vancan2233 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 (edited) 30 minutes ago, YearoftheNuck said: I didn’t notice any issues with his skating at all. In fact, I thought he was pretty explosive. Ya, the eye test of his videos show an explosive player for sure, not sure where some of these so called scouts see an issue with his skating. Edited July 8, 2022 by vancan2233 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal:thecup Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 44 minutes ago, Smashian Kassian said: This shooting ability can't be taught You're on a roll Smash! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Button and Pronman had him 9 and 11 respectively. They are at the top of the pile for getting picks right though. Pronman and Button’s list would have had us taking Kemmell though as he was still available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Alflives Posted July 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2022 3 minutes ago, vancan2233 said: Ya, the I test of his videos show a explosive player for sure, not sure were some of this so called scouts see a issue with his skating. The kid had mono this year. Maybe some scouts saw him play while he was getting sick (before diagnosis) and then when he was coming back? Because he looks like a very good skater. And he’s smart with the puck on his stick too. 3 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HighOnHockey Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 10 minutes ago, R3aL said: I am insanely hyped I am thinking he's going to be aa cross between EP40/Raymond. If developed properly and he breaks right and progresses his ceiling is sky high. I've been calling him a Holtz/Rossi cross. Guys that do their best work off the puck. Holtz never has the puck until it's time to shoot. Rossi always has the puck but he's always passing it away and getting into position to get it right back. Lekkerimaki I think has a little bit of both, but he can absolutely dangle the odd time he feels it's appropriate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 So a younger souped up Boeser by the sounds of it? Me likey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petey Castiglione Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 19 minutes ago, R3aL said: Second for 17 year old in SHL to only Peter Forsberg who had 7 in 23 games or something like that.. so yes very impressive. And much more than ohgren and ostlund did in their shl time. Foppa 2.0 confirmed. Kids' gonna grow into that big head! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal:thecup Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Wearing the tricolor 23 my mind went to Thomas Gradin, my favorite player back in his day. Tommy stood up to all the rigors of the worst goon show stuff (some of them went to jail for their stuff on the ice). He did it all with his head held high (thank Gaudette) and never looked down at the puck. Scored beauty after beauty; and pass? Ya, that's how you do it. Meanwhile in Ranting Ignorance Ville, Don Cherry was spouting off about Chicken Swedes. It's not the toughest guy; it's the guy that stands up. Thanks Thomas, and super satisfied that you have continued to do such good work for the Canucks. Heja Sverige! Lekkerimaki (sounds Finnish, doesn't it?) looks like a meaner Pettersson. 23 is one more reason I think we should retire sweaters, and not numbers (hint: Montreal does that and they don't run out of numbers or forget #9). Great pick! I don't think any of us had that right. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny in Vancouver Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 13 minutes ago, Provost said: Button and Pronman had him 9 and 11 respectively. They are at the top of the pile for getting picks right though. Pronman and Button’s list would have had us taking Kemmell though as he was still available. Craig Button had him 8th: https://www.tsn.ca/button-has-habs-making-the-wright-pick-in-final-mock-draft-1.1819441 Bob McKenzie had him as 8th as well: https://www.tsn.ca/juraj-slafkovsky-shane-wright-bob-mckenzie-nhl-draft-ranking-1.1818585 But yes, both Craig and Bob had Kemmell ranked one higher. I'm shocked that Kemmell dropped that badly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canuck #12 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 And the Giants just happened to obtain his CHL rights in the European Prospects draft last week. Now there's a coincidence if I've ever seen one!!........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuckFather Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 A third line of Lekkerimki-Lammiko-Lehkonen could be poetic (If we trade for Lehkonen) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 (edited) Sounds like he's got a great shot, and good general tools to work with He's probably at least a few years out from the bigs but you gotta expect that from a mid 1st round pick Edited July 8, 2022 by Coconuts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DeNiro Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 (edited) You know who else was an average skater but could score from anywhere on the ice? New development coach Mikael Samuelsson. Something tells me he could give him a few pointers. Edited July 8, 2022 by DeNiro 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobayashi Maru Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 (edited) 35 minutes ago, R3aL said: second to only Foppa for 17 years old SHL performance thats the worst take I have ever seen on his SHLperformANCE. Ohgren with a more mature body looked lost on the ice. Lekkerimaki out performed eklund. What a hot take. Like he's a bad skater, he wasn't good in the shl lol like what.. These must have been reports sent out by the Canucks so he would fall to us. His skating looks exceptional and those are good SHL stats at 17. This kid appears to be a Pettersson clone with his skills. Works for me. Edited July 8, 2022 by Kobayashi Maru 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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McBackup Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 17 minutes ago, PuckFather said: A third line of Lekkerimki-Lammiko-Lehkonen could be poetic (If we trade for Lehkonen) Woe unto John and John. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3aL Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 8 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: Like the Hughes draft reaction by our team. I love it so much. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Any concern that two of his linemates were first round picks? Sometimes that can boost a players stats and profile. Happened with Juolevi on the Knights and that stacked Finland team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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