Kaapo Kakko vs Jesperi Kotkaniemi

[The Sweetness]

Kotkaniemi = KotKa. So KK for KotKa.

Kotka is also a city in Finland and it’s never been referred to as “KK”. I know because my fiancé is from the city.

Honestly, just stop calling Kotkaniemi “KK”.

 

[The Sweetness]

I have a feeling that this thread is going to make fun reading in a few more years.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Kotka is also a city in Finland and it’s never been referred to as “KK”. I know because my fiancé is from the city.

Honestly, just stop calling Kotkaniemi “KK”.

Tell that to his teammates...

 

[The Sweetness]

Tell that to his teammates...

Save the inside lingo for your team boards because it’ll just lead to confusion on the main boards.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Save the inside lingo for your team boards because it’ll just lead to confusion on the main boards.

No thanks.

 

[ole ole]

No thanks.

Agree and i still think KK the Habs C will soon blossom into a pretty good player.

 

[PKWeber]

How is KK winning this? Kotka is a C and produces more [mod].

 

[ijuka]

Kotkaniemi = KotKa. So KK for KotKa.

Kotkaniemi = KotkaNiemi. Not KotKa. Ka doesn't even have emphasis.

On the other hand, Kaapo Kakko is definitely KK. Kaapo, Kakko.

You either call him KN for KotkaNiemi, or JK for Jesperi Kotkaniemi, which is what I'd do.

If you asked random people which of the two is KK: Jesperi Kotkaniemi or Kaapo Kakko, what do you think they'd reply?

Just because you can't call a player a nickname that makes sense doesn't mean you should confuse the mainboard with said nonsense.

 

[sansabri]

Kotkaniemi = KotkaNiemi. Not KotKa. Ka doesn't even have emphasis.

On the other hand, Kaapo Kakko is definitely KK. Kaapo, Kakko.

You either call him KN for KotkaNiemi, or JK for Jesperi Kotkaniemi, which is what I'd do.

If you asked random people which of the two is KK: Jesperi Kotkaniemi or Kaapo Kakko, what do you think they'd reply?

Just because you can't call a player a nickname that makes sense doesn't mean you should confuse the mainboard with said nonsense.

we'll call him whatever the f*** we want

 

[Mrb1p]

Kotkaniemi = KotkaNiemi. Not KotKa. Ka doesn't even have emphasis.

On the other hand, Kaapo Kakko is definitely KK. Kaapo, Kakko.

You either call him KN for KotkaNiemi, or JK for Jesperi Kotkaniemi, which is what I'd do.

If you asked random people which of the two is KK: Jesperi Kotkaniemi or Kaapo Kakko, what do you think they'd reply?

Just because you can't call a player a nickname that makes sense doesn't mean you should confuse the mainboard with said nonsense.

Jesus f*** shut it with the nickname nobody cares

 

[Captain97]

To everyone complaining about Kotkaniemi's nickname, HF-Habs didn't name him that, his teammates and coaches did. There are audio clips of Julien before he was fired calling him KK if you don't believe us.

 

[Big Empty]

Save the inside lingo for your team boards because it’ll just lead to confusion on the main boards.

Lol you realize no one cares what you think

Anyways KK is gonna be so good when he's 23/24. He's playing really well this year too.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Don’t think either of them will do that well tbh. I think Kakko ends up the better of the two though.

 

[ole ole]

The real KK

Ya he plays C for the Habs.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Kaako Kappo

 

[FoxyClean]

This thread is going to look really silly in a couple of years.

 

[tuozzi]

Give me Kaapo Kakko.

Kotkaniemi has started out a little better than I expected and Kakko much worse than I expected. Still, I'm confident that in a couple of years Kakko will be comfortably better.

 

[BB06]

Both players suck anyways

 

[Albatros]

Both players suck anyways

I guess everything is relative, Kotkaniemi is currently 2nd in scoring after Stützle among players under 21.

 

[The S5]

Kakko may not live up to pre-draft hype, but I do think he will become a very effective player. Physically, he is already tough to handle and when he gains his "man strength", he will be physically dominant. I don't mean he will be blasting guys, but his board work is already really good and will get even better when he matures. Of course, his point totals will also increase with more minutes and better line mates. If he continues to play with Panarin and Strome, his production will go up quickly.

 

[Esko6]

This thread is going to look really silly in a couple of years.

Why? Which one will be better or will both be awful?

 

[Arthur Morgan]

KK seems to be playing pretty good as of lately and is a C . Kakko i haven't been following lately.

But Kakko is KK.....

 

[Arthur Morgan]

I mean, it's not really up to us to decide an NHL player's nickname.
It makes no sense to call Stützle Jimmy, but that's what his teammates decided so we're all rolling with it.
You just need to understand that when we're writing KK it does not refer to his initials, we're not dumb.
It's his nickname, everyone from teammates to coach to GM calls him that, it's fair we as fans do too.

Fair enough but most fans outside of Montreal don't know that's his nickname. and while comparing him to a player who's actual initials are KK. makes it sound really stupid

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

This thread is going to look really silly in a couple of years.

That's the fun of prospect chatter!

 

[nobody]

Neither. Both guys are very underwhelming. Atleast most of the players behind Kakko are still unknowns but I would take probably a good 10-12 players that were drafted behind KK before I even think about KK.

Tkachuk
Zadina
Hughes
Boqvist
Wahlstrom
Dobson
Farabee
Smith
Miller
Sandin
Romanov


KK