Prospect Info: 71st Overall Leevi Merilainen G, Fin, Karpat Jr

[Icelevel]

Wow

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

No Kleven ?

You're right, but I think some people don't give him his due because of the nepotism that got him drafted.

 

[SENATOR]

Idiots who want Forsberg in net. I salute you! Not! Forsberg does not have even basic technical skills for NHL. No rebound control, no ability to save second or third shots in a row, not athletic enough, not quick enough, not great at positioning, not reacting fast enough. Lucking awareness. Soft goals. Average glove and so on.

 

[lang006]

Idiots who want Forsberg in net. I salute you! Not! Forsberg does not have even basic technical skills for NHL. No rebound control, no ability to save second or third shots in a row, not athletic enough, not quick enough, not great at positioning, not reacting fast enough. Lucking awareness. Soft goals. Average glove and so on.

Holy man. Ruthless. Poor Anton. Teams need to hire you to make arguments against players that have elected to go to arbitration

 

[BUCKLE UP]

As someone who has been fighting for Leevi in the prospect voting rankings for years, I’m glad he’s looking great.

 

[Tragedy]

 

[bicboi64]

What's Leevi's nickname?

Need phrases for when he gives us a Hamburglar type performance

 

[armani]

What's Leevi's nickname?

Need phrases for when he gives us a Hamburglar type performance

Virgin Merilainen. At this rate he might end up being Jesus when all’s said and done.

 

[coladin]

Reminds me of Gustavsson when he first started here. Technical. Calm. Great anticipation. Great rebound control. As long as we don't have someone who is injury prione ruin his development and consistency , the same way Murray torpoedoed Gus's development, he could be the real deal

 

[Volt]

Sucks they couldn't win for him tonight, he was absolutely brilliant

 

[armani]

Merilainen is a stud, another brilliant performance by the 2020 draftee. He has been the most important contributor of that amazing draft class since he had to start where the veteran Forsberg was faltering. It’s his poise and fundamentals that impress me, a young Carrey Price had that type of demeanour at that young age.

The skaters in front of him are helping him immensely. They have been reading well off of each other, another testament of Virgin Merilainen’s on ice awareness. Keep it going!

 

[bicboi64]

Leevi? More like Leeviathan cuz he so damn strong

 

[The Frying Finn]

What's Leevi's nickname?

Need phrases for when he gives us a Hamburglar type performance

Leevi? More like Leeviathan cuz he so damn strong

Whoomp! There it is..

 

[SensFactor]

He's got ice in his veins. So calm, says little, but plays spectacular

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

You can just sense the confidence in this guy.
The question now becomes what do you do with Soogard?

We trade Sogaard and he will become Gustavsson somewhere else

 

[umma gumma]

We trade Sogaard and he will become Gustavsson somewhere else

Not a chance. Gustavsson was already Gustavsson when he was here. Same goes for Sogaard.

 

[Loach]

Whoomp! There it is..

Need a soundtrack for it now.

 

[Joeyjoejoe]

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

I'll be honest. I think he's the real deal.

Like real real deal.

Fun fact, he has had over .900 sv% in last 7 different league stints in last 3 years. I didnt count the 2 relief starts in Ottawa 3 years ago.

Also fun fact, he stole starting position job from 2nd round pick Blomqvist who is now playing for Pitts. Leevi had 8 shutouts in 42 games that season.

I think we got the real deal.

 

[PlayOn]

I’d like to see them keep him up for the remainder of the year as an “audition” for a back-up role next year.

Always good to get a larger sample size but as of now it feels like an Ullmark/Leevi tandem next year would be ideal.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

It's indisputable atm that he gives the team a much higher chance of winning than Forsberg does. I think he's won the backup job already, unless he craters before Ullmark is back.

 

[coladin]

And he shall be Leevi, and he shall be a good man.

Remarkable anticipation, and another goalie where I don't hold my breath for every shot. Just wow