D Otto Latvala - HPK U20, Jr. A SM-Liiga (2017 Draft)

[Frk It]

Looking for more info on this prospect.

elite prospects profile: http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=363409

 

[jnk96]

http://thecanuckway.com/2017/06/05/vancouver-canucks-2017-nhl-draft-profile-d-otto-latvala/

 

[EL Bandito]

One of my sleeper picks that nobody talks about. Big guy at 6'5 that could easily pack on 25-30 lbs as he matures. Pretty good skater for a bigger guy and makes a good first pass in transition. Not afraid to be physical and has a solid d game. I'm not sure if the offensive upside will translate but if he does put it all together he could be a complete all-around dman. He reminds me of this year's Niko Mikkola who the Blues drafted in '15 and a very high on. I've got Latvala as my Blues sleeper pick in either the 5th or 6th round this year. I'd be really happy with the pick.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

I took Latvala 6th round in the Oiler board's full 7 round mock. Haven't seen much of him outside the World Juniors but I like his game and physicality. Obviously immense physical tools.

I read he was the U20 league's rookie of the year, is that the case?

 

[Mister Ed]

I took Latvala 6th round in the Oiler board's full 7 round mock. