Prospect Info: The Second Overall Pick Thread: Part II (Kakko/Hughes Talk)

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Amazing Kreiderman

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Anyone else still in moderate disbelief that the second pick fell into our laps like this?

Me when I realize we STILL have the 2nd overall pick after waking up:

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GoAwayGiannone

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Who? Kakko or Hughes?

Neither I'd say. Hughes is a small, super agile wizard with top end O and Kakko is just a juggernaut. Kravtsov is ... I don't know. Steven should make the stylistic description.
I’m almost 99% sure we’re picking Kakko so I didn’t bother to specify, that’s my bad. I edited the post.
 

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The closest recent Ranger that Kravtsov reminds me of is Zuccarello.

The closest recent Ranger that Kakko reminds me of is Nash, but Kakko has tools that Nash didn't.
He is a slower Nash with a better shot.
He looks like a bully on the ice. OTOH, Kravtsov is an elegant player.
 
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He is a slower Nash with a better shot.
He looks like a bully on the ice. OTOH, Kravtsov is an elegant player.
Is he slower than Nash?

Prime Nash was pretty quick but Nash with the Rangers hardly had what I would call good speed.
 
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EdJovanovski

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How does Kakko compare to Kravtsov stylistically? Similar or not at all?
Kravtsov is a lanky loose-stride skating dangler who looks a bit like Pettersson, Kakko is a powerful bull with the puck like Foppa. If they end up being linemates I could see Kravtsov developing into the playmaker and Kakko into the sniper. They both love carrying the puck and will dominate when it comes to possession
 

Fvital92

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Is he slower than Nash?

Prime Nash was pretty quick but Nash with the Rangers hardly had what I would call good speed.
Nash was pretty fast even with the Rangers, you could see when he was on a breakway play. The problem with Rangers Nash was his muffin shots, he seemed incapable of lifting the puck.
Kakko doesn't seem that fast in tape, but his cycle game is out of this world.
 

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He is a slower Nash with a better shot.
He looks like a bully on the ice. OTOH, Kravtsov is an elegant player.
I wouldn’t say he’s slower at all. Kakko’s speed is very underrated. Nash probably has him beat in top speed but Kakko is as quick as some of the best skaters in the league. He turns on a dime 10x more easily than Nash.
 
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