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

[NoNecksCurse]

I remember seeing people using Goalvenen right after he was drafted.

@Drake744 said it first and gets the credit!

 

[King Weber]

4 minutes to go in the 1st period of Game 2 and still tied at 0-0. Jokerit looking a bit better than yesterday.

Eeli with a big hit just now.

 

[Drake744]

4 minutes to go in the 1st period of Game 2 and still tied at 0-0. Jokerit looking a bit better than yesterday.

Eeli with a big hit just now.

 

[King Weber]

was hoping someone would post a gif or streamable of this. thanks.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Eeli seems like he has potential to become pretty tanky, despite being small.

 

[PredsV82]

I forgot he had already washed out of the NHL.... I remember hoping Poile would roll the dice and draft him instead of Jones...

 

[Drake744]

I forgot he had already washed out of the NHL.... I remember hoping Poile would roll the dice and draft him instead of Jones...

 

[Legionnaire11]

I think there's a lot more to the Nuke situation than just a prospect who busted. But yeah, glad we didn't draft him.

 

[hockey diva]

That was purty! Reminiscent of Hamhuis's hip checks.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Jokerit loses again. Cska is just too good. I hope it's 4-0 series so Eeli can fly to NA.

 

[King Weber]

CSKA goes up 2-0 in the series.

If this ends up being a sweep, Tolvanen could end up playing for us as soon as next Thursday against the Leafs.

 

[BB88]

CSKA goes up 2-0 in the series.

If this ends up being a sweep, Tolvanen could end up playing for us as soon as next Thursday against the Leafs.

That would sound like a bad plan.

I'd want to have him play his best hockey in the playoffs, give him a bit of rest when he flies to Nashville and good practises with the team before giving him a game. Don't want to kill the kid.

 

[Drake744]

I think we'd be better off waiting until after the 3 games in 4 nights run (vs TOR, at MIN, at WPG) then having him start off the 3 game homestand on the 27th. Maybe just bring him over to Nashville and let him get re-acclimated with the smaller ice, have a few practices and go from there. It's not like he's been resting for two weeks.

 

[King Weber]

That would sound like a bad plan.

I'd want to have him play his best hockey in the playoffs, give him a bit of rest when he flies to Nashville and good practises with the team before giving him a game. Don't want to kill the kid.

I know and I agree.

Was just saying that that game would be the earliest possible time we could see him suit up for us if they do get swept.

 

[PredsV82]

I know, right..... I'll just stick to picking boogers and cleaning ear wax...

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

That would sound like a bad plan.

I'd want to have him play his best hockey in the playoffs, give him a bit of rest when he flies to Nashville and good practises with the team before giving him a game. Don't want to kill the kid.

They're going to do what they did with Fisher except instead of getting back up to speed, they'll give Eeli a break. Let him fly here, get adjusted, get some rest, practice with the team and then work him into the lineup.

 

[Montross]

Eeli seems like he has potential to become pretty tanky, despite being small.

VN is listed at 6’4 200+lbs. And Tolvanen trucked him. Heh.

 

[SauceMyBiscuit]

VN is listed at 6’4 200+lbs. And Tolvanen trucked him. Heh.

Just wait until next season when Eeli comes back at 200+ pounds

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

I never understood the Tolvanen is small talk. Short, sure but that's different from small.

 

[Drake744]

I mean, Fiala is listed at 5'10" 193lbs but everyone assumes he's pretty small. Goalvanen is listed at 5'10" 181.

 

[Flgatorguy87]

I mean, Fiala is listed at 5'10" 193lbs but everyone assumes he's pretty small. Goalvanen is listed at 5'10" 181.

Fiala has beefed up. I noticed watching the highlights from last year, he looks much more solid. Tolvanen is young, he will add weight.

 

[Drake744]

Fiala has beefed up. I noticed watching the highlights from last year, he looks much more solid. Tolvanen is young, he will add weight.

This is true. Fiala may seem small because of his style. It's possible Tolvanen* could evolve into a more stocky and physical offensive threat.

 

[ThirdManIn]

I mean, Fiala is listed at 5'10" 193lbs but everyone assumes he's pretty small. Goalvanen is listed at 5'10" 181.

5'10" 193 is small, bruh

 

[Kaako Kappo]

5'10" 193 is small, bruh

Small as in short, yes. But with that weight he's quite stocky.

 

[ThirdManIn]

Small as in short, yes. But with that weight he's quite stocky.

I was just kidding. The "bruh" at the end was supposed to give it away that I was jokingly acting like an idiot gym bro