Prospect Info: #104 Eetu Makiniemi G/Jokerit U20, Finland

[Unsustainable]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectdetail.htm?dpid=107992

 

[DaveG]

#104oa: G Eetu Makiniemi

More info to come

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

You beat lastwordarmy.

He's gonna be so upset.

Anyway I don't know a thing about this kid but I'll try and trust that the team saw something in him. I remember being mad about drafting a fat danish guy too.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Before today I didn't know Eetu was a name.

Now I do.

 

[Brock Anton]

All the Eetu's belong to us.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/2017/17_makiniemi_e.html

6'2" and what appears to be 105 lbs in all his gear.

I am gutted we didn't choose Ukka-Pekka, but this is ok.

 

[JJTT]

Big finnish goalie can't go wrong with that.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Think I would have preferred Emil Larmi. Doesn't have the size but it payed a lot of games in the liiga with very good stats.

But who knows how anyone will pan out?

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

MacDonald's take: "Joni was really high on this guy, and Kron was high on this guy. He's a big goalie. Very athletic and very quick. He challenges the shooter. A player that, as goaltenders go, we had him higher on our list than probably most teams because our people knew him better than most. We're looking forward to getting him into camp and getting a look at him up close."

 

[emptyNedder]

With Dostal at the WJC 20, Makiniemi got his first Liiga start and stopped 24 out of 25. He has been 1st or 2nd the past month in sv% in Mestis.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Wow. First comment in 2 1/2 years.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Wow. First comment in 2 1/2 years.

What I’m really wondering is what is Jake Kucharski up to these days.

 

[Lempo]

What I’m really wondering is what is Jake Kucharski up to these days.

Sidelined by the goddamn Michael Lackey.

2019-20 Goaltender Statistics

 

[Navin R Slavin]

I'm guessing @Mike1167 will let us know if something changes there...

 

[NotOpie]

Meanwhile, in Minnesota, Jack LaFontaine is putting together a respectable season with a pretty average team in front of him.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Meanwhile, in Minnesota, Jack LaFontaine is putting together a respectable season with a pretty average team in front of him.

Yes, he's looking much better than he did early in his career. Scouch always says on his YT channel that as far as goalies are concerned, "Goalies are goalies, and if you like 'em, you like 'em."

 

[Lempo]

If you like goalies, you like voodoo.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

If you like goalies, you like voodoo.

Yep. Their developmental curve is insanely long and being NHL-caliber, even as a backup, usually means that you've stopped countless volumes of pucks across many different leagues.

 

[emptyNedder]

Makiniemi is going to make it difficult on his Liiga coaches. In his second start he stopped 21 of 22. Two games only two goals allowed.

 

[Mike1167]

I'm guessing @Mike1167 will let us know if something changes there...

Hey, sorry, haven't checked-in in a while. Got alot going on, as most of you do I'm sure, so it's not a good excuse I guess. I like keeping you all updated on my nephew, so here goes:

I got the chance to be with Jacob over the holidays. He's doing well. I voiced my displeasure about the fact that he hasn't been playing. His parents aren't happy about it either. The Canes were going to contact Providence's coach, from what I was told, to ask about the situation with Jacob's lack of playing time. I'm not sure if that materialized or not. I WILL say that Jacob's attitude is still very positive, all things considered.

Thanks, everybody. I'll update you further when I have more information.

 

[Discipline Daddy]

Thank you and I appreciate the update, Mike. Always enjoy reading your take as I am totally not in the know and you are, which gives an interesting perspective.

 

[emptyNedder]

Another start in Liiga today—stopped 30 of 31, then all 3 in the shootout for a 2-1 win. In 5 games in the top league he has 1.44 GAA and .940 sv%.
The stats show 6 games played, but in one game he went in for something like 40 seconds at the end of the game.

 

[MinJaBen]

Another start in Liiga today—stopped 30 of 31, then all 3 in the shootout for a 2-1 win. In 5 games in the top league he has 1.44 GAA and .940 sv%.
The stats show 6 games played, but in one game he went in for something like 40 seconds at the end of the game.

:prayinggif

 

[emptyNedder]

Think Makiniemi needs to be in Charlotte next season.

He turns 21 in April and has pretty much led the 2nd tier league statistically all season. In his games in the top league he has been even better. The thing is Ilves has Lukas Dostal, an Anaheim prospect, who has been playing all season and is fourth in the league in sv%. With Gibson, Anaheim isn't in a hurry to develop a young goalie. So they probably leave Dostal in Finland. If Makiniemi isn't going to get 30 starts over there, he needs to get a shot here.

 

[DaveG]

Probably worth a consideration since the contacts for Forsberg and Booth are set to expire. Have Eetu, Ned, and Helvig fight it out for the 2 AHL sports