Prospect Info: Aleksi Heponiemi (2017, #40 overall), Kärpät (Liiga)

[KW]

I know Kärpät will probably coast to championship regardless, but I'm exited to see him in the playoffs.

Hepo should savor the playoffs and championship, once he joins the Panthers, it’s the last one of his career.

 

[FinlandPanther]

Hepo should savor the playoffs and championship, once he joins the Panthers, it’s the last one of his career.

Him and Borgstrom can talk about their championships together lol. This is so sad but true.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Hepo should savor the playoffs and championship, once he joins the Panthers, it’s the last one of his career.

I feel like Hepo's the kinda guy who'll walk when he can if things look grim.

 

[FrolikFan67]

Him and Borgstrom can talk about their championships together lol. This is so sad but true.

Is he technically signed yet?

 

[FinlandPanther]

Is he technically signed yet?

He’ll be signed. The Finns always sign.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Heposauce

 

[Mogo]

He’ll be signed. The Finns always sign.

Joonas Donskoi

 

[FinlandPanther]

Joonas Donskoi

We didn’t want to sign him.

 

[Mogo]

We didn’t want to sign him.

We tried to sign him but at that point he wasnt sure he'd continue playing hockey. Still a finn that did not sign

 

[FinlandPanther]

We tried to sign him but at that point he wasnt sure he'd continue playing hockey. Still a finn that did not sign

Pretty unique situation. Plus he was pretty terrible. He revived himself

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Pretty unique situation. Plus he was pretty terrible. He revived himself

And now he's a millionaire. What a champion.

 

[FinlandPanther]

And now he's a millionaire. What a champion.

I always liked him too it was a shame he had his problems but I’m happy for him.

 

[Mara]

We tried to sign him but at that point he wasnt sure he'd continue playing hockey.

Where did you get that? No mention of it in Finnish press of the time. It was reported that negotiations were ongoing but ultimately "they couldn't reach a satisfactory agreement". Donskoi "was disappointed" but felt like he had no chance make the team and didn't want to go to North America until he felt like he was good enough to make it.

 

[Chaos2k7]

Where did you get that? No mention of it in Finnish press of the time. It was reported that negotiations were ongoing but ultimately "they couldn't reach a satisfactory agreement". Donskoi "was disappointed" but felt like he had no chance make the team and didn't want to go to North America until he felt like he was good enough to make it.

It was reported in San Jose his first year over here. He was considering walking away from the game, and didnt want to sign as he wasnt sure he was good enough to come over. Rededicated himself, and boom he is in the league.

Not sure how you could blame either side for any of it. Guy was honest about his feelings at the time.

 

[Mara]

It was reported in San Jose his first year over here. He was considering walking away from the game, and didnt want to sign as he wasnt sure he was good enough to come over. Rededicated himself, and boom he is in the league.

Not sure how you could blame either side for any of it. Guy was honest about his feelings at the time.

I see. His interviews at the time give the impression that it was Florida who didn't want to sign him, at least not on the terms he wanted (he made it clear he wanted to continue playing in Finland for at least one season, beyond that I don't know).

 

[sinDer]

Heposauce

A perfect example of a play that would have been impossible to make at the NHL level

Seriously, what kind of D coverage was that? lol

 

[Kaako Kappo]

A perfect example of a play that would have been impossible to make at the NHL level

Seriously, what kind of D coverage was that? lol

Yes. In the glorious NHL players are never left open, ever.

 

[sinDer]

Yes. In the glorious NHL players are never left open, ever.

Lol, not like that. Not even close.

Look at the play again

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Lol, not like that. Not even close.

Look at the play again

You see the Leafs line change on PP a few nights ago? There's some unbelievably bad stuff happening in the best hockey league in the world, too.

 

[sinDer]

You see the Leafs line change on PP a few nights ago? There's some unbelievably bad stuff happening in the best hockey league in the world, too.

Yeah, fair enough

But my point was that the play was more about bad D coverage than an actual good play by Heponiemi.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Yeah, fair enough

But my point was that the play was more about bad D coverage than an actual good play by Heponiemi.

True, but recognizing the situation and being able to sauce it to him through the D was nice.

 

[sinDer]

True, but recognizing the situation and being able to sauce it to him through the D was nice.

I agree

He took advantage of it made a great play. Can't deny it

 

[Mogo]

I agree

He took advantage of it made a great play. Can't deny it

It was a PP goal and remember the rink is the size of a airport

 

[FinlandPanther]

It was a PP goal and remember the rink is the size of a airport

Doesn’t mean he hasn’t been phenomenal.

 

[JP Mick]

Trade Heponiemi + Pysyk + 2nd 2019 for Trouba...

Sign Panarin and Bob for free.

Trade Hoffman early for futures !

Man, I love Hoffman, but I'd rather have those Russkofs !

See... Heponiemi is the first domino hihihi... And it could net us a pretty good D and futures for some 2nd rounders...

Shooters like Hoffman don't grow on trees and he is actually pretty good defensively. We need to keep and sign him IMO. The minute we let him go we'll be back to whining about needing a shooter again. What are Panarin's goals and assists again? Because we are full with playmakers already.