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

[King Weber]

goal #11 for Eeli against Taylor Beck's Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

The goal

E: I'm sorry that it starts a bit too late. Cant be arsed to fix it.

 

[Scoresberg]

What else is new

 

[Kaako Kappo]

What else is new

Motherf***er scores like its nothing

 

[NoNecksCurse]

how much do i need to pay jokerit to get this kid over now and help our offense?

 

[drwpreds]

how much do i need to pay jokerit to get this kid over now and help our offense?

I will pitch in, too......

 

[BigFatCat999]

He's slowing down. Only 1 pt in a game.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

It will be great having him on the PP just standing still while our D-men fire shots from 50 feet out.

 

[Prins Filip]

Probably my favourite goal from him so far. Just impossible for a goalie to stop a puck lauched from a such spot. Love it.

 

[Ippenator]

It will be great having him on the PP just standing still while our D-men fire shots from 50 feet out.

Sorry but I guess I’m stupid, as I just don’t get this comment. I guess it was some kind of a joke, but I still don’t get it. Could you please elaborate for a simpleton what you really mean with this?

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

Sorry but I guess I’m stupid, as I just don’t get this comment. I guess it was some kind of a joke, but I still don’t get it. Could you please elaborate for a simpleton what you really mean with this?

Even though we have talented forwards like Forsberg, Arvidsson, Johnson and Neal last year our PP is mostly getting it to our D-men who shoot.

So it was just a joke about how we're going to waste Tolvanen's talent and skill on the PP while our D-men try to get the puck through 3 guys trying to block their shots.

 

[Ippenator]

Even though we have talented forwards like Forsberg, Arvidsson, Johnson and Neal last year our PP is mostly getting it to our D-men who shoot.

So it was just a joke about how we're going to waste Tolvanen's talent and skill on the PP while our D-men try to get the puck through 3 guys trying to block their shots.

Ahh, ok, haha! Thanks for explaining it. I did think of this also, but I somehow had the picture in my mind that your defencemen are pretty skilled playmakers and can setup nicely your talented forwards. I have to admit that I didn’t see too many regular season games from the Preds. But in the playoffs I was watching a lot of their games and in fact rooting for them to win the cup. A real pity that it just didn’t happen yet.

 

[Stubu]

Now #9 in KHL point scoring with 11+8 in 15 games, with 1 to 4 games at hand to others in top 20. Shared #4 in goal scoring. Fascinating to watch, so way above my expectations. I just hoped for a solid season, some progress, not looking out of place. lol

http://en.khl.ru/stat/leaders/468/pts/

 

[Raiko]

Now #9 in KHL point scoring with 11+8 in 15 games, with 1 to 4 games at hand to others in top 20. Shared #4 in goal scoring. Fascinating to watch, so way above my expectations. I just hoped for a solid season, some progress, not looking out of place. lol

http://en.khl.ru/stat/leaders/468/pts/

Something impressive I noticed. Eeli is the only person in the top 10 who doesn't have a teammate in the top 30. So its not like he is being fed points by being part of a good line/team like if he was on SKA who has 5 of the top 10.

 

[Gnashville]

Do they even attempt to play defense in the KHL? I can't image a player with his shot just being allowed to stand around and wait to snipe the puck like that in the NHL. I know it was a PP but still he was just standing there for 10 plus seconds waiting for someone to pass it to him.

 

[NSH615]

Do they even attempt to play defense in the KHL? I can't image a player with his shot just being allowed to stand around and wait to snipe the puck like that in the NHL. I know it was a PP but still he was just standing there for 10 plus seconds waiting for someone to pass it to him.

I guess you've never heard of Ovechkin. Does the same thing time and time again.

 

[Scoresberg]

And Tarasenko.

 

[King Weber]

No goals for Eeli today, but extends his point streak to 7 games with an assist. Also had a nice hit late in the game resulting in a turnover that almost lead to a goal.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

 

[Scoresberg]

20 points in 16 games and he's on 7 game point streak. As an 18-year-old. In the KHL. That is exceptional we really got a huge steal in this kid.

What was the scoring record for 18-year-old's in the KHL?

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

20 points in 16 games and he's on 7 game point streak. As an 18-year-old. In the KHL. That is exceptional we really got a huge steal in this kid.

What was the scoring record for 18-year-old's in the KHL?

http://www.quanthockey.com/khl/player-age/18-year-old-khl-players.html
According to this site, The current record holder is Kuznetsov with 32 points (17+15) in 44 games.
Eeli is at #4 with 5 points to Tarasenkos 18 year point totals. In less than half the games.

 

[BigFatCat999]

He's 4 points from 3rd among 18 year old seasons.

 

[Tysonson3]

I am loving this! Only 2 points behind Datsyuk in 3 less games played! (Also while not playing on the stacked SKA team) hopefully he comes over sooner rather than later! Looks like we could use the scoring

 

[Tysonson3]

Also food for thought! The league translation from KHL to NHL is roughly .74 (ie 1 khl point = .74 NHL points when they come over) meaning tolvanen in the NHL would be already at a nearly ppg pace!

 

[PredsV82]

Also food for thought! The league translation from KHL to NHL is roughly .74 (ie 1 khl point = .74 NHL points when they come over) meaning tolvanen in the NHL would be already at a nearly ppg pace!

I know you are excited for ET (and I am too!) But if that conversion rate was consistent for all players Steve Moses would be a top 6 winger in the NHL