “I was on the ice with the team [Thursday] and [Friday], so sometimes it takes time but feeling good right now.”

https://nypost.com/2021/03/05/rangers-kaapo-kakko-set-to-return-vs-devils-after-covid-19/

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Hope he comes back and picks up right where he left off with his game

 

[LOFIN]

Hope he comes back and picks up right where he left off with his game

Sure looks like it so far, great to see.

 

[tellermine]

First game I seen this season from Kakko and he looks really good.
Doing right stuff everywhere.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

First game I seen this season from Kakko and he looks really good.
Doing right stuff everywhere.

He's looked like this the last 8 or so games. Totally different player than last season.

 

[tellermine]

He's looked like this the last 8 or so games. Totally different player than last season.

He will be quite a gem.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Might be the best 2 way forward in the league when hes in his prime

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Thru two he looks no different than when he went on the protocol list.

Hounding pucks, making plays, takeaways, breaking up plays, assist.

He’s got a full 200 foot game going

 

[Edge]

Watching him and Lafreniere gain confidence is such a joy and I am greedy for more.

 

[duhmetreE]

I said it in the GDT but I see him turning into a 'Panarin' on the boards. As in he always wins the stick battles and ends up with the puck

Thats amazing considering I think Panarin is our best boards player

 

[GoAwayGiannone]

Watching him and Lafreniere gain confidence is such a joy and I am greedy for more.

Here I am still in disbelief the Rangers of all organizations got not one, but both of them. If you would have told me this was a possibility 2 years ago I would have laughed in that person's face.

 

[Synergy27]

He’s almost trying too hard in defense. Really excited about him. Looks great all over the ice.

 

[LionsHeart]

A total beast along the boards. One of the few guys on the team that wins those puck battles. Also a well earned assist on the first Strome goal.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Kakko was a beast today. That takeaway leading to the 2nd goal, the penalty he drew where he was held but it didn't slow him down at all. Crazy how strong he is on the puck now.

 

[Crease]

He didn’t miss a beat coming back from covid.