Last year Kotkaniemi’s 31 points 5v5 were 2nd on the Canes tied with Seth Jarvis and above Aho. Those 31 5v5 points are tied for #111 among forwards last year. High-end 2nd line production on top of 52% on faceoffs and defensively good. Womp womp
The PP2 last year was historically bad. It was two times as bad as the second worst PP2 in the league which was the Sharks. With median PP2 production nobody is complaining about KK
i feel bad for him sometimes, poor guy gets absolutely destroyed by media, fans, coaches, etc. that’s gotta be tough
He’s not a 2C, but would a be an excellent 3C, don’t really get all the KK hate in this fanbase.
Not a KK stan, but it’s also not his fault that he’s been forced into a top six role when he has not been a top six forward his entire career.
KK was #1 in the entire league in expected goals % in the playoffs. I think if we can get a 1/2C without giving him up (or move Stank there), keep KK at 3C, and bump Staal to 4C it would be great.
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Last year Kotkaniemi’s 31 points 5v5 were 2nd on the Canes tied with Seth Jarvis and above Aho. Those 31 5v5 points are tied for #111 among forwards last year. High-end 2nd line production on top of 52% on faceoffs and defensively good. Womp womp
The PP2 last year was historically bad. It was two times as bad as the second worst PP2 in the league which was the Sharks. With median PP2 production nobody is complaining about KK
i feel bad for him sometimes, poor guy gets absolutely destroyed by media, fans, coaches, etc. that’s gotta be tough
He’s not a 2C, but would a be an excellent 3C, don’t really get all the KK hate in this fanbase.
Not a KK stan, but it’s also not his fault that he’s been forced into a top six role when he has not been a top six forward his entire career.
KK was #1 in the entire league in expected goals % in the playoffs. I think if we can get a 1/2C without giving him up (or move Stank there), keep KK at 3C, and bump Staal to 4C it would be great.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/canes/comments/1lffwl1/the_playoffs_are_over_and_the_1_player_in_onice/](https://www.reddit.com/r/canes/comments/1lffwl1/the_playoffs_are_over_and_the_1_player_in_onice/)
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