PriceIsGod
Carey Please :)
Like a lot of people have said he's already looking like a solid 3rd liner but has that 2nd line potential. Last season he got injured in mid November and upon returning really struggled to produce offense (not like he really had anything to work with) from returning in late December until early February, he had a total of 1 point across 18 games. Then in the last 30 games of the season he put up 15 points (10G, 5A) whilst on average playing 16-18 minutes a night. Outside of numbers he's also pretty smart defensively and plays a well rounded game. He's got a really nice shot and I think we just gotta take advantage of that more.
OP says "we have guys like him in spades" but I disagree. We may have a lot of wing depth but Lehkonen is not "just another winger" and is the kind of guy every team could use and he's only 22. You wanna cut some wingers? Then start with guys like Pacioretty and Byron.
OP says "we have guys like him in spades" but I disagree. We may have a lot of wing depth but Lehkonen is not "just another winger" and is the kind of guy every team could use and he's only 22. You wanna cut some wingers? Then start with guys like Pacioretty and Byron.