RW Kaapo Kakko - TPS, Liiga (2019 Draft) Part 2

[Nabrules]

I guess that settles hughes as nr1 then.

I spoke too soon

 

[Star Ocean]

I spoke too soon

Looooool

Ouch hughes down to nr2

 

[Hokinaittii]

Love this guy.

 

[BB88]

What's really impressive is that not only scoring the winner he was protecting the lead in the last minute, as a -1 draftee.

He could really be something special of a 2way powerforward.

 

[Bruhin]

What's really impressive is that not only scoring the winner he was protecting the lead in the last minute, as a -1 draftee.

He could really be something special of a 2way powerforward.

Killing penalties also.

 

[fr9dd9]

YEEEEEEEAAAH!!!! AND KAKKO SCORES THE GAME WINNER!

 

[JJTT]

Gold medals

Kakko 2
Hughes 0

 

[BB88]

Killing penalties also.

Ya, big time impact player.

 

[Chainshot]

Golden goal. That's something no one can ever take away from him.

 

[FinlandPanther]

Gold medals

Kakko 2
Hughes 0

@AmericanDream. This kakko guy is pretty good.

 

[Canes]

I've always been skeptical of Jack Hughes being some sort of unanimous #1 pick. Obviously WJC is still a small sample size but Kakko's giving GMs tons to think about if they want to pass him up for Hughes.

 

[TheFinnishTrap]

Gold medals

Kakko 2
Hughes 0

This is actually a funny rivalry going on. Let's see if they meet at the U18s.

 

[wetcoast]

I think Kakko makes the most sense for Vancouver, style/fit wise but there's the brother connection.

I've said it before but Kakko going to good team is far more important than him going 1st overall, who cares in 5 years whether he went 1st or 2nd if he's beasting in the playoffs.

I kind of agree but that would indeed an extremely interesting situation.

 

[Breakers]

He demanded so much respect on his rushes

really really good at controlled entries.

 

[Hokinaittii]

Hughes really needed to dominate in U20s to separate himself from Kakko. He didn't.

No way the race is over.

 

[BB88]

I kind of agree but that would indeed an extremely interesting situation.

It would make for helluva few months in Vancouver.

With Pettersson& Horvat Kakko looks about a perfect forward for them. Powerforward winger to go with Boeser on the wing.

 

[fr9dd9]

Hughes really needed to dominate in U20s to separate himself from Kakko. He didn't.

No way the race is over.

100% agree with you Hokinaitti, but was it really over even before this ?

 

[wetcoast]

It would make for helluva few months in Vancouver.

With Pettersson& Horvat Kakko looks about a perfect forward for them. Powerforward winger to go with Boeser on the wing.

I wonder if the Canucks would play it that way might make a 2nd superline with Horvat and Kakko as the base of it.

 

[BB88]

I wonder if the Canucks would play it that way might make a 2nd superline with Horvat and Kakko as the base of it.

It would be a really tough line to play against, match up line.

But Vancouver is way too high for him right now.

 

[wetcoast]

It would be a really tough line to play against, match up line.

But Vancouver is way too high for him right now.

As a long suffering Canucks fan it's some luck we could use.

 

[Blade Paradigm]

It says so much that Finland coach Jussi Ahokas started playing Kakko and Lundell as regular penalty killers in this gold medal game. They also had them out in the final minute of the game to defend the lead.

Kakko and Hughes have faced each other in two gold medal games now.

2018 U18 Worlds; 2019 U20 World Juniors:

Kaapo Kakko: 2 Gold
Jack Hughes: 2 Silver

Kakko just scored the 2019 WJC tournament-winning goal and was named Player of the Game.

Amazing.

 

[Genu]

I though Kakko played his best game in finals. Rather nice after i thought he struggled a bit in earlier meetings with US and Canada. Really showed his world-class puck control in this game.

I do think Kakko can challenge for 1st pick, but Hughes does have outstanding potential. Interesting to see if TPS continues playing him in the middle.

 

[Mathew Barzal]

It would be a really tough line to play against, match up line.

But Vancouver is way too high for him right now.

If there's anything the last few years have taught me it's that if you're not in the playoffs you have a decent shot at a lottery pick.

Being bottom 3 is almost assured disappointment.

 

[fr9dd9]

Good night guys, this is awesome <3

 

[Addison Rae]

It would make for helluva few months in Vancouver.

With Pettersson& Horvat Kakko looks about a perfect forward for them. Powerforward winger to go with Boeser on the wing.

Kakko is better than Hughes, but Vancouver takes Hughes just so they can have that dumb brother connection.