Player Discussion LW / RW Joel Kiviranta ( Signed 2 yrs ELC)

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Stars sign forward Joel Kiviranta to 2-year, entry-level contract
Joel Kiviranta at eliteprospects.com
Tilastot | #25 Kiviranta, Joel | Liiga

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[ChicagoBullsFan]

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

 

[Mestaruus]

I was really impressed by this guy in the WHC. He's a really hard worker and points didn't tell everything about his tournament. It will be interesting to see how he'll do in North-Murica.

 

[Ranksu]

Blues fan coming in peace. Joel was my favourite player in team Finland at WC.

Very underrated player. His wheels, Speedy legs and hard work will fit in bottom 6 role. Gold signing by Dallas.

 

[MMANumminen]

UP

JOEL F KIVIRANTA!

 

[Dynamite Time]

Nice call by Lehtinen.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

How unlikely series of events led Stars' Kiviranta from obscurity to history - Sportsnet.ca.

Few facts of Kivi.
- Kivi never wasn't top prospect in his age group and that's why he didn't get drafted to NHL.
- Was last player who dropped Team Finland's 2016 U20 WJC gold medal winning team.
- Kivi didn't even know game was over before referee skated on him and asked
why Kivi wasn't joined Team Finland's gold medal celebrations on the ice
in 2019 IIHF world championships.
During the last seconds of 2019 IIHF worlds gold medal game
Kiviranta was trying to win puck battle against Canadian players near the boards.
- Jere Lehtinen recommended Jim Nill to sign Kiviranta.

 

[Stubu]

oh, Dallas will rise again..

 

[SAS]

How do Dallas fans see Kiviranta fitting into the Dallas future? Is he a 3rd line energy winger, have top 6 upside, something else?

 

[AveryStar4Eva]

How do Dallas fans see Kiviranta fitting into the Dallas future? Is he a 3rd line energy winger, have top 6 upside, something else?

Don’t see him as much more than a bottom sixer a good one though

 

[FirstRowUpperDeck]

He might be able to scale up the lineup when required, a la a Stu Barnes from the distant past, or maybe like Dickenson does sometimes now.

 

[Ginger Papa]

I’ll always cheer for him after that amazing OT goal call. My teenage Ginger daughter uses this for her victory dance whenever she scores/wins at something we’re doing.

 

[Dynamite Time]

How do Dallas fans see Kiviranta fitting into the Dallas future? Is he a 3rd line energy winger, have top 6 upside, something else?

Not sure but he’ll definitely get his chance to play in our top 6 with Seguin out and our FCC 3rd line already intact.

That open top 6 spot will give Kivi and other kids an open lane to grab. I think he’ll be a top 9 fwd overall and a reliable top 6 when needed.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

Career AHLer.

 

[Dynamite Time]

Career AHLer.

At the least he’s Janmark 2.0 and has/will shoot the puck more when he can; I’m fine with that.

 

[Satan]

Kiviranta can stay in the NHL provided he continues to throw the puck on net.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

At the least he’s Janmark 2.0 and has/will shoot the puck more when he can; I’m fine with that.

I'm only joking about career AHLer, but people thinking he has any top 6 potential are out to lunch IMO.

 

[serp]

I'm only joking about career AHLer, but people thinking he has any top 6 potential are out to lunch IMO.

Middle six winger who can play in a top6 role and not hurt your team while doing so is most realistic good case scenario.

 

[Dallasman]

Career AHLer.

The next McDavid...

In all seriousness, 3rd liner with the ability to move up the lineup every now and then.

 

[BfantZ]

Kiviranta strengths:
Hockey IQ
Shot
Aggressiveness
Game 7 ‘s
Probably won’t be a player to build around but could be a good cheap piece to a solid top 6 .

 

[Ghost of Kyiv]

A smart player who puts pucks on net is well worth a depth role, but I think 25-ish points a season is probably his ceiling.

I'll always love him, but his skill-set is not very good.

 

[mc3488]

My obervsation of him is a hard worker like Janmark who can slide up and down the lineup. He actually finishes checks and can elevate the puck though

 

[Hull Fan]

My obervsation of him is a hard worker like Janmark who can slide up and down the lineup. He actually finishes checks and can elevate the puck though

That's my opinion. A better version of Janmark. Probably less defensively able but vastly better in the offensive zone so an overall slight upgrade who can slide up or down the lineup as needed and not be a dead weight to whatever line he's on. 25-35 points a season.

 

[Magic Mittens]

If Kivi scores on one breakaway he’ll already be better than Janmark