G Henrik Tikkanen - IPK/Mestis (2020, 214th, NYI)

[DarkHorse2]

Lou Lams said this about the Isles' 7th round pick this year:

"He was someone that was identified because of his size and his agility and his improvement from last year to this year," Lamoriello said. "In saying that, we had our goalie department go and see him. We watched films here, all of the above. We felt that he would be there in the sixth and seventh round. Actually, we submitted his name - his name was not on the eligibility list - we submitted his name to get him eligible. I don't think you can ever have enough goalies."
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Anyone have any idea how this works? Why wouldn't he be eligible and how does a team get to make a player eligible?​

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[Brodeur]

In the pre-2005 days, I think players had to explicitly fill out paperwork in order to become draft eligible (I think there was a sample if you can dig up that CBA). I vaguely recall a team (Edmonton?) trying to draft a European prospect who didn't file the paperwork and the NHL rejected the selection.

As I understand it, that was done away with in 2005 to simplify things. I'm not sure how large a list that Central Registry works with, but it's possible that they simply just don't have every overage prospect in their database. So maybe it's as boring as Tikkanen wasn't on their list and they had to double check that he was eligible after the Islanders submitted the pick.

Edit: Found the pre-2005 form: LetsGoPens.com - NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Exhibit 3
Opt-In Form
Instructions to Players Wishing to Opt In to NHL Entry Draft
1. Please complete the attached form. Be sure to have it
signed by a parent or legal guardian and have it notarized by a
notary public, commissioner of oaths or its equivalent.

2. The form should be returned, by registered mail, to:

National Hockey League
1800 McGill College Avenue
Suite 2600
Montreal, Quebec H3A 3J6
Attn: Central Registry

with a copy to:

National Hockey League
1251 Avenue of the Americas
47th Floor
New York, NY 10020
Attn: Brian P. Burke
Senior Vice President,
Director of Hockey Operations

and:

National Hockey League Players' Association
One Dundas Street West
Suite 2300
P.O. Box 84
Toronto, Canada M5G 1Z3

The form must be postmarked by May 15, or within 7 days of your
last game, whichever is later.

3. We will send you (and your representative, if you have
selected one) a formal acknowledgment that we have received your
opt-in form. Election to Opt-In to NHL Entry Draft
I, ________________, hereby irrevocably elect to be eligible
for the 1995 National Hockey League Entry Draft. I recognize
that making this election may cause me to lose my eligibility to
participate in collegiate and other amateur competition and I
understand and accept that risk freely and knowingly.

Player Information:

Player Name:
Player Address:

Player Phone:
Player Birthday:
Player's Current Club or College:
Date of Last Game:
Agent Information, if any:

Agent Name:
Agent Address:

Agent Phone:

Player Parent or Guardian
On [date] before me personally appeared [player]
and [parent/guardian] known to me to be the persons signing
this form and signed it in my presence or attested that the
signatures on the form were their respective signatures.

Notary Public/Commissioner of Oaths Date
Signed

-----------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------
For Central Registry Purposes Only:
Date Received:
By: Initialed
Name Printed

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

holy shit - 6'8?!

 

[stppnmd]

Wonder who's going to be the best 7th of 2020, Holtz or him.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Seemed to do well making the move to Sweden. Any word on him attending development camp?

 

[Bronson]

Seemed to do well making the move to Sweden. Any word on him attending development camp?

Islanders Prospect Update: Félix Bibeau, Henrik Tikkanen - Drive4Five

In this prospect report, we discuss Félix Bibeau announcing his retirement, and the Islanders losing the signing rights of Henrik Tikkanen.

drive4five.blog

Isles have rescinded his rights so that would be development camp with another team.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Islanders Prospect Update: Félix Bibeau, Henrik Tikkanen - Drive4Five

In this prospect report, we discuss Félix Bibeau announcing his retirement, and the Islanders losing the signing rights of Henrik Tikkanen.

drive4five.blog

Isles have rescinded his rights so that would be development camp with another team.

Thanks. Hadn't realized he was older when he was drafted and that Islanders had just two years to sign him. Other than maybe Dufour, not a lot to show for the 2020 draft.

 

[Bronson]

Thanks. Hadn't realized he was older when he was drafted and that Islanders had just two years to sign him. Other than maybe Dufour, not a lot to show for the 2020 draft.

True. Not sure if Jefferies or Rajaniemi might turn into something down the line but Ljungkrantz and Tikkanen are both write-offs.