I actually always liked Salomaki when he played for the Preds. Not sure if he's better than anyone on the Leafs roster but he can play in the NHL for sure. Decent call up option. More of an NHLer than Harpur.
He's 'meh'. He brings physicality and works hard, but does not really excel at anything. You could do a lot worse for a 4th liner, but you can also do a lot better, and we probably have 5+ better options than him if we need a 4th liner right now.
I'll take him on the Marlies top 9, even though he only has 15 points in 45 games so far this year.
Harpur would be stuck in a crowded defensive mix once Rielly and Ceci come back and the call ups come back to the Marlies, so I am not overly upset. He was pretty good for the Marlies though.