ahmedou
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Nice, that's the best quote in the Leskinen's thread for people who don't know him.
Prospect Info: Otto Leskinen
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I know there is only so much you can tell from a highlights clip, but he seems to have a lot of confidence. Would you say he has a high hockey IQ?
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Maybe he surprises at camp and makes the big club. It's not like there is much competition on the left side besides Kulak and Mete.
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If we are to believe the Dobber guy who profiled him, his defensive abilities need work -- no way Julien will put up with shoddy defence. He'll be well taken care of by Bouchard. Who knows, maybe he can thrive sooner under Bouchard.
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Who's going to score first? Leskinen or Mete?
My soon-to-be 3 year-old son will score in the NHL before Mete.
Leskinen has a quick slapper. Kind of reminds me of Franson with his ability to get a shot off quick with velocity.
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ahmedou
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“Our head coach Sami Kapanen, he let me play a lot of PP. I think that's the biggest thing... He gave me a lot of ice time. He trusted me.”
“I think I still have to improve a little more at the defensive game. I also need a little bit more power... So I'm good in front of the net and in the corners.”
“I just want to show the best parts of my game when I get there... I'll just be myself and play well with the puck.”
“It was Kotkaniemi. He texted me and congratulated me on the contract. It's always easier if you know somebody... I felt pretty comfortable there...”
“I think I still have to improve a little more at the defensive game. I also need a little bit more power... So I'm good in front of the net and in the corners.”
“I just want to show the best parts of my game when I get there... I'll just be myself and play well with the puck.”
“It was Kotkaniemi. He texted me and congratulated me on the contract. It's always easier if you know somebody... I felt pretty comfortable there...”
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The Joni Ikonen Thoughts (08/05/2019):
“He was really lethal this year on the power play. He's good at passing it around and reading the game. His shot was really good this year. It was really good from the point, both his slap shot and his wrist shot. He scored a couple from there.”
“At the end of the season, we were on the same power play unit. He made easy passes. He's a good passer from the point, too, and he just reads the game well.”
“He's a really good skating defenseman. Really agile. His strength is with the puck. He's a good skater and a good playmaker. He's good all around. He's a good offensive defenseman.”
“He was really lethal this year on the power play. He's good at passing it around and reading the game. His shot was really good this year. It was really good from the point, both his slap shot and his wrist shot. He scored a couple from there.”
“At the end of the season, we were on the same power play unit. He made easy passes. He's a good passer from the point, too, and he just reads the game well.”
“He's a really good skating defenseman. Really agile. His strength is with the puck. He's a good skater and a good playmaker. He's good all around. He's a good offensive defenseman.”
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These overager prospects from Europe hardly never work out, but there's really no downside to it. Maybe we'll find another Streit one day.
ahmedou
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dackelljuneaubulis02
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Yeah not a lot of luck for sure. I do like that he's young and just looks flat out better than the other recent Euro undrafted D signings.
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EOTP Top 25 Under 25: #22 - Otto Leskinen
2019 Montreal Canadiens Top 25 Under 25: #22 Otto Leskinen
2019 Montreal Canadiens Top 25 Under 25: #22 Otto Leskinen
montreal
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Patrik and Julian rated Harris late 30s. I guess they never saw him play.
montreal
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i don't know who that is, but if you publish a list you should see them play first. I've said usually on this board over all my years at HF, I find that the NCAA kids get a little underrated and the CHL kids a little overrated especially the ones from the Q since that's where many of our posters are and will have seen them. Of course these days you can pretty much catch most leagues from anywhere in the world as long as you have high speed internet and are willing to spend the cash and time. Liiga as of this past season is the only league that you have to be from that country or know someone in order to get their games unless there's a work around that i don't know about yet.
They are 2 of the guys from EOTP that gave a ranking. It dropped Harris a good 3-4 spots.
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I don't read EOTP but was shocked that someone would publish an article with Harris so low.
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is he going to be a surprise like Markov was when he first arrives as a dman at the camp ... !?
I really wonder if he can maintain 200 feet game next to folin or weber ... but he sure have a shot first pair in the minor with fleury or brooks or juulsen.
I really wonder if he can maintain 200 feet game next to folin or weber ... but he sure have a shot first pair in the minor with fleury or brooks or juulsen.
That's gonna be hard since he's competing with 3 experienced D in Ouellet, Alzner and Olofsson.
26Mats
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Leskinen should be the priority over Alzner.
Would be surprised if Olofsson can stay healthy.
The first pair LD needs to be the best LD, whether it's Alzner or Ouellet or Olofsson or Leskinen or Sklenicka. Laval needs to win games.
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Best course of action for Leskinen right now is a year in Laval. Let him learn the NA game, get used to the physicality, get used to the travel, the systems, the culture, absorb every ounce of hockey knowledge Bouchard will teach him and learn what it takes to be a pro on and off the ice.
There is a whole lot of suck and sacrifice to being a professional athlete, but the pay off is immense and life changing.
When I hear things like him dominating at the AHL level for an extended period, great training / eating habits, consummate pro, fantastic teammate with a commitment to winning and a great attitude, then I'll entertain the possibility if him cracking the 6-7 spot, even for a "look see".
Guys coming out of junior / Europe really don't grasp how much of the process they can control on the ice, in the dressing room and off the ice. Bouchard, if anything, will show him just that and we'll see what he does with it.
There is a whole lot of suck and sacrifice to being a professional athlete, but the pay off is immense and life changing.
When I hear things like him dominating at the AHL level for an extended period, great training / eating habits, consummate pro, fantastic teammate with a commitment to winning and a great attitude, then I'll entertain the possibility if him cracking the 6-7 spot, even for a "look see".
Guys coming out of junior / Europe really don't grasp how much of the process they can control on the ice, in the dressing room and off the ice. Bouchard, if anything, will show him just that and we'll see what he does with it.
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