Prospect Info: [2024 - 70th] Aatos Koivu (F) TPS Turku

[Nova_Scotia_Vees]

I've been on HF a long time and I swear I remember a thread about Koivu having a son and people joking we would draft him someday... Where has the time gone

I remember this.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Has Saku talked about it? Any quotes interviews?

 

[Team_Spirit]

He kinda looks like Bedard

Superstar confirmed

https://x.com/i/web/status/1811331556729831514

 

[Toene]

For fun since i was born in the mid 70ies i decided to do 1976-2000 and 2000-2024

Top 10 scorer 1976 to 2000 :

1. Lafleur
2. Robinson
3. Naslund
4. Shutt
5. Carbonneau
6. Tremblay
7. Damphousse
8. Bobby Smith
9. Mondou
10. Gainey

Top 10 scorer 2000-2024 :

1. Plekanec
2. Markov
3. Patch
4. Gallagher
5. Koivu
6. Suzuki
7. Subban
8. Kovalev
9. Galchenyuk
10. Desharnais

A defenseman at 2, Carbo and Tremblay at 5 and 6, goes to show you that offense has been a question mark going back at least 5-6 decades. Defense and goaltending have been top notch, but Shutt and Lafleur played a long time ago. I never saw Naslund play, but while I dont want to lessen what he accomplished, it seems everyone had 100 pts season in the 80s. In fact, it's surprising that we only have one 80s guy with such totals.

 

[LaP]

A defenseman at 2, Carbo and Tremblay at 5 and 6, goes to show you that offense has been a question mark going back at least 5-6 decades. Defense and goaltending have been top notch, but Shutt and Lafleur played a long time ago. I never saw Naslund play, but while I dont want to lessen what he accomplished, it seems everyone had 100 pts season in the 80s. In fact, it's surprising that we only have one 80s guy with such totals.

At least guys like Gainey and Carbo were good defensively. You could argue Carbo was generational defensively speaking. I mean AG and DD in the top 10 is pretty sad,

 

[WeThreeKings]

He kinda looks like Bedard

Superstar confirmed

https://x.com/i/web/status/1811331556729831514

This regime rarely picks guys who aren't hotties

 

[MTL Dirty Birdy]

A defenseman at 2, Carbo and Tremblay at 5 and 6, goes to show you that offense has been a question mark going back at least 5-6 decades. Defense and goaltending have been top notch, but Shutt and Lafleur played a long time ago. I never saw Naslund play, but while I dont want to lessen what he accomplished, it seems everyone had 100 pts season in the 80s. In fact, it's surprising that we only have one 80s guy with such totals.

Naslund finished 8th in scoring that year. Ahead of Howerchuk and Dionne. And was 5’7”. Nothing about him was average. He was a great player for us

 

[Sam de Mtl]

This regime rarely picks guys who aren't hotties

 

[BLONG7]

It would be great to see this kid make the habs in a couple of years...............

 

[bopeep]

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[Tyson]

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Definitely a prospect to watch

 

[Scintillating10]

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Decent size, good shot, plays two way game. For 70th pick in draft has good chance to make NHL

 

[bopeep]

Decent size, good shot, plays two way game. For 70th pick in draft has good chance to make NHL

And as you listen to the interview, you realize that he's an articulate and respectful young man. Clearly the apple didn't fall far from the Saku tree...

 

[KevSkillz4]

At this moment, he reminds of his uncle Mikko Koivu in term of style.