Prospect Info: At 30th Overall the Predators Select Eeli Tolvanen

[Kaako Kappo]

Tolvanen has 1 assist so far in tonight's game.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Scored a goal with one timer. 1+1 for Eeli now. Kid's gonna break some records.

 

[King Weber]

one-time snipe and Eeli 1+1 in this game now.

 

[Scoresberg]

What. A. Bullet. One goal and an assist tonight. 13th in scoring in the whole f***ing KHL.

 

[ARGD]

7th in points per game. Everyone above him has played at least couple more games.

 

[drwpreds]

What. A. Bullet. One goal and an assist tonight. 13th in scoring in the whole ****ing KHL.

Absolutely unbelievable. Man do we have some good young talent in the system or what????

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

If this guy doesn't go straight to the NHL when he comes to North America he's going to be like Radulov where he plays 5-10 games for the Admirals, completely dominates and then gets called up.

 

[Ippenator]

1+1 and 5 shots with only about 13 minutes of icetime. His shots per game average is also already at the top of the whole league (I think 4th at the moment) and getting closer to 5 per game already. The kid is an absolute beast!

 

[Kaako Kappo]

https://streamable.com/jb3u8

I made a streamable of the goal

 

[Soundgarden]

That reminds me of Stamkos/Ovechkin/Laine, left all alone at the dot and just rips it. If he can continue to pot goals even after teams focus in on him he can be a great player.

 

[Ippenator]

That reminds me of Stamkos/Ovechkin/Laine, left all alone at the dot and just rips it. If he can continue to pot goals even after teams focus in on him he can be a great player.

But check again how it happens. He is not just standing and waiting there. He just glides in at the last moment and whacks a bomb onetimer in from even slight backwards skating still. How do you really stop something like that?

 

[Soundgarden]

But check again how it happens. He is not just standing and waiting there. He just glides in at the last moment and whacks a bomb onetimer in from even slight backwards skating still. How do you really stop something like that?

Exactly, and players like Ovechkin and Stamkos still score from those spots despite teams having that target on their backs. Very exciting player for us.

 

[Stubu]

Jokerit top 5 scoring after 12 GP: Tolvanen 8+6, Gilroy 2+9, N.Jensen 6+4, O'Neill 4+5, Norman 3+5.

I like how he stands out now; the sooner he gets proper attention from other teams, the sooner we know where he really stands

I made a streamable of the goal

Sorry, for me the clip runs only once (and starts before I get the page scrolled to the post) then jams. Can you try if Youtube or Twitter inserts work better? Sure I see it by reloading the page but that'll get inconvenient over time...

 

[Legionnaire11]

But check again how it happens. He is not just standing and waiting there. He just glides in at the last moment and whacks a bomb onetimer in from even slight backwards skating still. How do you really stop something like that?

Yes, that's some Brett Hull quality stuff. I'm not saying Eeli will be anywhere near Brett Hull good at scoring goals. But Brett had the knack to kind of disappear and the re-emerge in an open area just as the puck was getting there so he could snap one in.

 

[Ippenator]

Jokerit top 5 scoring after 12 GP: Tolvanen 8+6, Gilroy 2+9, N.Jensen 6+4, O'Neill 4+5, Norman 3+5.

I like how he stands out now; the sooner he gets proper attention from other teams, the sooner we know where he really stands


Sorry, for me the clip runs only once (and starts before I get the page scrolled to the post) then jams. Can you try if Youtube or Twitter inserts work better? Sure I see it by reloading the page but that'll get inconvenient over time...

He and his line have already got pretty much special treatment from the opponents for several games already. The beauty of it has been really that despite of being already targeted he has not slowed down at all, and he has very consistently been generating shots and creating chances in every game.

 

[Scoresberg]

I think he was noted right after the 1st game where he scored the hattrick.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Sorry, for me the clip runs only once (and starts before I get the page scrolled to the post) then jams. Can you try if Youtube or Twitter inserts work better? Sure I see it by reloading the page but that'll get inconvenient over time...

Here's a direct link...i hope it works out for you ; https://streamable.com/jb3u8

 

[BigFatCat999]

and he's 6th in the KHL in goal scoring. while playing 2 less games. As an 18 year old rookie.

 

[Roman Yoshi]

Pretty impressive stuff. Hope he can keep it up. Good be an amazing steal in the draft at this rate.

Hard to stay even keel with this kid.

 

[BigFatCat999]

Pretty impressive stuff. Hope he can keep it up. Good be an amazing steal in the draft at this rate.

Hard to stay even keel with this kid.

I agree, but he's playing the KHL and if Jokerit had stayed in the SHL it still would be very impressive. Also the goalie for Jokerit is killing it too.

 

[WartracePred]

I hope his game translates to the NHL. But before we get too excited, remember we had the KHL's leading goal scorer a few years back and was let go half through the season IIRC.

 

[Ippenator]

I hope his game translates to the NHL. But before we get too excited, remember we had the KHL's leading goal scorer a few years back and was let go half through the season IIRC.

Whom are you referring to?

 

[GoldOnGold]

Steve Moses

 

[Preds Partisan]

Steve Moses

Yeah, but he was 26 or whatever when he came over. I see what you're saying, but that's not a real good comparison.

 

[DaJackal]

I agree, but he's playing the KHL and if Jokerit had stayed in the SHL it still would be very impressive. Also the goalie for Jokerit is killing it too.

I think you mean FEL. But I agree, very solid numbers for an 18yo kid in a professional league - let alone KHL.