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

[Vagrant]

All very good points.

I don't know though if Maenalanen became a bit of a warning example for Finnish free agents who got more than one offer from NHL but chose Carolina. He did get his QO though, so he would have had a SPC had he took it.

Obviously it would be advisable for Makiniemi to do something to get even one offer from NHL.

i still think about saku and honestly don't think we're done with him. i think there's an open invitation but that invitation likely exists in the form of a two way deal and that isn't something he wants to do at this stage of his career. he signed a 1+1 deal with jokerit and i'm not sure who had the option there but it was taken obviously, but i wonder if his earning power will be as high after this year as it was when he left carolina. it would be an underrated move to get him back in the fold because he's in that joakim nordstrom class where you're just relieved to have a 4th line player that can maximize 8-10 minutes by being high energy for the duration of their shift knowing they'll probably be skipped next time over. just really good minutes every night as long as you don't try to stretch them too thin. i think his aspirations were higher when he decided to come over and that can be difficult to accept that you're talent capped in the bottom six.

 

[Lempo]

he signed a 1+1 deal with jokerit and i'm not sure who had the option there but it was taken obviously

Jokerit had the option, and they took it.

I'm under the assumption that the options in contracts with Jokerit and Liiga teams are always team's options. A player with salary X wouldn't take the option if his value has increased beyond X, and the team would be stupid to sign an option which the player would only take if his not worth X. They also have to worry about findind the actual money to pay the players.

 

[emptyNedder]

Back on track today--stopped 31 of 32 in a 6-1 win. Makiniemi's first start in almost a month.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

No games for a month now 2 starts in 2 games.

the 2nd game was a wild 7-5 win over Puistola and Honka’s JYP team.

A win is a win but 22 of 27 saves doesn’t look great.

Honka and Puistola played good minutes but didn’t record a point.

 

[bleedgreen]

Sometimes those games with no D have the best goaltending performances despite the score.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Makiniemi is ready for the surge

 

[emptyNedder]

Last two starts, 30 days apart, 24 save shutout and 38 save 4-3 OT win.

 

[Helsinki Hurricanes]

Last two starts, 30 days apart, 24 save shutout and 38 save 4-3 OT win.

Watched today's game. Me and my family were bit skeptical in the beginning as there were couple of quick goals but as more time passed on he started playing really well. In the end really good he from him.

One thing to keep in mind is that Ilves lost Juuso Välimäki who is expected to make into Calgary's team this year + Arttu Ruotsalainen who was liiga's leading scorer (contract with Buffalo if I remember correctly). Losing those key players + Dostal means Ilves is now nowhere near as good as it's previous successes would indicate. So even if stats would suffer, it is understandable.

Mäkiniemi has every possibility to have a breakout year as a Liiga starter. Not sure what the next logical steps would be as goalie development path is so dependent on who else is in the system.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Eetu stopped 26 of 28 and 2 of 5 in a 3-2 SO loss today.

 

[Unsustainable]

So this places him as back up now.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

So this places him as back up now.

I haven't really been following... To clarify, Eetu is the backup in Chicago? Who's starting?

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

I haven't really been following... To clarify, Eetu is the backup in Chicago? Who's starting?

I would by Lyon if I told you I knew

 

[Unsustainable]

I would by Lyon if I told you I knew

Who is Alex for 100?

 

[Svechhammer]

 

[emptyNedder]

Stopped the first 37 shots (pretty sure that is correct), then gave up two late goals, one of which was 6-on-4 as the other team pulled their own goalie on a power play. Overall stopped 41 of 43.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Good start it would seem. Hopefully he can stay consistent over here.

 

[Stubu]

Good start it would seem. Hopefully he can stay consistent over here.

Caution is advised. In the vein of Kotkaniemi's cape eagle, he translates to cape hill. That's only a short vowel glide from cap hell. Hockey gods would be pleased, pointing fingers, and laughing, but not the fans.

 

[WreckingCrew]

Caution is advised. In the vein of Kotkaniemi's cape eagle, he translates to cape hill. That's only a short vowel glide from cap hell. Hockey gods would be pleased, pointing fingers, and laughing, but not the fans.

Also only 2 consonants from Chapel Hill, which is even worse than hell itself

 

[Stubu]

Also only 2 consonants from Chapel Hill, which is even worse than hell itself

?

Now I feel like a boomer.

(I'm not *that* old. I've seen AC/DC live! They were baffled to be in Helsinki but that's another story.)

If Chapel Hill is what Justin Bieber is to Canada, I wouldn't really mind using all the weapons you've got, even for mutual assured destruction, realizing that's a bad thing to say.

 

[Chrispy]

?

Now I feel like a boomer.

(I'm not *that* old. I've seen AC/DC live! They were baffled to be in Helsinki but that's another story.)

If Chapel Hill is what Justin Bieber is to Canada, I wouldn't really mind using all the weapons you've got, even for mutual assured destruction, realizing that's a bad thing to say.

Now now, there’s no need to be THAT insulting.


Please apologize to Justin Bieber.

 

[CandyCanes]

It’s early, but a very promising start to his career in the AHL.

3 games
3 wins
1.68 GAA
.947 sv%

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

It’s early, but a very promising start to his career in the AHL.

3 games
3 wins
1.68 GAA
.947 sv%

I believe only one ES goal against so far as well. The rest are on the PK.

 

[Discipline Daddy]

I believe only one ES goal against so far as well. The rest are on the PK.

Honestly if Eetu allows all of his goals to Peter Karmanos I don't think he is NHL material.

 

[Unsustainable]

 

[ONO94]

Honestly if Eetu allows all of his goals to Peter Karmanos I don't think he is NHL material.

But if some of those are given up to PK III--would those be like Giroux adjusted goals?