Confirmed with Link: Jets Sign Juho Olkinuora

[Jets]

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger

Denver goalie, Juho Olkinuora, signs with WPG Jets. #TSN

Never heard of the guy...Interesting.

Click to read more...

 

[Libertyhaze]

Ya me either.. is he any good?

 

[surixon]

Free prospect, not complaining in the least.

Anyone have the scope on him?

 

[Jet]

They did it just to **** with the media and PBP guys

 

[Jesus Christ Horburn]

Article about him from a few days ago: http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/88105/olkinuora-making-the-most-of-his-opportunities-with-du/

 

[CorgisPer60]

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=25321

His SV% took a dip in the USHL, but he's been a consistent .92 goalie the last few years. Bring him up to play back up when the IceCaps don't retain Dex?

 

[Romang67]

I think Chevy read Garrets posts...

 

[Duke749]

Can't have too many goaltending prospects.

 

[BennyTheJet]

 

[Puckschmuck*]

Never heard of him

 

[surixon]

Well stats look excellent and well those Finnish goalies seem to come out of nowhere!

 

[Aries56]

His stats look pretty good, even though the sample size is a bit limited. Keep an eye on this guy, I could see him working his way up and backing up Pavelec within a couple years.

 

[Puckschmuck*]

I think Chevy read Garrets posts...

I was gonna say the same thing!

 

[EpicGingy]

Free signing, like others have said his stats look pretty good.

Who knows, maybe one day he'll take over Pavelec? One can hope we can upgrade our goalie for free, although the chances aren't very good.

 

[traffic cone]

Free prospect, not complaining in the least.

Anyone have the scope on him?

I don't think there is such thing as "free" signing. You've got 50 contract spots. You have to use them carefully, especially with goalies.

With that said, I think this kid has some decent potential. Even though not the biggest frame.

 

[Diatidialga]

Looks like he could make a decent backup one day

 

[Lynk]

Ju-Ho! Ju-Ho! Ju-Ho!

 

[Sweech]

This team has a thing for heavy goalies.

 

[dcypher]

Anyone find it ironic that his Jersey number is 31 just like Pavs?

 

[allan5oh]

Bring him up to play back up when the IceCaps don't retain Dex?

That's probably the plan.

 

[Rheged]

Sounds pretty reasonable as a guy to play in the A/ECHL..

Jets are pretty lacking in terms of pro goalie depth, good thing to add.

 

[King Woodballs]

Competition for pavelec I guess

 

[Holden Caulfield]

I don't think there is such thing as "free" signing. You've got 50 contract spots. You have to use them carefully, especially with goalies.

With that said, I think this kid has some decent potential. Even though not the biggest frame.

We had only 2 goalies likely to be retained for next year (Pavelec and Pasquale), with 0 goalies close to being ready to turn pro. We needed the depth.

Honestly it's rare that a prospect avoids my knowledge, at least in passing, but this is a guy I simply did not know. Looks like a solid prospect though, likely either the backup in St. John's or starter in Colorado next year.

Competition for pavelec I guess

Uh... no. Not even CLOSE.

 

[King Woodballs]

We had only 2 goalies likely to be retained for next year (Pavelec and Pasquale), with 0 goalies close to being ready to turn pro. We needed the depth.

Honestly it's rare that a prospect avoids my knowledge, at least in passing, but this is a guy I simply did not know. Looks like a solid prospect though, likely either the backup in St. John's or starter in Colorado next year.



Uh... no. Not even CLOSE.

 

[allan5oh]

Yes 50 contract spots, but you basically need 4 of those for goalies correct? Dekanich has a two-way. So does Carozzi. It's also nice to have one or two in the college system, so you don't have to give them a contract right away.