Prospect Info: Urho Vaakanainen

Looks like another Carlo like solid pick by Donny

Not flashy .....where are the mistakes for such a young player?? His skating, iq, stickwork, consistency reminds me of Jonas Brodin

 

Carlo like Tyler Myers and uro like brodin whats not to like.?

 

Brodin was always the comp and I think it’s a good one.

 

Carlo is not like Myers

 

I agree with this. Myers would love to skate like Carlo. Myers is more like Chara but not as good as Chara.

Carlo is more like a Brent Burns minus the offensive firepower, though a bit better at the defensive end.

 

Burns has skated at Right Wing before, I'm not entirely sure he's a good comparison for Carlo even with the caveats.

 

Uh..... Lol. So nothing like Brent Burns.

 

Frederic is more like Crosby minus the offensive firepower.

 

Urho looks good though - certainly a good future, though I'm not sure who he compares to now. Brodin could be close.

 

Thats funny...

 

Cmon now lol

The only reason I list Brent Burns is that he is also 6'5 a good skater and a decent defender due to physical tools

Not easy to list many 6'4-6-5 Ds that can skate and are agile

 

He looks pretty good to me.

 

I think given all the negative press from certain local sports reporters, there wasn't a very high bar set for him. Jack sounds surprised every time he touches the puck .

He definitely looks like he belongs based on today's game.

 

Yeah but Myers is just entering his prime. Maybe he keeps getting better like Z did. I'd love to have him.

Should have traded Dougie straight up for Myers in hindsight!

 

No, just no.

 

STUD

 

Myers is Gord Kluzak 2.0

 

I still cant believe that stickhandle job that one play to enter the offensive zone with three RW lined up like a wall .... didnt know he had it in him

 

I compare Carlo to Bob The Count Dailey of the Flyers years ago .Least that is type player he reminds me of.

 

yeah?!

 

Anyone has that clip of Vaaka dancing around 3 RedWings? I just want to see in slow motion how he did it. Maybe he cheated? lol

 

With his strong play, Urho Vaakanainen is forcing the Bruins to make some tough decisions

Cassidy on Vaaka after Tonights loss to RW

“I like him,” said Bruce Cassidy of the teenage Finn. “I thought he was very good tonight. [He] joins the rush effectively, at the right times,...he’s probably figuring out some of the guys, what plays are there to be made. I think he doesn’t look like he gets many shots blocked, so I think he does a good job of finding the lane.”

 

classic

 

Reading the Dan Ryan article. Other than sending Vaaka to Prov, send him back to Fin
land??

I dont get this option at all...

 

Kluzak was a dominant/Tough top defenseman with a great future ahead of him until knee injury's occurred.

Myers not even close to what Gord was or would of been.