BKarchitect
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Two extremely intelligent and precocious defenders - both still only 19 amazingly (at least for another month or two). Both got NHL games as 18 year-old last season.
Heinola excelled in Liiga during the "pre-season", has appeared in one game this year and is marinating in the AHL at the moment (where he just scored 2 goals including the OT winner in a recent game).
Bjornfot stayed in game shape in the SHL and has recently broken through into the Kings' defensive core to rave reviews.
Both have poise that belies there years - Heinola seems a more skilled as a playmaker in the offensive zone while Bjornfot has a thicker, more athletic build to handle the rough stuff. Both have the mental game and lateral mobility and edgework to excel over all 200' of ice even if neither is spectacularly flashy.
Who do you take moving forward, the Finn or the Swede?
Heinola excelled in Liiga during the "pre-season", has appeared in one game this year and is marinating in the AHL at the moment (where he just scored 2 goals including the OT winner in a recent game).
Bjornfot stayed in game shape in the SHL and has recently broken through into the Kings' defensive core to rave reviews.
Both have poise that belies there years - Heinola seems a more skilled as a playmaker in the offensive zone while Bjornfot has a thicker, more athletic build to handle the rough stuff. Both have the mental game and lateral mobility and edgework to excel over all 200' of ice even if neither is spectacularly flashy.
Who do you take moving forward, the Finn or the Swede?