Prospect Info: 2021 224th Overall Pick | RW Niko Huuhtanen

[LTIR Trickery]

It doesn't even seem like his skating is that bad. He's just a young guy with Bambi legs. I bet a summer or two of squats and he looks even better. What stands out to me is that his footwork is still relatively agile, and he shifts his weight on his edges well without looking like hes in mud. He just looks like he needs strength and a slight cleanup of his form.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Back to Finland, signed with Jukurit to Sm-Liiga.
gets coached by Olli Jokinen next season, good stuff.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Leading U20 scoring in Liiga right now. 7 goals, 12 points, 18 GP. Outscoring Ville Koivunen (Carolina), Samu Tuomaala (Philadelphia), Jani Nyman (Seattle), Oliver Kapanen (Montreal), Joakim Kemell (Nashville).

Al Murray strikes again.

 

[Ducati Boy]

Leading U20 scoring in Liiga right now. 7 goals, 12 points, 18 GP. Outscoring Ville Koivunen (Carolina), Samu Tuomaala (Philadelphia), Jani Nyman (Seattle), Oliver Kapanen (Montreal), Joakim Kemell (Nashville).

Al Murray strikes again.

Good to hear this. We don’t really have a sharpshooter in the system so Hoots is a welcome addition.

 

[Meuracas]

2+3 in his last 2 games, now at 24 pts (12+12) in 33 Liiga games, leads rookies in scoring and hits heavy too. Cautiously optimistic…

 

[DistantThunderRep]

2+3 in his last 2 games, now at 24 pts (12+12) in 33 Liiga games, leads rookies in scoring and hits heavy too. Cautiously optimistic…

He's really trending into get hype category.

 

[Master P]

I really liked what I saw from him at the world juniors. Goes to the net, big body and draws penalties. Also has a nice scoring touch.

 

[GoBoltz56]

He has an absolute cannon of a shot.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Led all Sm-Liiga rookies in goals (17) points (30), points per game (0.63), penalty minutes (72), shots (282), power play goals (10)
game winning goals (3), 6th highest ice time per game average (14:57).

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Can't wait to trade him for a Nashville fourth-liner!

 

[Artorius Horus T]

His 2nd season in the Sm-Liiga

18 goal, 50 point, 40 pim pace.

| 10+17=27 (0.87 ppg) |

 

[Hockeyville USA]

He's got an absolute bomb of a one T. Laine esque to be honest. The skating and defense are still a work in progress. He definitely has Stamkos spot on the PP potential and play sheltered 5v5 minutes in the middle 6. Hope he signs soon

 

[Artorius Horus T]

1+2 game

on a 4 game goal streak

32 points in 35 games

 

[Artorius Horus T]

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[bigdaddio]

With his name, I am fairly certain the Avs are required by law to offer us anything in trade for him.

 

[These Are The Days]

With his name, I am fairly certain the Avs are required by law to offer us anything in trade for him.

#TheCarolinaHurricanesHaveEnteredTheChat

 

[Hockeyville USA]

With his name, I am fairly certain the Avs are required by law to offer us anything in trade for him.

Lightning rarely draft Swedes and Finns. Very interesting/odd

 

[Renopucker]

All I know is that I listened to a fair amount of that game and I heard his name ALOT. Like, studly alot. Between him and Howard I think we've got two stars in the making.

 

[bigdaddio]

#TheCarolinaHurricanesHaveEnteredTheChat

Carolina can't match the rin-tin-tin ness of the Avs.

Lehkonen​

MacKinnon​

Nichushkin​

Rantanen​

 

[These Are The Days]

All I know is that I listened to a fair amount of that game and I heard his name ALOT. Like, studly alot. Between him and Howard I think we've got two stars in the making.

Gauthier is no slouch either

 

[Hockeyville USA]

4 point night! Now up to 39 points in 38 games according to EliteProspects!

 

[Zwui21]

 

[These Are The Days]

It sounds like he is about as Puljujarvi would have been at the same age in Finland so that's good at least. We gotta teach this hoss how to skate

 

[Meuracas]

It sounds like he is about as Puljujarvi would have been at the same age in Finland so that's good at least. We gotta teach this hoss how to skate

Completely different style though.

What I am a bit worried about is that 11 of his 15 goals (and 19 points out of 39) are on PP. That’s only 4 5v5 goals in 38 games. Luckily he can hit and fight so it’s not like he’s completely useless out there when not contributing offensively (which btw is something that their head coach Olli Jokinen has brought up as the key factor that took his career to the next level under Keenan IIRC)…

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Completely different style though.

What I am a bit worried about is that 11 of his 15 goals (and 19 points out of 39) are on PP. That’s only 4 5v5 goals in 38 games. Luckily he can hit and fight so it’s not like he’s completely useless out there when not contributing offensively (which btw is something that their head coach Olli Jokinen has brought up as the key factor that took his career to the next level under Keenan IIRC)…

He's definitely a PP merchant to some extent. His defensive play isn't great, but he's improved enough on both sides of the puck to get key minutes every night, and sometimes, you will take minuses as a result. Jokinen & Jukurit management aren't expecting him to be Philip Danault out there, they are expecting a Patrik Laine esque one T on the PP every night, plus physical presence.