Prospect Info: Round 7, Pick 197: Santeri Sulku, Forward, Jokerit U-20 (SM-Sarja)

[GKJ]

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[Cody Webster]

Whoa, someone from outside the US? Is this a mistake?

 

[Jordan941]

Can someone tell me if this is him?

 

[sa cyred]

Whoa, someone from outside the US? Is this a mistake?

He's 6'4. Probably was one of the tallest people left. They probably didn't care where he was playing.

 

[landsbergfan]

Whoa, someone from outside the US? Is this a mistake?

You can bet your sweet ass he correctly identified the state of Minnesota on a map during his draft interview and he has probably visited Boston at some point in his life

 

[kudymen]

He's 6'4. Probably was one of the tallest people left. They probably didn't care where he was playing.

Thats probably one of the most heartbreaking (sports-wise) things you can hear at that age. "Yo here is the team that wants to give you a chance to fullfill your dream. We have no f***ing clue who you are. But you big."

 

[Cody Webster]

He's 6'4. Probably was one of the tallest people left. They probably didn't care where he was playing.

Sad, but probably true.

31 other teams rank players by their overall rating, Flyers rank players by height

 

[FLYguy3911]

Haven't seen him but this is a reasonable profile to draft in the 7th round. Hard to trust their overall process though.

Going to play in Sweden next year which is a bit odd.

 

[Magua]

There's nothing wrong with this pick on paper, which is all I can speak towards. But tell me with a straight face the Flyers didn't have a size agenda this draft. Brent Flahr is clapping like a seal at a job well done.

Going to play in Sweden next year which is a bit odd.

It does say he's a dual citizen, and he played in the Brynas organization in the u16s.

 

[GKJ]

Haven't seen him but this is a reasonable profile to draft in the 7th round. Hard to trust their overall process though.

Going to play in Sweden next year which is a bit odd.

There is some uncertainty with Jokerit because they left the KHL, wonder if that had something to do with it. Although, their junior system always remained in Finland

 

[FLYguy3911]

There is some uncertainty with Jokerit because they left the KHL, wonder if that had something to do with it. Although, their junior system always remained in Finland

They usually get loaned out to different Finnish clubs though and stay in the Finnish system. But as Magua said, he has played in Sweden before.

Also a bit odd he didn't rep Finland at either u18 event this year.

 

[Cody Webster]

Haven't seen him but this is a reasonable profile to draft in the 7th round. Hard to trust their overall process though.

Going to play in Sweden next year which is a bit odd.

He's not playing in Boston next year?

 

[Beef Invictus]

There's nothing wrong with this pick on paper, which is all I can speak towards. But tell me with a straight face the Flyers didn't have a size agenda this draft. Brent Flahr is clapping like a seal at a job well done.



It does say he's a dual citizen, and he played in the Brynas organization in the u16s.

Not a single cute player to be found.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Another big guy pick no scoring.

 

[Rebels57]

Poor bastard

 

[Flybynite]

Can someone tell me if this is him?

I dunno if it is or not, but is that clip supposed to be impressive or something? I saw better rollerblading hockey skills from randos in the movie Airborne in the early 1990s. Can't he be rollerblading down a stadium ramp or jumping a truck or something?

 

[Young Sandwich]

Can someone tell me if this is him?

Same guy?

 

[flyers0909]

Sad, but probably true.

31 other teams rank players by their overall rating, Flyers rank players by height

They're like the Al Davis Raiders, sort by 40 time and draft who's on top.

 

[BernieParent]

I dunno if it is or not, but is that clip supposed to be impressive or something? I saw better rollerblading hockey skills from randos in the movie Airborne in the early 1990s. Can't he be rollerblading down a stadium ramp or jumping a truck or something?

Is there any info on how far he can drive a golf ball? I am assuming that, as a European, he is automatically amphibian, which is very athletic.

 

[Chuck Downie]

Seems like he hasn't played any hockey this season?

Santeri Sulku - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Santeri Sulku, 2004-06-13 Helsinki, FIN Finland. Most recently in the undefined with Hermes. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

 

[FLYguy3911]

Seems like he hasn't played any hockey this season?

Santeri Sulku - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Santeri Sulku, 2004-06-13 Helsinki, FIN Finland. Most recently in the undefined with Hermes. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Hasn’t been confirmed but legal issues apparently.

 

[Chuck Downie]

Hasn’t been confirmed but legal issues apparently.

Lehtera had something to do with this, didn’t he?

 

[Appleyard]

Hasn’t been confirmed but legal issues apparently.

It is legal issues. Still has not played this year... probably won't now.

 

[Rebels57]

"Flahr has done a great job"

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

I entered this thread thinking it got bumped because he was doing unexpectedly well.

That’s my own fault.