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

[Polar Bear]

99% outside the top-2 needs 2 years before they are NHL ready. You aren't getting an NHL ready player by trading up

Certainly not but I’d expect someone to make the jump in one year or so. But I have issues with Pod aside from when he might come over though.

 

[Polar Bear]

He has in the past 2 drafts at least, I don't know if he is doing so again this year but if he is, we're safe.

If he said with certainty we’re taking Kakko I think it’s safe to say he still has his ear in the room.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Certainly not but I’d expect someone to make the jump in one year or so. But I have issues with Pod aside from when he might come over though.

Yes. Agreed. I would go with Podkolzin around 10. But some team will take him before that.

 

[BroadwayStorm]

So splain me then.

There were 4 confused humans on TV when the Rangers took Kravtov last year.
Everybody expected them to take that goalie at the top of the second.
Right?
I think one poster predicted Lias.

This is the second overall pick. They would not survive the media scrutiny. Or well, not really since the knicks are proof this is bullshit. That being said Kravtsov clearly had great tools as opposed to a guy like Wahlstrom but tell me who is better than Kakko and Hughes in any way?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Yes. Agreed. I would go with Podkolzin around 10. But some team will take him before that.

I'm not so sure of that.

It almost feels like he's been in the 3 slot out of sheer reputation and group think. The U18's have an effect on what happens in the draft and his "poor" showing coupled with some really strong ones will get him sliding. There are a ton of guys outside of the top 2 who look like they'll be one and done.

Unless he rips it up from here on out, I'd be surprised if he goes in the top 10.

 

[Ghost of jas]

What Podkolzin has said was that he does not want to come over if he isn't ready to play in the NHL. If a team feels comfortable bringing him over, he can buy out his contract.

Player-elected buy outs happen from time to time in the KHL, for various reasons.

My reservations regarding Podkolzin are not because of his contract situation. It's his lack of performance in the MHL and VHL. He just isn't that good unless he plays for the national team.

Not to appear condescending, but, if you’re seeing that, I’m wagering big money that the Rangers are seeing it, too.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I could go one step further.

The no 2 spot is the only spot this draft where there is no debate afterwards.

No 1: Hughes or Kakko
No 3 and lower: Several players who are in the conversation

Sounds like the 1998 NFL draft. We might get Ryan Leaf!

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Sounds like the 1998 NFL draft. We might get Ryan Leaf!

Don’t say that PLEASE

 

[Machinehead]

Everyone has Kakko usernames and I don't know who f***ing anybody is anymore.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Everyone has Kakko usernames and I don't know who ****ing anybody is anymore.

We are all Kakko.

 

[Machinehead]

What Podkolzin has said was that he does not want to come over if he isn't ready to play in the NHL. If a team feels comfortable bringing him over, he can buy out his contract.

Player-elected buy outs happen from time to time in the KHL, for various reasons.

My reservations regarding Podkolzin are not because of his contract situation. It's his lack of performance in the MHL and VHL. He just isn't that good unless he plays for the national team.

Yeah, his numbers are shockingly unimpressive.

If you compare him to Kravtsov age-by-age it's like a man vs a boy so far.

 

[LeetchisGod]

We are all Kakko.

Kakko is the NHL version of Negan.

 

[Polar Bear]

Everyone has Kakko usernames and I don't know who ****ing anybody is anymore.

I am Kaapo Kakko, who wants to f***ing touch me?

 

[UnSandvich]

NO I'M KAAPO KAKKO!

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

NO I'M KAAPO KAKKO!

I am Kaapo Kakko

That reminds me of that Carlsberg commercial

 

[darko]

I am Kaapo Kakko

That reminds me of that Carlsberg commercial

Great beer.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Great beer.

Carslberg, Heineken, Foster, Budweiser... It's all the same generic shit

 

[Ori]

Well all italian peroni here @Amazing Kreiderman

Anyway soon worlds so we can see more of Kakko, and the compete level is not too hard so hopefully he is successful before the draft so maybe we end up with Jack Hughes who knows.. ))

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Well all italian peroni here @Amazing Kreiderman

Anyway soon worlds so we can see more of Kakko, and the compete level is not too hard so hopefully he is successful before the draft so maybe we end up with Jack Hughes who knows.. ))

EHT first. That could be an interesting tournament for Ranger fans to watch with potentially Georgiev, Kakko, Reunanen, Rykov, Chytil and Lundqvist

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

EHT first. That could be an interesting tournament for Ranger fans to watch with potentially Georgiev, Kakko, Reunanen, Rykov, Chytil and Lundqvist

When is this?

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

When is this?

Next weekend in Brno (CZE)

Alexandar Georgiev:

Euro Hockey Challenge
04/24/2019, vs Latvia (1:30 PM)
04/25/2019, vs Latvia (1:30 PM)

Euro Hockey Tour
05/01/2019, vs Sweden (9:00 AM)
05/04/2019, vs Finland (8:00 AM)
05/05/2019, vs Czech Rep (12:00 PM)

Kaapo Kakko & Tarmo Reunanen:

Euro Hockey Challenge
04/25/2019, vs Sweden (12:00 PM)
04/25/2019, vs Sweden (12:30 PM)

Euro Hockey Tour
05/02/2019, vs Czech Rep (12:00 PM)
05/04/2019, vs Russia (8:00 AM)
05/05/2019, vs Sweden (8:00 AM)

Yegor Rykov:

St Petersburg Hockey Open
04/26/2019, vs Norway (11:30 AM)
04/27/2019, vs Serbia (11:30 AM)
04/28/2019, vs Regional team (11:30 AM)

 

[darko]

Carslberg, Heineken, Foster, Budweiser... It's all the same generic ****

Come on man don't compare Fosters to Heineken and Carlsberg. I'd rather drink my own urine than drink Fosters.

 

[Kaapo di tutti capi]

Everyone has Kakko usernames and I don't know who ****ing anybody is anymore.

I'm Machinehead. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Delete!!

edit - i'm bad at reading

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Delete!!

edit - i'm bad at reading

Now I'm curious.