Kakko is a bust, you dont want him

Sillinger or Johnson is an automatic no from CBJ, also, i think CBJ would rather the quantity then the possible quality in that trade

Terrible overpay by Columbus.

Not close to getting Kakko.

This is a gross overpayment for a draft bust. I'm an outsider here, but Chinakhov alone should make this an easy no for the Jackets.

I'm sure we'd rather keep Kakko. If he was drafted onto a team less dysfunctional than NYR, he would have been much more productive to this point. He looks too good to move on from. The point production will come eventually.

Not close? Kakko hasn't exactly done anything to prove he's better than Texier let alone adding on a bunch to it.

Lol he's a kid that's learning in the nhl and clearly on his way up if you watch. Also a big dude that goes up & down the wing, great defensively, hard on the puck... It took Kreider quite a few years to learn how to use his body btw. Was he ever a suppose to light the lamp as an 18-19 year old, no. Who does? Bust! Lol TMZ

I never called him a bust, but he hasn't proved himself to be worth more than Texier and maybe a 3rd.

Sure. But in the near future he will eclipse that easily. Texier has gone through it and has plateaued as an average bottom f

CBJ probably wouldn’t trade Chinakov for Kakko straight up.

Kakko just hasn’t shown enough in the league yet to warrant his draft status. He’s not a bust, but it’s hard to say so far that he hasn’t been at least a bit disappointing.

But he’s a young guy. NYR should hold on to him and wait for him to find his game. I’m sure he’ll come around and be a fine player.