Prospect Info: LW/C- Janne Kuokkanen(traded from Carolina Hurricanes)

[tailfins]

He is helping the tank and likely gets moved for a 4th or 5th this year.

Last year, we thought Vats could bring back a 1st before he got injured. How times have changed.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Traded a handful of games of Vats for Kuokkanen.

That, my friends, is highway robbery.

Though in retrospect, I wish Vats remained in Carolina but that's a different issue entirely.

don't forget they also got a 3rd rounder which they used to take Nico Daws as well

 

[Capt Nico Poo]

Koukkanen on his jersey

Fun fact:

Kuokka = mattock in English. So Kuokkanen = Mattocker, very crude translation.

If you typo the name Koukkanen...

Koukata = to hook, with hooking in the ice hockey meaning

Thus, Koukkanen = a hooker, i.e. an ice hockey player that hooks a lot.

Finnish Fun Facts end.



Btw. Check Kuokkanen's +-. He is swell.

 

[glenwo2]

Fun fact:

Kuokka = mattock in English. So Kuokkanen = Mattocker, very crude translation.

If you typo the name Koukkanen...

Koukata = to hook, with hooking in the ice hockey meaning

Thus, Koukkanen = a hooker, i.e. an ice hockey player that hooks a lot.

Finnish Fun Facts end.



Btw. Check Kuokkanen's +-. He is swell.

I bet he's got plenty of...."tricks", too.




EDIT : Tough crowd.

 

[Bruinator]

So who do you think has more upside? Kuokkanen or Sharangovich?

 

[Whaddagoal]

As of right now, Kuokkanen. Just the talent seems more refined as of now. JK has this uncanncy ability to make good plays in hard/tight situations. Hard to describe. Effectively elusive? He also seems to work with with any line you combo he is placed in, as of recent.

(But I get the feeling Sharangovich is gonna be a good player in years to come, if he continues to get the same coaching he's getting and the minutes. Sharangovich has elements and has showcased of a lot of good high-end talent. Good size, sniper shot, reach, reasonably good hockey IQ... clutchness. I anticipate Yegor will break out in a season or two and be a bigger force)

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

So who do you think has more upside? Kuokkanen or Sharangovich?

Sharangovich because he is a goalscorer.

 

[hidek91]

So who do you think has more upside? Kuokkanen or Sharangovich?

I personally think Sharangovich (mostly due to the impressive defence already) but I'm a bit biased as I was never really a fan of eye test results from Kuokkanen. I like the production though.

 

[aboriginal]

yay finrand!

 

[Darkauron]

Wild abo sighting! Get it while it's hot!

 

[aboriginal]

 

[OmNomNom]

Fun fact:

Kuokka = mattock in English. So Kuokkanen = Mattocker, very crude translation.

If you typo the name Koukkanen...

Koukata = to hook, with hooking in the ice hockey meaning

Thus, Koukkanen = a hooker, i.e. an ice hockey player that hooks a lot.

Finnish Fun Facts end.



Btw. Check Kuokkanen's +-. He is swell.

so kuokkanen is someone who uses a pick (looked up mattock) and a koukkanen i sosmeone who uses a hook

wtf is finnish

 

[OmNomNom]

yay finrand!

bb come back and stop leaving us

 

[glenwo2]

yay finrand!

Where have you been, mister?

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Quite impressed by his numbers this year. Remember when I saw him in the gold winning team Finland had at U18 WC´s and I liked his potential back then. Ahokas trusted him with plenty of ice time and that team had a great roster for a smaller country like Finland with players like Puljujärvi, Heiskanen, Tolvanen, Välimäki, Jokiharju, Vaakanainen, Salo, Nurmi, Vesalainen, Somppi Luukkonen etc.
They actually steamrolled Sweden in the final game. So that could be a sign that these players had something extra, a deeper pool, like more top6 potential among forwards etc than usual. Perhaps why players like Kuokkanen and others did not get that much hype because Finland were quite stacked with players born 98 and 99.
Excited to follow him this year!

Don't forget that Talvitie can become a great role player for you guys in the future as well. He's a horse with big leadership qualities.

Nice post. And like that you give my Vierumaki buddy Jussi some props, but I have to correct you a bit on the lack of hype for Janne Kuokkanen. While overshadowed by some of the others on that team, the NHL scouts knew about him and he was selected in the second round.

 

[aboriginal]

Where have you been, mister?

Here and there

 

[aboriginal]

bb come back and stop leaving us

A whack a mole can never just be

 

[glenwo2]

Here and there

and back again??

You're a Hobbit, aren't you?

 

[Hisch13r]

So who do you think has more upside? Kuokkanen or Sharangovich?

Kuokkanen. I'm not as high on Sharangovich as others

 

[aboriginal]

wtf is finnish

yes

and back again??

You're a Hobbit, aren't you?

I would def say Im more elfish. not hairy enough to be in the hobbit club.

 

[TBF1972]

yes



I would def say Im more elfish. not hairy enough to be in the hobbit club.

you mean (s)elfish. leaving all these fans alone with their fears and hopes.

 

[FinnishDevil]

Another strong game from Janne with two helpers. That line is magically good. I've said it before but they compliment eachother so good. That line has everything. They retrieve pucks so much and get it deep. Travis is a defense first center with good faceoffs, Shara brings in a great shot and some decent wheels and Janne makes simple plays and slows the game down and meshes so well with those 2. And none of them are pushovers either. All got good size and strength. You know what you get from them and you see it from their ice time.

Kuokkanen > Salmela

 

[Mgd31]

The fact that we got this guy for the ghost of Sami Vatanen makes me so happy . 15 points in 25 games so far.

 

[Darkauron]

Another strong game from Janne with two helpers. That line is magically good. I've said it before but they compliment eachother so good. That line has everything. They retrieve pucks so much and get it deep. Travis is a defense first center with good faceoffs, Shara brings in a great shot and some decent wheels and Janne makes simple plays and slows the game down and meshes so well with those 2. And none of them are pushovers either. All got good size and strength. You know what you get from them and you see it from their ice time.

Kuokkanen > Salmela

Dont you sully the name of the Holy Church of Anssi Salmela! Praise be!

 

[FinnishDevil]

Dont you sully the name of the Holy Church of Anssi Salmela! Praise be!

Anssi is actually playing in the same team with Eetu Päkkilä nowadays. I wonder if he tells the story of his OT winner and how the church was built to Eetu before every practice.