Jesperi Kotkaniemi re-watches his draft selection. That second-guessing continues today, as some have called Kotkaniemi a bust, while others consider him a disappointment so far. In 2018, Bergevin needed a saviour to silence the critics and the saviour was an 18-year-old Finnish kid who wasnt ready for prime time. Use arrows to navigate between autocomplete results. EDM@MTL: Kotkaniemi scores just 18 seconds in. With Subban, the Bruins or any team that acquires him will have a proven powerplay anchor. 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Might even be invited to join Bergevin, Lapointe and Timmins in Bicep Club pic.twitter.com/hCHzoQVRA5, Kotkaniemi is working with well-known skating coach Janne Hainanen to add speed to his game. Offer sheets are so rare in the NHL, and to see one not only happen but also go the distance is quite a treat. Read more about cookies here. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. The next issue of Montreal Gazette Headline News will soon be in your inbox. In return for signing Kotkaniemi to a one-year, $6.1 million deal, the Hurricanes have sent their first and third round picks in the 2022 NHL Draft to the Canadiens as compensation. By all means, its great that Kotkaniemi is getting paid his due here, but its a contract that puts the Hurricanes in interesting salary cap waters now and in the future. What the Kotkaniemi story underlines is that Montreal actually drafts and develops badly. 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Will it be a good move on Montreals part? Our prospect guru Ryan Kennedy's final rankings had Kotkaniemi 18 th going into that draft. We have enabled email notificationsyou will now receive an email if you receive a reply to your comment, there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. It will be the first of four straight home games for the Canadiens. The Canadiens' popularity is rising back home. Kotkaniemi's contract with the Hurricanes included a $20 signing bonus, a reference to the number Aho wears with Carolina, and statements issued by Hurricanes management poked fun at the Canadiens by being verbatim of statements issues by Montreal management after offer sheeting Aho. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. The Official Site of the Montral Canadiens. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Matthew Peca with some sweet soccer moves this morning. Kotkaniemi entered his second NHL season with expectations to improve on his strong rookie campaign. On 3 October 2018, Kotkaniemi made his NHL debut against the Toronto Maple Leafs; he earned one assist in the loss. The second half of the season was brutal. Enter Search Term. And that's in doubt for this season -- at least for now. Kotkaniemi was held pointless in Saturdays 5-1 win over the Penguins in Pittsburgh, but is plus-2 in his first two NHL games while averaging 14:38 of ice time. 4 overall pick in the 2021 NHL draft and signed last weekend after his season at Michigan ended in the Final Four. A lot of pasta, he said with his big, boyish smile. Copyright 1999-2020 Montreal Canadiens and the National Hockey League. Exactly a week before the win, Kotkaniemi, 21, agreed to an eight-year extension -- with an average-annual value of $4.82 million -- ensuring the former No. Please try again. Nine years into the Bergevin/Timmins regime, there is not one player you can point to that this not-so-dynamic duo has drafted and developed and that you can definitely say is a success in the NHL. Montreal Canadiens and canadiens.com are trademarks of the Montreal Canadiens. I can understand the thought process behind the Hurricanes making this deal, and its not just to be petty. This has been my dream and she wants to see that Im doing well. When asked what tips his teammates had given him, Kotkaniemi flashed his big smile again and said: I cant tell that. I think its now fun to finally get her here.. Carey Price spends most of practice working alone with goalie coach Stphane Waite on second rink at Brossard's Bell Sports Complex. "We don't really get to decide," forward Garnet Hathaway said of the break. Kotkaniemis parents,Mikael and Kati, watched him make his NHL debut last Wednesday on TV back home in Pori, Finland, as he picked up an assist in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs in Toronto. After the season concluded, Kotkaniemi underwent knee surgery to repair a chronic minor injury. He was drafted third overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Sound familiar? Look at the Habs lineup in Ottawa last night and name me a player drafted and developed by the Canadiens who is a clear-cut success story. When she isn't helping out around the house or watching him play, though, it should come as no surprise that Old Montreal is her favorite spot to hit up and explore. He just enjoys. He's the same guy, just with better English skills.". That number makes him . The Canadiens, of course, decided to walk away from the contract with Kotkaniemi despite selecting him third overall in the 2018 NHL draft. Speaking of brutal, thats a good way to describe his second season, with his poor play leading to him being demoted to the AHLs Laval Rocket. Thats secret., Matthew Peca working on faceoffs with Jesperi Kotkaniemi as coach Claude Julien drops puck and Tomas Plekanec watches closely at end of #Habs practice #HabsIO pic.twitter.com/wBoYpU6f02. In return for signing Kotkaniemi to a one-year, $6.1 million deal, the Hurricanes have sent their first and third round picks in the 2022 NHL Draft to the Canadiens as compensation. Price, who joined his teammates on the main rink near the end of practice, was wearing new red pads and gloves. At least they're consistent. ", Video: Jesperi Kotkaniemi's first day as a Hab | #NHLDraft. Even for one season. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Plus, from Waddells quotes, the team clearly views Kotkaniemi as a core piece of this franchise going forward, which means a bigger payday is likely in store come 2022. There were 12 signings from Wednesday until Friday, and then another on Friday. Kotkaniemi, a young center, left for no tangible return to the teams current roster. With six total picks in the first three rounds, Montreal is set to either make a big splash in the trade market or restock the prospect cupboards for the future. Kotkaniemis mother arrived in Montreal Tuesday from Finland and will be moving in with her 18-year-old son, who for now is still staying at a hotel near the Canadiens Brossard practice facility. Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin said in a press release Saturday, who will both be unrestricted free agents next offseason, when asked whether theyd be OK with the Bruins acquiring a longtime nemesis like Subban. "They're helping me with that every day. She's been hard at work making sure Jesperi has everything he needs to play to his potential, including hooking him up with some serious home cooking. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The expectations are high for Kotkaniemi in Carolina, and during a terrific season for the franchise, he is beginning to find his way, playing mostly on Brind'Amour's fourth line. pic.twitter.com/h3jpFdBmxc, Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) October 22, 2021. While injuries and the added muscle mass seem to have slowed Kotkaniemis skating, it was always a flaw in his game that needed improvement. Multiple NHL sources have confirmed to BHN and NHN that the Boston Bruins, on more than one occasion, have explored what it would take to acquire Subban and at the same time convince the New Jersey Devils to eat at least half of the $9 million cap hit he carries in the final season of his current contract. 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Please try again. Hockey teams have done that forever now and its something I did in junior, college and here. Its a steep price to pay on a one-year deal for a 21-year-old third overall pick from 2018 who has yet to really break out at the NHL level. Some will respond by saying that Phillip Danault also has only has five goals. I think Ill try to find some place to live at some point, Kotkaniemi said after practice Tuesday in Brossard. The Montreal #Canadiens now have 12 draft picks in next years draft: 1st round: 22nd round: 13rd round: 34th round: 25th round: 16th round: 17th round: 2https://t.co/VmXw8eBmB3 pic.twitter.com/ZaD7nLGG9c, CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) September 4, 2021. There is a seven-hour time difference in Finland, meaning the game started at 2 a.m. Thursday in Pori. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. 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