Prospect Info: Eeli Tolvanen

[Porter Stoutheart]

We aren't going to be totally screwed if we reverse the Forsberg/Erat trade or something, absolute worst case. If we trade Tolvanen for a rental winger and we don't win anything or re-sign that winger, well, we still have Forsberg, Arvidsson, Fiala, and Smith who aren't exactly chopped liver for top-6 wingers. For the right trade if we are indeed in Cup-mode, I agree that Poile has to be at least considering the option. And the WJC spotlight is better than a mid-West AHL road trip in that respect.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

https://www.jsonline.com/story/spor...eveloping-both-admirals-predators/2315487002/

 

[King Weber]

 

[TitansVolsPreds615]

Figured that was coming when I saw he was playing on Milwaukees 3rd line.

 

[Legionnaire11]

I hope he goes and tears it up, has a great time and gets good and energized by it.

 

[King Weber]

Tolvanen in the final practice game last night

 

[predfan24]

Tolvanen in the final practice game last night

Goodness kid, please figure out how to get your shot off at the NHL level soon.

 

[Soundgarden]

That's got to be good for his confidence. I'm certain he'll figure it out in the bigs eventually.

 

[Scoresberg]

To be fair, we’d never screen the goalie that way.

 

[101st_fan]

He has the time and space for that in the Jrs. Not so much in the AHL and NHL.

 

[Drake744]

This is a massive overreaction but he reminds me of Saros in the sense that he'll dominate at the lesser levels but once the show comes calling it doesn't quite translate. Yet.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

This is a massive overreaction but he reminds me of Saros in the sense that he'll dominate at the lesser levels but once the show comes calling it doesn't quite translate. Yet.

Saros was awesome at the AHL level and really good in the NHL so they're really nothing alike.

 

[Drake744]

Saros was awesome at the AHL level and really good in the NHL so they're really nothing alike.

He isn't bad but I wouldn't call Saros "really good" in the NHL. I'll agree he proved way more in the AHL than Tolvanen has.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

He isn't bad but I wouldn't call Saros "really good" in the NHL. I'll agree he proved way more in the AHL than Tolvanen has.

He has a .917 save percentage in his age 20-23 seasons that puts him around the top 15. That's really good.

 

[101st_fan]

He isn't bad but I wouldn't call Saros "really good" in the NHL. I'll agree he proved way more in the AHL than Tolvanen has.

Which month are we talking? How full is the roster in front of him?

 

[Drake744]

Which month are we talking? How full is the roster in front of him?

I'm just saying in general since he's come up. He's a good goalie and would certainly start for quite a few teams, but I guess it's up to how somebody is interpreting what really good means. I guess it's not inaccurate to say he's not elite but he's really good. Context I suppose.

 

[Gnashville]

I'm just saying in general since he's come up. He's a good goalie and would certainly start for quite a few teams, but I guess it's up to how somebody is interpreting what really good means. I guess it's not inaccurate to say he's not elite but he's really good. Context I suppose.

The fact that he is better than some teams’ starter makes him a huge asset. That puts him in the top 30 at the position in the whole league. I don’t see any team taking Tolvanen and plugging him on their top line, but several would love Saros as their starter.

Tolvanen still has to potential to become another Fiala or Smith. A 20/20 winger that was hyped up as much more talented. People had him on the same level as Pettersson before the season.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

The fact that he is better than some teams’ starter makes him a huge asset. That puts him in the top 30 at the position in the whole league. I don’t see any team taking Tolvanen and plugging him on their top line, but several would love Saros as their starter.

Tolvanen still has to potential to become another Fiala or Smith. A 20/20 winger that was hyped up as much more talented. People had him on the same level as Pettersson before the season.

Craig Smith the overhyped former 4th rounder?

 

[Gnashville]

Craig Smith the overhyped former 4th rounder?

A lot of people had him as the Calder favorite his rookie year.

 

[predfan24]

A lot of people had him as the Calder favorite his rookie year.

I have to call BS. I don't remember anything of that sort. I remember people (Preds fan not NHL fans) being excited after rookie camp in which he was big and fast and displayed a strong shot but there wasn't hype at that level.

 

[NoNecksCurse]

I have to call BS. I don't remember anything of that sort. I remember people (Preds fan not NHL fans) being excited after rookie camp in which he was big and fast and displayed a strong shot but there wasn't hype at that level.

he received 1 single vote for the calder. a 5th place vote at that, so you would be correct. there was no hype to that level before, during, or after.

 

[Armourboy]

All I remember his him starting off on a run and then he roofed that open net and don't think he hit the damn net after that.

 

[Gnashville]

I have to call BS. I don't remember anything of that sort. I remember people (Preds fan not NHL fans) being excited after rookie camp in which he was big and fast and displayed a strong shot but there wasn't hype at that level.

Mike Milbury on the 1st game of the season predicted him as the Calder favorite on NBCSN.

 

[101st_fan]

Mike Milbury on the 1st game of the season predicted him as the Calder favorite on NBCSN.

Milbury isn't exactly known for his hockey IQ. Look at the contracts he offered that are just now coming off the books.

 

[Gnashville]

Milbury isn't exactly known for his hockey IQ. Look at the contracts he offered that are just now coming off the books.

I get that he not the most assute anylist, but honestly how many times does a Predators player get hyped on a National Broadcast for a major award? It was extremely rare at that time and even Forsberg didn’t get National Attention his rookie season.