Prospect Info: Ville Ottavainen (Round 4, 99 overall)

[Fistfullofbeer]

Appears to be a stay at-home D-man at first glance.

Ville Ottavainen - Elite Prospects

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[Fistfullofbeer]

Summary from Black Book.

Positives:

- Physical
- Hard point shot (rocket launcher)
- Good skater
- Good puck skills

Negatives:

- Bad vision
- Over commits to physicality at times, leads to being out of position
- Style of puck-handling can lead to turnovers

 

[Gniwder]

Appears to be a stay at-home D-man at first glance.

Ville Ottavainen - Elite Prospects

Not really, he can move the puck. Probably was told to play a more conservative game in the adult league.

He was Carson Lambos' D partner in Finland U20 league, I though his play was more noticeable than Lambos at lot of times. If you want to watch video, look for Lambos shift by shift videos.

I like the pick, he just needs some refinement to his game on both ends. I though Detroit would go after him, but they had other plans for D.

 

[The Marquis]

Thanks for popping in with that analysis. I knew nothing about the guy and frankly couldn’t find a ton.

 

[Torspo21]

Saw him playing for the first time today against Kärpät, and I was impressed. Very good passes and was eager to join the attack, so didn´t appear to be too much of a defensive defenseman. Picked up two assists as well (they won 1-5).

 

[mattihp]

Not really, he can move the puck. Probably was told to play a more conservative game in the adult league.

He was Carson Lambos' D partner in Finland U20 league, I though his play was more noticeable than Lambos at lot of times. If you want to watch video, look for Lambos shift by shift videos.

I like the pick, he just needs some refinement to his game on both ends. I though Detroit would go after him, but they had other plans for D.

Ottawa should have gone after him

 

[Gniwder]

Ottawa should have gone after him

Assuming that's a joke based on his name, but I'm good with my current local team picking him, I think he's got a lot of upside for a 4th round pick. He's got a lot of skills if you watch Carson Lambos shift by shift videos.

Even if he doesn't pan out, this is the type of player you want your team to pick in later rounds. Skates well, has puck skills, big, high potential. Surprising he dropped to the 4th round considering the number of teams scouting Lambos.

 

[GrungeHockey]

Definitely a stay at home guy in a pairing but with time and development he could become a solid defender. Going to be 3 or 4 years at least though. The key thing here is he's a right shot D man. Team is solid at left D, thinner at right.
At this point I think he could be what Will Borgen already is.

 

[Gniwder]

Definitely a stay at home guy in a pairing but with time and development he could become a solid defender. Going to be 3 or 4 years at least though. The key thing here is he's a right shot D man. Team is solid at left D, thinner at right.
At this point I think he could be what Will Borgen already is.

You need to watch JYP U20 shift by shift videos for Lambos (his partner) if you think he's stay at home. He certainly is not.

I have not watched him in Liiga yet, but he might be playing more conservatively in the pro league since he's basically still a rookie.

 

[Coaches Coroner]

I only saw him 2 seasons ago with Kitchener. He got off to a hot start and then faded. Showed an interesting package of size, skating and skill and a desire to carry the pucks. Interested to see how he progresses, could be an interesting pick if he learns to put some things together.

 

[GrungeHockey]

You need to watch JYP U20 shift by shift videos for Lambos (his partner) if you think he's stay at home. He certainly is not.

I have not watched him in Liiga yet, but he might be playing more conservatively in the pro league since he's basically still a rookie.

I'm not going to argue that, but I guess what I'm saying is with his skill set he could be developed into a solid stay at home D man. Lots of these kids like to do things at lower levels they really aren't suited for in the pros.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Goal by Ottavainen to tie up the exhibition game.

 

[Fisticuffer]

I have today’s Finland game recorded and will watch it if I have time once this madhouse settles down.
I’ll write up a little analysis if get the chance to watch it. It won’t be much though as this site is atrocious for posting anything extensive using a phone
Haha never mind, the game is tomorrow.

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Impressed with Ottavainen's size and his shot!

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Seems like he has generated a lot more offense recently. 5 points over the last 5 games. Now upto 14 in 43 games.

I have been a little disappointed by his offense BUT keep forgetting that he is just a 19 year old playing in a Pro league. He has 3 points in 22 games last season so definitely looks like he is coming along pretty well.

 

[Silkytentacles]

He looked good at the short time at world jrs I saw I think he has a good shot at being a bottom pairing guy

 

[Gniwder]

He looked good at the short time at world jrs I saw I think he has a good shot at being a bottom pairing guy

He's got potential to be more. There's actually a lot of video on him because he played with Lambos last season. There were quite a few games where he looked better than Lambos, don't let the draft position fool you, I think Francis got a bargain.

 

[Silkytentacles]

He's got potential to be more. There's actually a lot of video on him because he played with Lambos last season. There were quite a few games where he looked better than Lambos, don't let the draft position fool you, I think Francis got a bargain.

it’s cause he was an over ager. Would be nice Ronny did a good job with the 2021 draft

 

[Gniwder]

it’s cause he was an over ager. Would be nice Ronny did a good job with the 2021 draft

The cutoff birthday is Sep 15th, so he's really only a month overage. He's less than 3 months older than Beniers. Unlike Evans (2nd round pick) who was born the prior year, so he's a full year overage.

The other factor is his height, kids get a bit awkward on skates when they grow that much. A lot of taller players are late bloomers, from the highlights I watched he doesn't seem to have any major skating issues.

Overage or not, a 6'5" dman with decent skating is easily worth a 4th round pick. I was surprised he didn't go in the 3rd considering every team must have scouted Lambos.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

The cutoff birthday is Sep 15th, so he's really only a month overage. He's less than 3 months older than Beniers. Unlike Evans (2nd round pick) who was born the prior year, so he's a full year overage.

The other factor is his height, kids get a bit awkward on skates when they grow that much. A lot of taller players are late bloomers, from the highlights I watched he doesn't seem to have any major skating issues.

Overage or not, a 6'5" dman with decent skating is easily worth a 4th round pick. I was surprised he didn't go in the 3rd considering every team must have scouted Lambos.

Appreciate the details on his skating. I have never seen him play but always wondered if he was good/average for his size or just slow.

 

[Gniwder]

Appreciate the details on his skating. I have never seen him play but always wondered if he was good/average for his size or just slow.

I'd say above average for his U20 league in the year he got drafted, have not watched his pro games this season. I was watching Lambos shift by shift videos and he was Lambos' partner. His height really sticks out in U20.

Keep in mind we're talking about U20 in Finalnd though. I did not notice any issues with skating mechanics, and I usually have a good eye for that because I teach skiing.

 

[Cisse]

He got a four game ban after hitting an opponent to a head.

 

[The Marquis]

Hak will love him.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

He got a four game ban after hitting an opponent to a head.

Was the player in question short? LOL. I mean Ottavianen is 6'4.