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Couple pictures from yesterday, via Tappara´s home page...
Since he´s 16 why isn´t he wearing a cage? Don´t Finnish league rules require U18 players to wear them?
Couple pictures from yesterday, via Tappara´s home page...
Since he´s 16 why isn´t he wearing a cage? Don´t Finnish league rules require U18 players to wear them?
This kid might be generational talent. I'm so excited about this one that I don't think I have ever been and that's including Swedish prospects.
1st Overall. BOOK IT.
This kid might be generational talent. I'm so excited about this one that I don't think I have ever been and that's including Swedish prospects.
1st Overall. BOOK IT.
I'm excited about Barkov too, but you know, we say that from our every prospect. I remember someone saying that Rasmus Ristolainen will be first overall in 2013. So top two picks of the draft both Finnish? Ain't gonna happen.
It's imbossible to say how good these guys will be, they are only 16 afterall.
I'm excited about Barkov too, but you know, we say that from our every prospect. I remember someone saying that Rasmus Ristolainen will be first overall in 2013. So top two picks of the draft both Finnish? Ain't gonna happen.
It's imbossible to say how good these guys will be, they are only 16 afterall.
Ristolainen is a great prospect and I think he'll be a low 1st rounder but this one is special. Better than Granlund for sure. By generational talen I ment he can be as good or better than Crosby for example.
Ristolainen is a great prospect and I think he'll be a low 1st rounder but this one is special. Better than Granlund for sure. By generational talen I ment he can be as good or better than Crosby for example.
Ristolainen is a great prospect and I think he'll be a low 1st rounder but this one is special. Better than Granlund for sure. By generational talen I ment he can be as good or better than Crosby for example.
Well, that´s exactly the point. The kid obviously is special and all but to claim about any 16 year old player that he could be as good (or better ) than Crosby is very how should I put it-bold. And such claims have been made about players and didn´t come true way too many times. I don´t know whether it is because people just have a tendency to overrate prospects or because they don´t realize exactly how special Crosby is. At this point of time it would make much more sense to say that Barkov has the potential to be a generational player for Finland. It´s way too soon, but IMO it would be no great surprise if Barkov didn´t turn out to be a 1st overall pick,let´s not forget that he has a lot of competition outside Finland.
Great size and dominant player in all aspects of the game. I'm telling you guys this is a prototype of a perfect hockey player. There isn't a single weakness in his game. The most impressive prospect I've ever seen and I saw Crosby and Ovechkin.
Perfect 3rd line center for the WJC team perhaps?
Donskoi - Mi. Granlund - Pulkkinen
Salomäki - Ma. Granlund - Armia
x - Barkov - Ruuttu
Suddenly I realized that we're going to be contenders this year.
Great size and dominant player in all aspects of the game. I'm telling you guys this is a prototype of a perfect hockey player. There isn't a single weakness in his game. The most impressive prospect I've ever seen and I saw Crosby and Ovechkin.
Isn't he a slow skater? That would probably hold him back from being a generational talent.
Perfect 3rd line center for the WJC team perhaps?
Donskoi - Mi. Granlund - Pulkkinen
Salomäki - Ma. Granlund - Armia
Teräväinen - Barkov - Ruuttu
Isn't he a slow skater? That would probably hold him back from being a generational talent.
Perfect 3rd line center for the WJC team perhaps?
Donskoi - Mi. Granlund - Pulkkinen
Salomäki - Ma. Granlund - Armia
x - Barkov - Ruuttu
He didn't seem slow to me.
He's listed 6'2 but the commentators said he's at least 6'3.
Nah... The scorers should be split up in 3 lines. That's the best way IMO.
Fixed.
IIRC Salomäki-Granlund jr.-Armia and especially Donskoi-Granlund-Pulkkinen have played A LOT together. Finding chemistry quickly is the key in these type of tournaments.