Prospect Info: Toronto Maple Leafs 2020 6th Round (177th OA) D Axel Rindell (Liiga) 6' 176

[BertCorbeau]

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[Contenderorpretender]

1st

 

[Subway Schenn]

Don't love this pick. But it's the 6th round.

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

First pick that I don't love, but for a late 6th it's "meh".

 

[stickty111]

No clue don't know

 

[Schenn]

Not small enough

 

[Morgs]

Axel Rindell — RHD, Jukurit, 5-foot-11
Rindell has become a bit of an enigma for me from a player evaluation standpoint. He’s a late-blooming double overager who made waves at Finland’s top level as a rookie defenceman this season with 22 points in 47 games. He’s already 20, so a team might be better off taking their chances that he goes undrafted and then look to lure him to North America with a contract, but there’s no denying his offensive skill. Rindell can create for himself with his aggressive, attack mentality and well above average puck skill:And he can create for others with his ability to stretch the ice and hit difficult seams with hard, flat passes. There aren’t a ton of defenders that execute this pass:The challenging part in evaluating Rindell has always been about balancing his clear offensive gifts against his lacklustre defensive play. Rindell was counted upon to play serious minutes as a first-year player for Jukurit, averaging 18:18 a night. But Jukurit also won just 11 of 59 games and many have played there in recent years to inflated results due to the roles they were given on a bad team. On one hand, he was the best possession defender (51.7 Corsi For percentage) on a bad possession team and he was a victim of some tough on-ice luck (near the bottom of the team in PDO). On the other, they were outscored 41-22 when he was on the ice and I saw him play a couple of brutal games this season. At best, Rindell’s probably a worthwhile late-round pick. At worst, he’s a player that teams should be keeping a very close eye on if he doesn’t get picked.

 

[Cor]

 

[RoadWarrior]

Overage RHD pick who put up points in the Liiga. He might only be a year away.

 

[APVJ]

Double overager should be ready for the big league.

 

[stickty111]

Looks like a great offensive d man, but needs a lot work defensively. The player you take a chance on.

 

[Anthrax442]

Finns have bite to them.

 

[supermann_98]

Sounds like a Bergman special, hopefully anyway

 

[Mugzy97]

RHD? Looks like he shoots left to me

edit: clearly that’s not him in either picture

 

[diehardleafsfan9878]

Does anyone know if axel is the defence partner for kokkonen?

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Does anyone know if axel is the defence partner for kokkonen?

He is not (at least not often).

 

[DraftGuru]

Expected to see a lil more action on the Rindell threads. Big game offensively today.

 

[LeafChief]

Expected to see a lil more action on the Rindell threads. Big game offensively today.

Having a strong year offensively for sure.

 

[darrylsittler27]

I thought we should at least get a Subban or Weber in the 6th round.

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

I thought we should at least get a Subban or Weber in the 6th round.

Don't see any reason to limit his potential like this

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Not bad for a prospect we wouldn't have voted top 25.

 

[kk87]

I was stoked when we took him 6th round, I had him way higher on my list. If you can produce the way he had as a 19 year old RHD in Liiga (close to 0.5ppg), I don't care what deficiencies you might have as a player; late in the draft, you take that upside and run with it 10 times out of 10. Seems like he's progressed really well since then.

 

[Green Snow Storm]

Not a bad flyer to take. Very impressed with Dubas and his staff,

 

[Cor]

I was more hoping for a big tall guy that can’t skate or move the puck

 

[Stand Witness]

The name Axel Rindell sounds like a future NHL stars name.

You can’t convince me otherwise.

I had no idea he was leading his team in points too.