Player Discussion Kirill Kaprizov

[57special]

For Kirill needs a powerful center who quickly gives him the puck

Annnnd....voila! We present to you....VICTOR RASK!

 

[ThatGuy22]

I'm more or less convinced Kaprizov has a 100 point season in his near future.

Skating was the knock, and he's answered that question

 

[ViD]

I'm more or less convinced Kaprizov has a 100 point season in his near future.

Skating was the knock, and he's answered that question

Scoring 100 pts with this Minnesota offensive lineup is going to be very challenging though

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

I'm more or less convinced Kaprizov has a 100 point season in his near future.

Skating was the knock, and he's answered that question

With Rossi maybe. If he gets a ppg though I’m pumped.

 

[ThatGuy22]

Scoring 100 pts with this Minnesota offensive lineup is going to be very challenging though

Near future does not mean this year. Rossi, Boldy, etc in the mix next few years

 

[Soldier13Fox]

I'm more or less convinced Kaprizov has a 100 point season in his near future.

Skating was the knock, and he's answered that question

Word. I'm so excited for him, the Wild better do everything needed to lock him up ....

 

[Puhis]

What a gamer.

 

[IHaveNoCreativity]

We haven’t had a player like this in a long time and man is he ever worth the wait. A treat to watch, so glad he’s here.

 

[wildbill97]

Most impressive about Kaprizov is he isn't phased by disadvantages or physical play. Tonight proved both. He absorbed some contact and shredded multiple defenders with the puck.
LOVE THIS KID

 

[vayeate]

 

[Drewcifer]

We haven’t had a player like this in a long time and man is he ever worth the wait. A treat to watch, so glad he’s here.

Gaborik is the only comparable former Wild player and Kaprizov may end up being better than him.

 

[Filip]

All the actions of Kirill Kaprizov in the game against Colorado

 

[HotDish]

How does this guy just keep getting better? I swear he is blowing expectations out of the park for me.

 

[Northerner]

I'm sold on him at this point.


It's shocking that every other franchise passed on him so many times.


We got him in the 5th round - we were a team that really could have used a player that was not going to bulls--- us about staying KHL, but we rolled the dice on him knowing we would have to wait.


Why didn't another team that had a throw-away pick and didn't need him immediately select him before us in round 5 or round 4 or even round 3?

Imagine if Chicago or Washington or Pittsburgh would have plucked him just before us in round 4 or 5.

It's shocking that - while yes it was a LONG wait - we actually got him.

The gamble paid off, though some might argue we had to wait way too long.

 

[ThatGuy22]

wasnt it reported that Fletcher gave Vegas the option of picking which prospect between Kaprizov, Tuch and JEE(maybe it was Kunin) to go with Haula?

Tuch's been good, but adding KK to that team would be a nightmare.

 

[IHaveNoCreativity]

Gaborik is the only comparable former Wild player and Kaprizov may end up being better than him.

Exactly my thoughts, it feels like the mid 2000’s when a young Marian Gaborik caught my eye. Oh those were the days, Jacques Lemaire was that coach back then, iPhones didn’t exist and school was my only worry.

fun times

 

[57special]

He has a really wide base, and is great at protecting the puck.

 

[Northerner]

Kaprizov with random fan

Nice pic. Looks like his twin brother.

 

[Northerner]

Honestly the kid (is 23 a kid?) was a top-10 pick, and we got him at pick 135 in that draft.


He must have really not been clear on what his motives were to all the NHL executives as to his intent because with his talent he had no business ever falling to 135 in the draft.

 

[GuerinUp]

Ive literally been telling my friends hes the next big russian star since we drafted him. Love being right some times

 

[ThatGuy22]

Honestly the kid (is 23 a kid?) was a top-10 pick, and we got him at pick 135 in that draft.


He must have really not been clear on what his motives were to all the NHL executives as to his intent because with his talent he had no business ever falling to 135 in the draft.

I think he was probably just underscouted. Russia got upset in the U-18s that year, so he only got 4 games (went PPG in it), and playing for a bad MHL/KHL in Siberia probably didn't too many eyes on him. Russia is underscouted as it is compared to western Europe, Siberia even more so.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

wasnt it reported that Fletcher gave Vegas the option of picking which prospect between Kaprizov, Tuch and JEE(maybe it was Kunin) to go with Haula?

Tuch's been good, but adding KK to that team would be a nightmare.

Pretty sure it was Greenway, not Ek.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

Prime Gaborik was so long ago I barely remember it. Only thing that still stands out for me is the 5 goal game against the Rangers.

 

[Northerner]

407 career NHL goals for Gabby (815 pts). He was no scrub.

Not sure if Kaprizov will surpass those numbers when said anddone, but who knows...

 

[Webster]

You should be more concerned about Kaprizov's production when he's not playing with Zuccarello. Kaprizov didn't click very well with Fiala either, and that was a surprise. But maybe that's on Fiala, chemistry is a funny thing.