Top 10 current Finnish players?

Muuri

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I will give it a shot

1. Sasha Barkov
2. Mikko Rantanen
3. Sebastian Aho
4. Tuukka Rask
5. Mikael Granlund
6. Teuvo Teräväinen
7. Patrik Laine
8. Miro Heiskanen
9. Pekka Rinne
10. Esa Lindell.

Top 3 is pretty no brainer imo. Tuukka is also high because of the good perfomance on the playoffs.

I still think Granlund has a extra gear to his game and could hit 80 points on a contract year.

Teräväinen scored 76 points last year and also has some winning pedigree (Stanley Cup and WJC) .

Laine is a tough one to rate. Small injuries might be holding him back but all in all, his overall game also needs to improve.

Heiskanen as a rookie was pretty much the best Finnish d-man in NHL. I also really like Lindells game, Best shutdown d Finland has had in ages.

Anyone missing from the list?
 

JabbaJabba

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I think that list is great and I think most would agree that those ten are in the top 10. The order could be argued though and some probably would have Ristolainen in there instead of Lindell or Heiskanen. Also, some might include Kakko just based on talent, but I would rather focus on how the players have performed.

I would put it like this:
1. Barkov - almost 100 points last season, elite in offense and defense.
2 Aho - has been developing greatly, high IQ, can do anything, possibly takes the 1st place in this list next season.
3. Rantanen - well-rounded winger, beast along the boards and elite scorer and playmaker.
4. Rask - elite goaltender who can steal games even in playoffs.
5. Laine - 30 goal season for Laine is a bad season, which tells something about his offensive potential. Amazing scorer who I expect to score multiple 40+ goal season in the future.
6. Rinne - elite goaltender, calm and athletic. Benefits a bit from playing in Nashville.
7. Teräväinen - amazingly skilled winger who continued to develop last season. Smart and capable of carrying his own line making his linemates better.
8. Lindell - great first pairing defenseman. Not only responsible in his own end but capable of scoring points too.
9. Heiskanen - amazingly talented, future number one defenseman. Capable of scoring a lot of points while being stellar in his own end. Likely rises in the list after next season.
10. Mi. Granlund - great, creative winger/center who can be used in any situation. I don't think he will score that much in Nashville.
 

Ukki

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1. Barkov
2. Aho
3. Rantanen
4. Heiskanen
5. Teräväinen
6. Laine
7. Lindell
8. Rinne
9. Rask
10. Ristolainen
 

jfc64

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Top caphits among finnish players who played NHL games last season:

Mikko Rantanen 9.500.000$
Sebastian Aho 8.454.000
Patrik Laine 6.750.000
Aleksander Barkov 5.900.000
Mikael Granlund 5.750.000
Mikko Koivu 5.500.000
Teuvo Teräväinen 5.400.000
Joonas Donskoi 3.900.000
Kasperi Kapanen 3.200.000
Leo Komarov 3.000.000
Valtteri Filppula 3.000.000
Erik Haula 2.750.000
Joel Armia 2.600.000
Artturi Lehkonen 2.400.000
Markus Granlund 1.300.000
Henrik Borgström 925.000
Jesperi Kotkaniemi 925.000
Saku Mäenalanen 925.000
Kristian Vesalainen 894.167
Eeli Tolvanen 894.166
Roope Hintz 811.667
Janne Kuokkanen 811.666
Markus Hännikäinen 750.000
Miikka Salomäki 750.000
Kalle Kossila 700.000
Antti Suomela 700.000
Jesse Puljujärvi -------

(Kaapo Kakko) 925.000


Esa Lindell 5.800.000
Rasmus Ristolainen 5.4000.000
Sami Vatanen 4.875.000
Olli Määttä 4.083.333
Markus Nutivaara 2.700.000
Henri Jokiharju 925.000
Urho Vaakanainen 894.167
Miro Heiskanen 894.166
Juuso Välimäki 894.166
Juuso Riikola 850.000
Sami Niku 775.000
Juuso Riikola 850.000
Sami Niku 775.000
Juuso Riikola 850.000
Sami Niku 775.000


