Player Discussion Kaapo Kakko: Part IV

[True Blue]

Lol, it took two games of being pointless to get back to this? Unbelievable.

You are surprised because........?

 

[Off Sides]

Do we go with Kaapo Glass or Tanner Kakko?

 

[Nickmo82]

Every highly touted prospect is amazing. And if they don't perform well it is due to lack of playing time, poor choice of line-mates to maximize development, bad coaching, etc. etc. And god forbid if one makes an observation that if a prospect's dreadful play is dreadful - all hell breaks loose. What a weak fan base.

Dude, WTF is going on with your font? It's as disordered as your thinking on Kakko.

 

[Kaapo Hollweg]

Do we go with Kaapo Glass or Tanner Kakko?

Kaapo Hollweg

 

[Off Sides]

Kaapo Hollweg

I'll raise you a

Kaapo Etem

 

[Kaapo Hollweg]

I'll raise you a

Kaapo Etem

I will have to fold.

However, Kaapo Hollweg sounds much cooler. Hence my new handle and avatar.

 

[Chytilmania]

What about Gabe?

 

[Rempe73]

Kakko has 6 assists playing 1/2 the season with Bread and Strome. Incredible - Tanner Glass would have at least that many assists playing with them. Time to stop making excuses and admit the obvious - this guy is an anchor on any offensive line he is playing with. Kratsov is going to be so much better. Kakko looks like his realistic ceiling is as a 3rd liner. If anything Quinn has given him too much rope and top 6 time. Where is the accountability for crappy unproductive play.

Awful awful awful post. Worst I’ve ever seen on here, and there have been some pretty bad ones. You make Bern look reasonable. Kakko is going to be so good and a franchise player for us.

I’m usually not this confident in a player, but I am with Kakko. Only obvious problem is he needs to keep the opposition honest by developing a shot.

 

[Rempe73]

That one play in the 1st period where Kakko stickhandled like 10 times was one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen. It was like a blur. That’s how fast it was. Not only that, but he showed how soft his hands are nearly EVERY TIME he had the puck.

 

[Machinehead]

These last couple of pages are sliding into the old bumparooni pile

 

[The Sweetness]

That one play in the 1st period where Kakko stickhandled like 10 times was one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen. It was like a blur. That’s how fast it was. Not only that, but he showed how soft his hands are nearly EVERY TIME he had the puck.

Yeah, his hands are fantastic. Once he learns to start making better and quicker decisions, starts shooting more and grows into his frame he is going to be a nightmare for defenders.

 

[Black Aces]

Yeah, his hands are fantastic. Once he learns to start making better and quicker decisions, starts shooting more and grows into his frame he is going to be a nightmare for defenders.

It would also be nice if they called the tripping penalty when he is taken down.

 

[Rempe73]

I have found the play if anyone was curious. It’s the one with under a minute remaining.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

He deserves better. Basically benched in the 3rd for being "bad defensively" despite he in fact being good defensively.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

My future stats have better comraderie than the eye test.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

He deserves better. Basically benched in the 3rd for being "bad defensively" despite he in fact being good defensively.

He still played the most of the kids, which kinda says everything

 

[GoAwayGiannone]

This is too good to just let it die in a PGT.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

My future stats have better comraderie than the eye test.

I hate tweeting from my phone more than anything else. Give me a full keyboard and this shit doesn't happen

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

Kakko has 6 assists playing 1/2 the season with Bread and Strome. Incredible - Tanner Glass would have at least that many assists playing with them. Time to stop making excuses and admit the obvious - this guy is an anchor on any offensive line he is playing with. Kratsov is going to be so much better. Kakko looks like his realistic ceiling is as a 3rd liner. If anything Quinn has given him too much rope and top 6 time. Where is the accountability for crappy unproductive play.

 

[Kords]

The only thing I think left holding him back is his positioning without the puck. He very rarely finds open space for himself, and seems to struggle at anticipating where the puck is going to be in the offensive end. I'm very happy with everything else he does though. That Mika ppg doesn't happen without that board battle he wins.

 

[Captain Monglobster]

He has been making some ridiculous moves with the puck to beat multiple defenders off of the boards. This kid can stickhandle in a phone booth. Keeps getting better.

 

[The New Russian Five]

The only thing I think left holding him back is his positioning without the puck. He very rarely finds open space for himself, and seems to struggle at anticipating where the puck is going to be in the offensive end. I'm very happy with everything else he does though. That Mika ppg doesn't happen without that board battle he wins.

This. His positioning awareness needs to improve. That, and also quicker decision making to take a shot.

It's crazy to see him duking out multiple players in a phone booth like he does and that he is still only 20 years old. Man, when he is 22-23 he is going to be an absolute monster.

 

[ecemleafs]

Hes a big guy and has crazy good hands. Sometimes he manages to come away with the puck without being touched and ur like howd such a big guy not even get touched?

 

[Synergy27]

Just needs to finish. That’s a huge “just”, but that’s what he needs to focus on. The rest of his game is there, except for maybe decision making/execution on odd man rushes.

Its weird because most highly touted offensive players come into the league knowing how to finish and need to figure the rest out.