Prospect Info: 2020 2nd Rd Selection - #59 OA (via OTT) - C Roni Hirvonen (Assat) - 5'9 164

[KMNRB]

His rankings:

Ranked #35 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM
Ranked #22 by FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS
Ranked #65 by TSN/CRAIG BUTTON
Ranked #35 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY
Ranked #10 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (EU Skaters)
Ranked #45 by DOBBERPROSPECTS/ROBINSON
Ranked #54 by TSN/McKenzie

#22 by Future Considerations caught my eyes.

 

[Magic Man]

Another bruiser for the bottom-6.

 

[Bearr]

He's really strong for his size and age though, has good IQ, good hands, no weaknesses anywhere really other than his height.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

he played last year as a winger ... and will probably end up being one

He played center against his peers internationally, and started playing center at the end of the Liiga season.

He may end up as a winger, but he has a lot of what you want out of a center except for size. If he was 6'0" or 6'1", there would be no questions about his ability to be a center.

 

[KMNRB]

Scouch was also high on amirov!

It almost seems as if Scouch works for the Leafs' analytic department (or the Leafs' analytic department refers to his works).

 

[ToneDog]

I could probably throw him across the room. In all fairness, the profile on him seems good. Looks like Dubas is after a combination of 2-way play/skilled/work ethic. Good mix for what this group should aspire to moving forward.

They all look good on paper when they are drafted.

 

[Superstar]

Hopefully at the 64th pick we pick a 6’4” guy.

Better don't be 4'6"

 

[Cor]

Kid is playing 17 minutes in the Liiga already

 

[AllDay28]

Point - 5’10
Kuch - 5’11

imagine caring about people’s height. .. awkward

 

[BertCorbeau]

Kid is playing 17 minutes in the Liiga already

Good day

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

He produced primary points better than Rasmus Kupari (20th in 2018) in his draft year for whatever that's worth

 

[ChuckWoods]

He produced primary points better than Rasmus Kupari (20th in 2018) in his draft year for whatever that's worth

I personally like him just as much as Kupari.

Dubas crushed this draft so far.

Some very solid players who project to be good two way guys.

None of these picks are one trick ponies.

 

[KMNRB]

Kid is playing 17 minutes in the Liiga already

In reference he played around 11 minutes last year.

 

[Funk21]

Toronto Maple Smurfs is our new official Logo

Here is our team photo:

Why is everyone saying wow we got this guy, on most draft boards this guy went exactly where he was suppose to. We are gonna be the easiest team to play against in a few years. If I am AM I start packing my bags.

 

[Oscar Peterson]

Toronto Maple Smurfs is our new official Logo

Here is our team photo:

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Wow what an original, clever, and hilarious post! Very insightful information on this player, thanks for sharing.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Toronto Maple Smurfs is our new official Logo

Here is our team photo:

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Why is everyone saying wow we got this guy, on most draft boards this guy went exactly where he was suppose to. We are gonna be the easiest team to play against in a few years. If I am AM I start packing my bags.

that's a team name, not a logo. Definitely a very easy and understandable mix up

 

[Funk21]

Wow what an original, clever, and hilarious post! Very insightful information on this player, thanks for sharing.

Stop drinking the Koolaid, Sens killing this draft and only a single player below 6”1. We are going to get destroyed by big teams and we will leaned on by them even if we are lucky to make the playoffs.

 

[traffic cone]

Stop drinking the Koolaid, Sens killing this draft and only a single player below 6”1. We are going to get destroyed by big teams and we will leaned on by them even if we are lucky to make the playoffs.

Lawson Crouse sure was an amazing pick by the Panthers a couple years ago.

A REAL POWER FORWARD!!!! ENEMIES FEAR!! AT LEAST IF WE CANT BEAT THEM ON THE SCOREBOARD KICKC THE SHIT OUT OF THOSE p***yES!!! IM TIRED OF THIS!111 BRING BACK INSTIGATOR.

edit: Or something like that.

 

[kk87]

Stop drinking the Koolaid, Sens killing this draft and only a single player below 6”1. We are going to get destroyed by big teams and we will leaned on by them even if we are lucky to make the playoffs.

Sens have had a pretty rough draft since Stutzle...

 

[Lightsol]

Stop drinking the Koolaid, Sens killing this draft and only a single player below 6”1. We are going to get destroyed by big teams and we will leaned on by them even if we are lucky to make the playoffs.

"Why can't we go back to drafting 3 or 4 6'4" behemoth defenseman who end up not being qualified again?"

 

[LeafChief]

Stop drinking the Koolaid, Sens killing this draft and only a single player below 6”1. We are going to get destroyed by big teams and we will leaned on by them even if we are lucky to make the playoffs.

This was your post in the Sandin thread when the Leafs drafted him two years ago:

Veleno and Wilde both on the board and you take a small LHD. A position we don’t need. Awful pick.

Your opinions re: any prospects are null and void.

 

[7even]

Stop drinking the Koolaid, Sens killing this draft and only a single player below 6”1. We are going to get destroyed by big teams and we will leaned on by them even if we are lucky to make the playoffs.

There are chatbots who can put more complicated posts together

 

[Oscar Peterson]

This was your post in the Sandin thread when the Leafs drafted him two years ago:



Your opinions re: any prospects are null and void.

In another thread yesterday he tried to double down and say that Wilde has had better post-draft seasons than Sandin

These draft threads are always funny, as if almost any of us know anything about these players first-hand.

 

[Funk21]

This was your post in the Sandin thread when the Leafs drafted him two years ago:



Your opinions re: any prospects are null and void.

At the time we had no JT and both Velano and Wilde had an outstanding D+1. Read my response to another genius who posted that. Anything out of context will make someone look bad. Let me know how it goes when we lose again in the first round And the same questions are being asked as we have wasted another season, if we make it that is!

 

[LeafChief]

At the time we had no JT and both Velano and Wilde had an outstanding D+1. Read my response to another genius who posted that. Anything out of context will make someone look bad. Let me know how it goes when we lose again in the first round And the same questions are being asked as we have wasted another season, if we make it that is!

Bad take after bad take kind of ruins your credibility.

Anyways - this is a Hirvonen thread. Let's not fill it up with one of your hissy fits. I am glad to see you like the Niemala pick though. Glad we are able to appease you in some way!