Confirmed with Link: Ave sign F Saku Maenalanen to a PTO

[HartKinnon]

I don't remember this player. Dear Finnish speaking friends, how do you pronounce his name?

Just call him Zach Underhill and nobody feels violated.

I have no idea how his play translated to the NHL but for a big guy i dont remember him using his body much in the Liiga.

 

[UncleRisto]

Wasn't one Finnish zero-offense winger enough? (Rantanen.)

 

[henchman21]

This dude is just not good. I’d be surprised if he made the team and if he does it would be a very bad sign.

 

[Murzu]

I don't remember this player. Dear Finnish speaking friends, how do you pronounce his name?

Mä en ala nen

 

[UncleRisto]

Mä en ala nen

Angsty.

 

[UncleRisto]

Lmao I remember I suggested him and Kiviranta as signings months ago and people hated it.

And for good reason.

Bednar will love giving them minutes and it's going to be middling as can be.

 

[Freudian]

Avs forward depth didn't provide much in the way of offense last year, so I guess they figure they might at least get someone who is better at PK than Meyers.

 

[bebl]

Imo better than Kiviranta. I'm not suprised if Maenalanen signs and JFK gets cut.

 

[Ceremony]

This guy is definitely made up.

 

[Murzu]

Angsty.

Lol, we have a nickname ready for him

 

[scholl]

I don't remember this player. Dear Finnish speaking friends, how do you pronounce his name?

You write it Mäenalanen and pronounce like it's written. Compared to English all Finnish words are pronounced how they are written. In that sense more similar to languages like Italian.

If you want to go more in detail this surname is very easy. Mä means I. En means don't. Ala means ~ start. Mä en ala especially kids say when they are not satisfied. Nen is an ending that most surnames have. The first syllable is emphasized and two last ones are quite weak.

 

[Nzap]

I love how the thread title still says "Ave"

 

[the_fan]

 

[Bone Breaker]

wasnt there a guy in the main boards that would always call our team "the Aves of Colorado"? I always lol'ed without even reading the rest.

 

[Foppa2118]

All I see when I read his name is Saku Manlyman.

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Curious how our new fins will do. We are becoming the new Dallas.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

Looks like the Avs took Vanna White up on her offer to buy a vowel. They just bought all of them. And people say Kroenke is cheap.

 

[lionsDen]

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[lionsDen]

Mä en ala nen

Can we just call him mom lol

 

[RECKLESS]

Mie en ruppee nen

 

[Sea Eagles]

In his prime , has scored about 20 points in 100 games (1 in 5 makes about 16 points a season over 82 games) playing on Jets and Hurricanes bottom lines.

I'd be happy with that as a 4RW. Particularly because he's big and gritty.

We'd definitely have some big boys in the team then.

 

[JoeSakic13]

I don't remember this player. Dear Finnish speaking friends, how do you pronounce his name?

Here’s a solid how-to guide on pronunciation

 

[AvsGuy]

I like to think I follow the league pretty closely but this guy played 60+ games for the Jets last year and I have legitimately never heard of him

I'd probably rather see Kiviranta make the team but I'm all for throwing stuff at the wall and seeing who sticks

 

[ABasin]

This dude is just not good. I’d be surprised if he made the team and if he does it would be a very bad sign.

Hench, you are doing this all wrong. Attend:

Good signing. Solid 4th liner. 2nd line potential.

 

[Hasbro]

Mä en ala nen