Juha Metsola

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24 year old Finnish goalie. Lots probably aren't familiar with him but I remember how good he was back with the Lethbridge Hurricanes in 08/09 leading them to the WHL finals and becoming a fan favourite. Had a great year this year in the SM Liiga. His size is concerning at 5'10" but it doesn't seem to hinder him in Finland.

23-10-12 0.930SV% 2.09GAA

Not to mention there is this:
@CanesCast

Juha Metsola put in an 84 save performance in Tappara's 2-1 triple OT loss to Ässät http://www.tappara.fi/liiga/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7595&Itemid=33 … ... 51 saves in OT! JUHA JUHA!

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=11375

Do you think he could get a shot if he puts up one more good year?

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[JJTT]

He is super small for nhl goalie. 5'8-5'9, generously listed as 5'10. Can be backup goalie/shootout specialist in the nhl level if he ever makes it. More likely khl goalie in the future.

 

[saxonmiller]

Apologies for the massive bump - got into a rabbit hole on EProspects and came across this guy.

Obviously it's his size that keeps him away from North America, he's tiny. But like, his stats are freaking good. Can anyone shed light on this dude? Just curious!

 

[rduck1]

Apologies for the massive bump - got into a rabbit hole on EProspects and came across this guy.

Obviously it's his size that keeps him away from North America, he's tiny. But like, his stats are freaking good. Can anyone shed light on this dude? Just curious!

He's quite good, but as you say his size is an issue and he also has a bit of a reputation for choking(though whether it's justified is a different matter). Still could probably be a decent NHL backup in the right circumstances, but teams probably don't think it's a worthwhile gamble considering there's already quite a bit of competition for those precious few goaltending jobs.

 

[Huokaus]

I'm rooting for this guy since he's a cousin of a friend of mine. Does have some reputation of a choker, but like said above, it's not necessarily very deserved. I don't really see him going for a back-up job in the NHL at this point of his career.

 

[Caser]

Since Metsola is too old to be a prospect now, I will move this thread to the KHL part of the boards, feel free to discuss him there.