Player Discussion Artturi Lehkonen Part 2

[WeThreeKings]

Lehks with finish would be a top 6 player

Lehkonen without finish is a better top 6 player than Drouin.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Lehks with finish would be a top 6 player

with the finish he displayed pre-NHL, I think he'd be a 1st liner. He had an evil shot. It's crazy how that seemed to slowly disappear. That shot with his work-ethic? Such a shame. We're just so bloody cursed.

 

[Captain Mountain]

Lehkonen without finish is a better top 6 player than Drouin.

You could argue that Lehkonen without a shot is a better top 6 player than Drouin.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Lehkonen without finish is a better top 6 player than Drouin.

As much i hate Drouin , no. Lekhonen can't even get creative in a breakaway

 

[WeThreeKings]

As much i hate Drouin , no. Lekhonen can't even get creative in a breakaway

Yet provides equal EV strength point production and far better defense.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Yet provides equal EV strength point production and far better defense.

well 1 is a 20 points scorer capped that play both side , other 1 gets 50 points even at sucking. If Lekhonen could finish his plays perhaps , anyways in montreal we love ''ptit guerriers''

 

[Legend123]

You could argue that Lehkonen without a shot is a better top 6 player than Drouin.

Ridiculous

 

[Captain Mountain]

Ridiculous

They produce about the same at ES and one drives play and defends well and the other doesn't.

On the PP? No question its Drouin. But in the top 6? Drouin hasn't separated himself.

 

[DAChampion]

They produce about the same at ES and one drives play and defends well and the other doesn't.

On the PP? No question its Drouin. But in the top 6? Drouin hasn't separated himself.

Lehkonen might be the most underrated player on this board.

But has he even been tried much on the PP?

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Lehkonen might be the most underrated player on this board.

But has he even been tried much on the PP?

Could get his confidence back in his shot. Why not?

If he got his shot back, he could actually be something comparable to Gallagher

 

[Archijerej]

Lehkonen might be the most underrated player on this board.

But has he even been tried much on the PP?

He has.

They tried him in a bumper spot but gave up on the idea.

 

[Captain Mountain]

Lehkonen might be the most underrated player on this board.

But has he even been tried much on the PP?

I don't think so, but I don't think he's creative enough to be really effective on the PP. Maybe if he can fix his shot.

 

[26Mats]

Lehkonen might be the most underrated player on this board.

But has he even been tried much on the PP?

I like Lehkonen a lot for what he is. If he becomes something more than a 30 point, elite defensive forward, I'll be happy for him. If he doesn't, I'll be happy with him as he is.

I wish he wouldn't be so hard on himself every time he misses a chance (i.e. multiple times a game). He should accept that he's going to need a high volume of chances to produce and put his energies to increasing that volume.

I especially think if he one-timed more pucks he'd score more. Whether from the high slot or the side boards, or in prime scoring position, he's got a hard shot. Goalies have more trouble with shots when they're not set. He could maybe get back to 17-20 goals if he did that regularly, imo.

Less thinking, more letting her rip.

 

[Skip Bayless]

I like Lehkonen a lot for what he is. If he becomes something more than a 30 point, elite defensive forward, I'll be happy for him. If he doesn't, I'll be happy with him as he is.

I wish he wouldn't be so hard on himself every time he misses a chance (i.e. multiple times a game). He should accept that he's going to need a high volume of chances to produce and put his energies to increasing that volume.

I especially think if he one-timed more pucks he'd score more. Whether from the high slot or the side boards, or in prime scoring position, he's got a hard shot. Goalies have more trouble with shots when they're not set. He could maybe get back to 17-20 goals if he did that regularly, imo.

Less thinking, more letting her rip.

I just think he needs a better playmaker by his side.

 

[26Mats]

I just think he needs a better playmaker by his side.

Evans is a pretty good playmaker

I really like Byron Evans Lehkonen as our 4th line.

 

[mynamejeff420]

Lehks with finish would be a top 6 player

Lehkonen without finish is already a top 6 player (not just in terms of "one of the six best forwards on the Habs" but also "one of the best 186 forwards in the league").

 

[mynamejeff420]

As much i hate Drouin , no. Lekhonen can't even get creative in a breakaway

Name	5v5 GF/60	5v5 P/60
Drouin	2.32	1.58
Lehkonen	2.42	1.60

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Pretty embarrassing that Jonathan "top 6 forward" Drouin can't even outscore (whether we look at on-ice goals or points) Artturi "can't even get creative on a breakaway" Lehkonen.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Name	5v5 GF/60	5v5 P/60
Drouin	2.32	1.58
Lehkonen	2.42	1.60

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Pretty embarrassing that Jonathan "top 6 forward" Drouin can't even outscore (whether we look at on-ice goals or points) Artturi "can't even get creative on a breakaway" Lehkonen.

Artturi Lehkonen Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

Jonathan Drouin Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

Drouin rookie season is more relevant than prime Lekhonen
Move on with those stupid advanced stats

 

[Skip Bayless]

Lehkonen without finish is already a top 6 player (not just in terms of "one of the six best forwards on the Habs" but also "one of the best 186 forwards in the league").

Those standards are quite low

 

[mynamejeff420]

Artturi Lehkonen Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

Jonathan Drouin Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

Drouin rookie season is more relevant than prime Lekhonen
Move on with those stupid advanced stats

"Advanced stats" like goals and points?

 

[mynamejeff420]

Those standards are quite low

I mean there's 31 teams in the league and 6 top 6 spots per team, and 31 x 6 = 186, so by that definition Lehkonen is a "top 6 forward" imo.

 

[Skip Bayless]

I mean there's 31 teams in the league and 6 top 6 spots per team, and 31 x 6 = 186, so by that definition Lehkonen is a "top 6 forward" imo.

That's one way to look at it, if you wanna build a perennial trainwreck.

 

[abo9]

Did Lehkonen just never learned how to use his shot to be efficient in the NHL? Because some of his goals are beauties, and you see that there is a shot to be found. But NHL players don't score on "clean", regular, precise shots, they need more than that and it seems like Lehk is missing "that".

I wonder how long he has left in Montreal

 

[ECWHSWI]

I mean there's 31 teams in the league and 6 top 6 spots per team, and 31 x 6 = 186, so by that definition Lehkonen is a "top 6 forward" imo.

he'd love to have you as his agent.

 

[Deebs]

Did Lehkonen just never learned how to use his shot to be efficient in the NHL? Because some of his goals are beauties, and you see that there is a shot to be found. But NHL players don't score on "clean", regular, precise shots, they need more than that and it seems like Lehk is missing "that".

I wonder how long he has left in Montreal

He's an excellent 3rd liner and penalty killer on a cheap contract who gets 25-30 points a year, why get rid of him?