Confirmed with Link: Pens Sign Finnish Defenseman Juuso Riikola

[Shaffer]

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[FinPanda]

He was great for Finland at the worlds. One of our top defenseman. Good signing.

E: Likes to hit, solid defensively and will bring some offense too. You are gonna like his clean and hard hits!

 

[Empoleon8771]

For real though, from the little I've read, he's a 2-way defenseman with strong leadership abilities. He was KalPa's #1 defenseman last year based on TOI, he was playing nearly 24 minutes a night.

 

[Shaffer]

He was great for Finland at the worlds. One of our top defenseman. Good signing.

E: Likes to hit, solid defensively and will bring some offense too. You are gonna like his clean and hard hits!

Could you see him making the Pens out of camp?

 

[FinPanda]

Could you see him making the Pens out of camp?

Maybe, anything is possible.

 

[Noma]

 

[cygnus47]

Why not? Not going to pretend I know who he is or what he's capable of, but we could use some found money at D.

 

[saxonmiller]

 

[USMC607]

 

[Don'tcry4mejanhrdina]

This organization is desperate for young D talent so I really like moves like this. No risk.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Riiiiikolaaaaa

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

He was brought in to teach Olli some physicality.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Precursor to a Letang trade?!

 

[USMC607]

Skimming over highlight videos the kid got a rocket, and can actually get it on net.

That alone should get him into the show...

He also can join the rush and has some fairly nifty moves for a Dman.

Haven't seen any videos of him blowing dudes up or anything though.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Some one give me the cliff notes on Cough medicine.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Skimming over highlight videos the kid got a rocket, and can actually get it on net.

That alone should get him into the show...

He also can join the rush and has some fairly nifty moves for a Dman.

Haven't seen any videos of him blowing dudes up or anything though.

Oh so he's what Olli should have developed into. Cool.

 

[PensandCaps]

24. So he's NHL ready.

 

[Kasperi kapanen]

Is he better than Bengsston?

 

[USMC607]

Oh so he's what Olli should have developed into. Cool.

His footwork and first 3 steps are just... Awful. I really dont mind him as much as others. But you'd think footwork issues and initial burst could be worked on.

 

[SUBdrewgANS]

5'11" isnt that a little short for a dman?

 

[cygnus47]

5'11" isnt that a little short for a dman?

If you're still living in the 90s yeah.

 

[USMC607]

5'11" isnt that a little short for a dman?

Ya I guess overall the average would be a bit taller, but not by much. There are and have been a decent amount that are under 6 ft.

Enstrom, Spurgeon, Krug, Ellis, Goligoski, Karlsson

Boyle, Rafalski, Timonen, Borque

 

[Andy99]

Ya I guess overall the average would be a bit taller, but not by much. There are and have been a decent amount that are under 6 ft.

Enstrom, Spurgeon, Krug, Ellis, Goligoski, Karlsson

Boyle, Rafalski, Timonen, Borque

You’re forgetting this board’s favorite player, Kris Letang....

 

[The GM]

5'11" isnt that a little short for a dman?

I’ve heard that size isn’t everything