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Post by mvr on Feb 9, 2020 21:25:10 GMT -6
Koekkoek will never be a star.
But he has improved enormously over the past couple of months and seems to be getting comfortable and making far fewer mistakes.
I see a warrior type who plays physical, blocks shots and comes to play every night. I would re-sign him for next year and beyond. He will continue to get better and will eventually be a top four guy in this league.
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Post by BigT on Feb 10, 2020 4:45:16 GMT -6
Koekkoek will never be a star. But he has improved enormously over the past couple of months and seems to be getting comfortable and making far fewer mistakes. I see a warrior type who plays physical, blocks shots and comes to play every night. I would re-sign him for next year and beyond. He will continue to get better and will eventually be a top four guy in this league. He was good for my Spitfires, very good. But he’s been meh at the NHL level. He’s had a string of good games here, but I wouldn’t get too high on him yet. I doubt he’ll ever be a legitimate #4 dman. I think what we’re seeing is a kid drafted high, who is finally realizing that he’s not a top player and he’s gotta play tough minutes to stay in the lineup. I hope he keeps getting better, but we’ve heard this tune before and I’d be very cautious with a new contract. Sign him to a one year deal max. Give a guy like that a financial security blanket, and he probably regresses!!! |
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Post by tincup on Feb 10, 2020 11:28:30 GMT -6
Koekkoek will never be a star. But he has improved enormously over the past couple of months and seems to be getting comfortable and making far fewer mistakes. I see a warrior type who plays physical, blocks shots and comes to play every night. I would re-sign him for next year and beyond. He will continue to get better and will eventually be a top four guy in this league. He’s arbitration eligible next year but I don’t know who would be a comparable. His history doesn’t show anything to warrant a huge compensation so he should be very reasonable to extend. And you’re right about his game improving. More ice time and more responsibilities equal better results. |
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Post by tincup on Feb 10, 2020 11:55:23 GMT -6
Koekkoek will never be a star. But he has improved enormously over the past couple of months and seems to be getting comfortable and making far fewer mistakes. I see a warrior type who plays physical, blocks shots and comes to play every night. I would re-sign him for next year and beyond. He will continue to get better and will eventually be a top four guy in this league. He’s arbitration eligible next year but I don’t know who would be a comparable. His history doesn’t show anything to warrant a huge compensation so he should be very reasonable to extend. And you’re right about his game improving. More ice time and more responsibilities equal better results. Did you ever see him play his offside in junior or is this something new for him? The ability to play both sides is a boon for team and player. |
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Post by tincup on Feb 10, 2020 13:28:53 GMT -6
He’s arbitration eligible next year but I don’t know who would be a comparable. His history doesn’t show anything to warrant a huge compensation so he should be very reasonable to extend. And you’re right about his game improving. More ice time and more responsibilities equal better results. Did you ever see him play his offside in junior or is this something new for him? The ability to play both sides is a boon for team and player. Good God. I quoted myself. This was meant for BigT who has some familiarity with Koekoek from juniors. |
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Post by mvr on Feb 10, 2020 16:30:07 GMT -6
As a comparable for Slater, I see Brent Sopel, which to me is a very good thing.
He can kill penalties, help some on the offence, perhaps become an effective secondary shut down guy. He is not pretty or flashy, but he is getting the job done.
If I am Bowman, I offer him a three yea deal at $1.5-1.75 M/year.
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Post by squishy24 on Feb 11, 2020 12:30:10 GMT -6
As a comparable for Slater, I see Brent Sopel, which to me is a very good thing. He can kill penalties, help some on the offence, perhaps become an effective secondary shut down guy. He is not pretty or flashy, but he is getting the job done. If I am Bowman, I offer him a three yea deal at $1.5-1.75 M/year.too much, I say SB should do just like what he did with Perlini. I wouldnt go any higher than 900k and longer than 2 years. There are at least 5 other dmen next year that is going to be added to the mix (Mitchell, Beaudin, Gilbert, Seabs, DeHaan). save that capspace somewhere else. |
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Post by vadarx on Feb 11, 2020 19:24:51 GMT -6
As a comparable for Slater, I see Brent Sopel, which to me is a very good thing. He can kill penalties, help some on the offence, perhaps become an effective secondary shut down guy. He is not pretty or flashy, but he is getting the job done. If I am Bowman, I offer him a three yea deal at $1.5-1.75 M/year.too much, I say SB should do just like what he did with Perlini. I wouldnt go any higher than 900k and longer than 2 years. There are at least 5 other dmen next year that is going to be added to the mix (Mitchell, Beaudin, Gilbert, Seabs, DeHaan). save that capspace somewhere else. agree. less than a million for 2 years is enough, imo. offer him that, tell him he will get his shot and if he does well he will be an ufa in 2 years and can get paid then. |
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Post by gigecj on Feb 14, 2020 13:41:35 GMT -6
Koekkoek will never be a star. But he has improved enormously over the past couple of months and seems to be getting comfortable and making far fewer mistakes. I see a warrior type who plays physical, blocks shots and comes to play every night. I would re-sign him for next year and beyond. He will continue to get better and will eventually be a top four guy in this league. I would agree mvr. However, in my opinion, his family made an unfortunate pronunciation choice for his Dutch name. First of all, there is no such thing as silent K's in Dutch. It ought to be pronounced KEK-ick, but he prefers KOOkoo. To me, that's just Koo Koo! Kidding aside, and 5-game losing streak aside, I do have Top 4 hopes for this guy however kookoo it is! |
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Post by BigT on Feb 14, 2020 15:09:02 GMT -6
Koekkoek will never be a star. But he has improved enormously over the past couple of months and seems to be getting comfortable and making far fewer mistakes. I see a warrior type who plays physical, blocks shots and comes to play every night. I would re-sign him for next year and beyond. He will continue to get better and will eventually be a top four guy in this league. I would agree mvr. However, in my opinion, his family made an unfortunate pronunciation choice for his Dutch name. First of all, there is no such thing as silent K's in Dutch. It ought to be pronounced KEK-ick, but he prefers KOOkoo. To me, that's just Koo Koo! Kidding aside, and 5-game losing streak aside, I do have Top 4 hopes for this guy however kookoo it is! Good to see ya Gig, hope all is well. Also it’d be nice to see you around more!!! |
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Post by gigecj on Feb 15, 2020 19:31:26 GMT -6
I would agree mvr. However, in my opinion, his family made an unfortunate pronunciation choice for his Dutch name. First of all, there is no such thing as silent K's in Dutch. It ought to be pronounced KEK-ick, but he prefers KOOkoo. To me, that's just Koo Koo! Kidding aside, and 5-game losing streak aside, I do have Top 4 hopes for this guy however kookoo it is! Good to see ya Gig, hope all is well. Also it’d be nice to see you around more!!! |
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Post by gigecj on Feb 15, 2020 19:32:35 GMT -6
Good to see ya Gig, hope all is well. Also it’d be nice to see you around more!!! I plan to be a little more present from now on. |
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Post by BigT on Feb 16, 2020 13:12:52 GMT -6
I plan to be a little more present from now on. That there is some good news in a plight of bad news that’s constantly out there!!! |
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