Tuukka Rask 7.000.000
Pekka Rinne 5.000.000
Mikko Koskinen 4.500.000
Antti Raanta 4.250.000
Juuse Saros 1.500.000
Joonas Korpisalo 1.150.000
 
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Lambo

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1. Barkov
2. Rantanen
3. Aho
4. Rask
5. Teräväinen
6. Heiskanen
7. Laine
8. Lindell
9. Vatanen
10. Raanta
 

mattihp

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Barkov
Aho
Rantanen

I think most can agree on that trio in the top, but in varying order.

Rask
Laine
Heiskanen
Teräväinen
Granlund
Lindell
Rinne
 

KTE

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Rask
Rantanen
Aho
Barkov
---
Teräväinen
Heiskanen
Laine
---
Raanta
Lindell
Hintz

Best goalie of NHL must top my list.
 
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Stoat

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This is so easy.

1. Aho
2. Rantanen
3. Barkov
4. Rask
5. Heiskanen
6. Teräväinen
7. Rinne
8. Vatanen
9. Saros
10. Komarov

The one who says something else, is probably wrong.
 

Stoat

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Oops. I did forget that Patrik Laine exists. I'll put him above Vatanen and drop Komarov out.
 

CameronNeely

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1. Barkov
2. Heiskanen
3. Aho
4. Rantanen
5. Teräväinen
6. Rask
7. Laine
8. Armia
9. Hintz
10. Heinola.. :) What a player he'll be one day
 
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Czechboy

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It's an amazing collection of players... I won't make a list but am surprised to see Heiskanen so low on some lists. Norris calbre Dman in the 'Dahlin/Makar/Hughes' arguments are so hard to find and you have one!
 

JabbaJabba

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It's an amazing collection of players... I won't make a list but am surprised to see Heiskanen so low on some lists. Norris calbre Dman in the 'Dahlin/Makar/Hughes' arguments are so hard to find and you have one!

Most of these lists were made prior to Heiskanen's performance in last playoffs.
 

JabbaJabba

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Updated top 10 list.

1. Barkov
2. Aho
3. Rantanen
4. Rask
5. Heiskanen
6. Laine
7. Lindell
8. Teräväinen
9. Ristolainen
10. Granlund
 

Arselona

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Then do so! :)

1. Barkov - nr 1 two-way center for a while now
2. Aho - go-to guy in Caroline
3. Heiskanen - is he the real deal?
4. Rantanen - 18-19 pre-injury Rantanen would top this list. Still very good obviously
5. Rask - great, but you know, he's a goalie...;)
6. Lindell - Just solid
7. Laine - we'll see how he fares in 'mbus
8. Ristolainen - physical old school d
8. Teräväinen - I might be underrating him a bit here
10. Granlund - what have you done to me lately? Hintz[
 
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Doothpick

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1. Barkov
2. Aho
3. Heiskanen
4. Rantanen
5. Rask
6. Laine
7. Teräväinen
8. Lindell
9. Ristolainen
10. Hintz

I'd switch a few things, (Heiskanen over Aho, Lindell ahead of Laine and Teräväinen) but for the most part this looks right. It's really cool to see this kind of Finnish talent in the NHL. It seems almost every night there is Finnish stars and guys ready to break through playing. It's a lot of fun, and a big leap for Finnish hockey considering the talent pool 5-10 years ago.
 
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BL92

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I'd switch a few things, (Heiskanen over Aho, Lindell ahead of Laine and Teräväinen) but for the most part this looks right. It's really cool to see this kind of Finnish talent in the NHL. It seems almost every night there is Finnish stars and guys ready to break through playing. It's a lot of fun, and a big leap for Finnish hockey considering the talent pool 5-10 years ago.
I think you're right about Heiskanen. Also, if he keeps improving, he'll easily be the best Finnish player.

The change that's happened in Finnish hockey prospects over the last 10 years is pretty insane, especially when you take the country's size into account.
 
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