RD Anttoni Honka - JYP Jyväskylä, Liiga (2019, 83rd, CAR)

[FinPanda]

High risk, high reward. I don't really like him, but I hope he has a better future than his brother.

 

[BL92]

High risk, high reward. I don't really like him, but I hope he has a better future than his brother.

My thoughts also.

 

[ijuka]

High risk, high reward. I don't really like him, but I hope he has a better future than his brother.

He's considered more talented and has been more successful at every level than his brother thus far. He showed some good promise with Jukurit. He indeed is a pure boom or bust. No solid stay at home 3rd pairing guy to be found.

 

[Orca Smash]

Love the upside. Great pick.

 

[king89]

Good pick by Carolina, they nothing to lose.

 

[Lepardi]

High risk, high reward.

I can't understand the "high risk" part? What are you risking when you take him at 83?

 

[37 others]

I can't understand the "high risk" part? What are you risking when you take him at 83?

Passing up on another player. Same risk you'd take taking him in the first.

 

[Lepardi]

Passing up on another player.

What player? You can't expect to get a good NHLer that late in the draft.

 

[ijuka]

What player? You can't expect to get a good NHLer that late in the draft.

Yep. I'd take 5% first pairing 15% second pairing 80% bust over 30% 3rd pairing 50% 7th D 20% bust, personally.

 

[FinPanda]

I can't understand the "high risk" part? What are you risking when you take him at 83?

Good point. I am probably quite used to saying "high risk" when talked about Honka.

 

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[JJTT]

Another great game vs USA with 1+1. Could've had a few more assists but Erholtz and Puistola failed to finish those passes. Hopefully he continues his good form in Liiga.

 

[spockBokk]

I find it somewhat ironic that CAR ended up with an undersized, highly talented offensive RD in the 3rd round as a byproduct of trading Adam Fox, who also was an undersized, highly talented RD taken in the 3rd round 3 years ago.

It’s just icing on the cake that the Fox trade also yielded Jameison Rees plus another likely 2nd rd pick next year.

(Showing my work: Fox traded to NYR for 37OA in 2019 and a conditional 2nd/3rd in 2020 if Fox plays 30 NHL games in the 19-20 season; CAR traded 37OA to OTT for 44OA-Rees + 83OA-Honka)

 

[JJTT]

Another real nice assist vs Sweden



Scored a goal later in the period

 

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[Pavel Buchnevich]

I find it somewhat ironic that CAR ended up with an undersized, highly talented offensive RD in the 3rd round as a byproduct of trading Adam Fox, who also was an undersized, highly talented RD taken in the 3rd round 3 years ago.

It’s just icing on the cake that the Fox trade also yielded Jameison Rees plus another likely 2nd rd pick next year.

(Showing my work: Fox traded to NYR for 37OA in 2019 and a conditional 2nd/3rd in 2020 if Fox plays 30 NHL games in the 19-20 season; CAR traded 37OA to OTT for 44OA-Rees + 83OA-Honka)

Saying it’s likely a second round pick would assume that Gorton doesn’t care about the difference in conditions. For a team that isn’t all that good, it makes no sense for Fox to hit the # of games that would make it a second round pick.

 

[spockBokk]

Saying it’s likely a second round pick would assume that Gorton doesn’t care about the difference in conditions. For a team that isn’t all that good, it makes no sense for Fox to hit the # of games that would make it a second round pick.

I’d be shocked, barring an injury, if Fox plays less than 30 NHL games next year. Do you seriously believe he’s not going to play that much?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I’d be shocked, barring an injury, if Fox plays less than 30 NHL games next year. Do you seriously believe he’s not going to play that much?

Why would you be shocked? What has Fox proven that he’s immune from playing minor league hockey? The draft pick also adds another layer to it.

What I think is that he probably will play 30 games, but no good GM in this position would let him play 30 games. I don’t think Gorton is a good GM, so I could see him letting Fox play 30 games.

 

[Zub]

He's playing with a chip on his shoulder you can just tell. Not bad.

 

[ijuka]

He's playing with a chip on his shoulder you can just tell. Not bad.

You could already tell he was playing much better towards the end of the season. I expect him to have quite a strong year.

 

[FinPanda]

Fantastic to see him play well and produce. He indeed was great at the end of the of last season, good to see him continue that.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

There was too much of an over-correction from some. He had a bad season and was initially overrated, but his upside should’ve had him ranked no lower than mid-second round.

 

[Mysteric1000]

Was the best scorer in WJSS along with Caufield. One prob shuldnt draw too many conclusions about this, cuz Honka still has his obvious red flags in his defensive game (coverage and puck battles), but his confidence lvl is high atm offensively and if he can bring this production (especially on PP) up to liiga lvl next ssn, he can make a case of his high offensive upside bringing him to higher competition in the future and status of being a draft steal from the Canes.

 

[Esko6]

Nice passes, but his biggest problems are in the defence. He had to be benched because he was too dangerous in the own end. Can't get excited before his fixes that area of his game.