Prospect Info: Welcome to Montréal, Jesperi Kotkaniemi (1st round pick, 3OA 2018 - signed ELC)

[blarneylad]

Welcome to Montreal! Phew I was worried they would take Thachuk, though good, not a need. Forget best player available and grab highest valued player.
In most cases 2nd line centers are worth more than top line wingers (depending who, obviously Kane or Ovechkin could land a 2nd line center).

 

[ahmedou]

Since the end of the preSeason I waited so long for this draft with impatience.

Last Night, I had an akward dream. Did not drank risky substances or smoked risky cigars.

In that dream, I'm at the arena of Dallas as incognito. Discreet without anyone knowing that I'm an intruder there. I snucked into the crowd to be with Kotkaniemi. I began to be a Bff with this Finnish. I proposed him to check out the hood at the DTown of Montreal. We rode a Bixi.

A taxi driven by Arsene Wenger get us back in time at the American Airlines Center for him to be drafted.

 

[Bargainbin]

Since the end of the preSeason I waited so long for this draft with impatience.

Last Night, I had an akward dream. Did not drank risky substances or smoked risky cigars.

In that dream, I'm at the arena of Dallas as incognito. Discreet without anyone knowing that I'm an intruder there. I snucked into the crowd to be with Kotkaniemi. I began to be a Bff with this Finnish. I proposed him to check out the hood at the DTown of Montreal. We rode a Bixi.

A taxi driven by Arsene Wenger get us back in time at the American Airlines Center for him to be drafted.

Didn't expect to see an Arsene Wenger Cameo on hfboards

 

[steveat]

HAHAHA!!! Sweet..we are going to kick ass..

Beau - Barzal - Wahlstrom Future deadly Line!!!

 

[vokiel]

Awesome! The angrier this old skag can get, the happier I'll be.

 

[DAChampion]

Can he fight?

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Glad we got Kotkaniemi!

Just hoping we unload Pacioretty now

 

[DAChampion]

I wonder if he'll be in the AHL next tear?

 

[Fish on The Sand]

We definitely made the right call in not trading down given Arizona's pick.

 

[vokiel]

We'll have to keep the old skag for future references. Imagine if Kotkaniemi laces 'em and pretty much replaces Koivu.

 

[HomeAndHome]

Okay, we didn't trade the pick and we got a center. Blue skies!

Couldn't be happier! Welcome to the show kotkaniemi!

 

[DesmondDekker]

Welcome to Montreal JK ! Love the pick.

 

[FinnHab]

Hopefully Kotkaniemi pans out for us, at least we have now better coaches in development system than previous years. As a young kid, he was pretty solid in Finland`s hockey league in last season. If you want some finnish language lesson, there it is...kotka=eagle and niemi=cape.

 

[didimentionlarseller]

some people seem ______ about this _____ so I will not be _____ and make my prediction now about __________ he will be ____________!

 

[nhlfan9191]

Been hearing a lot of fans want this guy for months now. Not the player I would’ve expected at #3. A lot of risk with this player. But I guess we’ll see. I won’t bash Bergevin on it until it plays out. Welcome to Montreal Kotkaniemi.

 

[GHJimmy]

Truly love the pick! Under ducharme he should be very well trained and preped for NHL! Glad we got hi! So happy with the pick makes everything better after losing galchenyuk! But gonna miss galchenyuk badly :/ but happy overall at least we didn't trade it or picked Brady Tkachuk!

 

[Bearr]

Can he fight?

Well, he is from Pori, so...

 

[Gainesvillain]

Our best Finnish C since Saku Koivu .

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

The Galchenyuk tribe has a new idol

 

[That Habs Fan]

Very happy with this pick. Poehling-Kotkaniemi will make up for a good top 6 centre line in a couple years.

Also, his nickname should be "I hope"

 

[Goldenhands]

Great pick, at worst Kotkaniemi will be a great second line center, top line center upside for sure...

What a draft for NYI, unbelievable luck that both Dobson and Wahlstrom slid that far, franchise turnover draft...

 

[Tuggy]

Happy to have him!

 

[Seb]

Welcome home buddy!

 

[Runner77]

She had crazy eyes

She saw this ... hence her reaction:

 

[habsgirl5000]

Any chance he makes the team next year?

only if we are tanking, which we should be......

he might be a good #2C or #3C in the future.....never will be a #1C franchise player

excellent pick for the tank next year, however, he shouldn't even be playing on the team next year