Prospect Info: Valtteri Puustinen (7th round, #203 overall, 2019)

[Dipsy Doodle]

I wish the US had McDonald’s poutine, haha. I love gravy and cheese over fries.

It's not very good.

And I love both poutine and McDonalds fries.

 

[NJ Fan 12]

What a waste of a pick.

Post didn't age real well.

For smaller club in Finland HPK rivals KalPa in developing prospects from their own system.

 

[SEALBound]

Post didn't age real well.

For smaller club in Finland HPK rivals KalPa in developing prospects from their own system.

Hey, yeah! @Randy Butternubs You're a bad person and bad HF poster. >

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Post didn't age real well.

For smaller club in Finland HPK rivals KalPa in developing prospects from their own system.

You missed the sarcasm at the time of the post. I will never, EVER complain about a 7th round pick.

 

[stardog]

I got some info on him on page 1 in the prospect thread if anyone cares. My favorite prospect at the moment

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Guest bump.

He has improved so much from last season.
How he plays, skates + his production is on a different level.

19 goals (7 PP), 35 points already this season, in 41 games
Is +8 with about 200 shots.

He is the only + marker forward in his team this season.
AVG ice time : 18:12

Edit ; his team HPK has a -29 GD
(althou, they have won plenty of games of late)

 

[Malkinstheman]

Guest bump.

He has improved so much from last season.
How he plays, skates + his production is on a different level.

19 goals (7 PP), 35 points already this season, in 41 games
Is +8 with about 200 shots.

He is the only + marker forward in his team this season.
AVG ice time : 18:12

Edit ; his team HPK has a -29 GD
(althou, they have won plenty of games of late)

Appreciate the info. Would you be able to comment at all on his playing style? Or a comparable player?

 

[SEALBound]

So will definitely be a top 6 wing for us? Awesome!!!

 

[Andy99]

So will definitely be a top 6 wing for us? Awesome!!!

Given that he gets injured all the time, he’ll make an excellent Pen and be a tremendous add to the team’s LTIR roster for half the season....(assuming he signs with us...he’s still not signed)

 

[Artorius Horus T]

guest post, Valtteri signs his ELC

Penguins Sign Valtteri Puustinen to a Two-Year, Entry-Level Contract

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

Good to hear. I was starting to get nervous. Look forward to seeing what he can do.

 

[cygnus47]

So will definitely be a top 6 wing for us? Awesome!!!

It is ordained that only unexpected players can be top 6 wingers for us.

 

[Son of Petter]

Nice to see him signed and what he can do with the Pens. Lots of good later rd picks/FAs coming from Finland recently. Hpw does he compare to Ruotsalainen?

 

[SEALBound]

Looks like he had a decent year. Hopefully he turns into something!

 

[Artorius Horus T]

a visitor bump

scored 22 goals, 20 assists in 74 games last season

already scored the same stat line this season, but in 50 games

 

[Gurglesons]

a visitor bump

scored 22 goals, 20 assists in 74 games last season

already scored the same stat line this season, but in 50 games

Yep. Never will see him up in the dance tho.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

a visitor bump

scored 22 goals, 20 assists in 74 games last season

already scored the same stat line this season, but in 50 games

he will get his shot, at 32 years old. Patience bro lol

 

[canadianguy77]

he will get his shot, at 32 years old. Patience bro lol

Didn’t he basically have 2 points in his only game last season? Lol. This coach is too much.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Didn’t he basically have 2 points in his only game last season? Lol. This coach is too much.

played 1 game and had an helper. God forbid they would give both Puus and Nylander a shot here to rejuvenate the lineup and hope to spark something. It's just f***ing sad, watch both leave via UFA. Every team gives young players like that a shot to perform, except here, like if we want them to fail...

 

[MeinerEiner]

The problem with Puustinen and Nylander is there is no spot for them in the line up if Sully keeps using his 3rd/4th lines as defensive lines. First Sully needs to change his deployments then you can insert these guys. I'm all for it, don't get me wrong, but I don't see it happening.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

The problem with Puustinen and Nylander is there is no spot for them in the line up if Sully keeps using his 3rd/4th lines as defensive lines. First Sully needs to change his deployments then you can insert these guys. I'm all for it, don't get me wrong, but I don't see it happening.

Because he is not smart enough to insert either one of them in the top 6 instead and bringing down someone else to have 3 scoring lines. Jacques Martin was more offensively creative as a defensive minded coach!!

 

[MeinerEiner]

Because he is not smart enough to insert either one of them in the top 6 instead and bringing down someone else to have 3 scoring lines. Jacques Martin was more offensively creative as a defensive minded coach!!

I don't get it either and it is the most frustrating part of following this team. Why does Sully not change anything in his system? The deployment is BS, the defensive coverage is BS, the lines are BS, the PP is BS, so on and on. No creativity at all.

It almost looks like he does this on purpose...

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

I don't get it either and it is the most frustrating part of following this team. Why does Sully not change anything in his system? The deployment is BS, the defensive coverage is BS, the lines are BS, the PP is BS, so on and on. No creativity at all.

It almost looks like he does this on purpose...

I don't think he does it on purpose, I just don't think he is good and can't adapt in a game to make any changes. He is more of an assistant coach then a head coach.

 

[Nakawick]

Seems like the type of player that could do well with Sid, Sheary vibes.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Because he is not smart enough to insert either one of them in the top 6 instead and bringing down someone else to have 3 scoring lines. Jacques Martin was more offensively creative as a defensive minded coach!!

He's an idiot at this point.

It's not that difficult. Move Rust or Zucker down to L3 and you have two players who can play a decent defense, if that's what he wants, and put Puustinen or Nylander with Malkin to see what they have.

But no, if you're a call-up, you better be great defensively because you're playing in the bottom six with heavy defensive deployment and nothing else.