Rumor: RHD Oliwer Kaski signs an ELC?

[obey86]

 

[Slap]

Finland? Where does Poland even come from as an option?

Probably the -ski ending in his name

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

I just had a feeling that Kaski was signing with Detroit, Liking this kid already.

 

[Jussi]

Probably the -ski ending in his name

Kaski means burn-clearing or burn-beaten land in English.

 

[Jussi]

The finnish Yellow Pages is hardly a worthy source of this information

The two Finnish tabloids have several reporters with actual sources so these rumors hardly ever prove false.

 

[Goalie guy]

So what does he look like Ahl bound or Nhl ready? I guess we have to see how Steve runs things now. So many exciting things going on.

 

[Blueboy]

Probably signing with Detroit, would have loved him in Toronto

 

[FoxyClean]

Finland? Where does Poland even come from as an option?

He's half Polish.

 

[Saekk]

He's half Polish.

Can't seem to find any information that he is?

 

[obey86]

is this guy any good

 

[SimonEdvinssonAtSix]

is this guy any good

With the state of our D core, he can't hurt.
Low risk / high reward

 

[myzteriouz]

Can't seem to find any information that he is?

Me neither...His Dad Olli is totally Finnish, and his Mom, Bia, while the name isnt really Finnish, she seems to be born here also, perhaps a Swedish speaking Finn seeing how Oliwer went to a swedish speaking school? But he’s a pure Finn

 

[Christien]

Still deciding

The Detroit Red Wings are in the mix for a skilled Finnish defenseman and have a good chance of landing him, according to his agent.
Oliwer Kaski, a mobile, offensive-minded defenseman with good size (6-3, 187), will decide on his team shortly.
His agent, Todd Diamond, told MLive on Monday that the Red Wings “are under strong consideration and one of the finalists. Obviously, they have a very good chance. But we’ll finalize it in the next couple of days.”

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Here's hoping that Oliwer Kaski signs with the Detroit Red Wings, Regardless whom he signs with due to his age. It'll be a 1 year 2 way deal.

 

[Magic Man]

Still deciding

Good news. Hopefully he slips through their fingers.

 

[Stubu]

Probably the -ski ending in his name

He'd have to be Oljwr Kskiewicz at least. Brush up on your linguistics skillz.

 

[Stubu]

is this guy any good

Nothing spectacular. Can't really see why this is threadworthy here. Younger than some AHL plug and/or the cost control aspect of undrafted Euros.

 

[vivalavili]

Nothing spectacular. Can't really see why this is threadworthy here. Younger than some AHL plug and/or the cost control aspect of undrafted Euros.

He is something else. Kaski finished sixth in the in points this season and scored 19 goals as a defenseman. He is also perfectly viable in his own end and still quite young. I wouldn't be that surprised if he was able to convert his game to the NHL and score >40 points in his peak years.

 

[Stubu]

He is something else. Kaski finished sixth in the in points this season and scored 19 goals as a defenseman. He is also perfectly viable in his own end and still quite young. I wouldn't be that surprised if he was able to convert his game to the NHL and score >40 points in his peak years.

So he is nothing but a promising prospect. Maybe very promising. But let's not be surprised until we are. The Finnish hype train is the heaviest and fastest as it is, that's a bit of an accomplishment actually, no immediate need to add to the choo-choo.

 

[Jussi]

He's half Polish.

He's not. His mother has lived her entire life in Finland, first in Toejoki and then in Lyttylä, where her parents live. This from her old blog page which sort requires updating badly.

 

[Stubu]

He's not. His mother has lived her entire life in Finland, first in Toejoki and then in Lyttylä, where her parents live. This from her old blog page which sort requires updating badly.

I like it when their hockey is better than their comms skills. (Then you have edge cases like Jesse. Don't know if he can be helped. Collateral.)

 

[ijuka]

So he is nothing but a promising prospect. Maybe very promising. But let's not be surprised until we are. The Finnish hype train is the heaviest and fastest as it is, that's a bit of an accomplishment actually, no immediate need to add to the choo-choo.

Highest point totals for a defenseman since Brian Rafalski 20 years ago, at the age of 23.

He's pretty much the #1 euro RHD UFA.

 

[Stubu]

He's half Polish.

That's for a really narrow, like 13th century definition of Poland. They've moved a lot, in and out. They used to be fierce in the early Middle Ages

 

[Stubu]

(The wings of the winged hussars had a function, countering the lassos of the faster riding mongols, and making a terrible sound. But this was common knowledge.)

 

[Stubu]

Highest point totals for a defenseman since Brian Rafalski 20 years ago, at the age of 23.

He's pretty much the #1 euro RHD UFA.

So I'll get excited next year then. Lindell took his time, now he's solid. [Nobody cares about one brainfart. Not for long. If it doesn't last.]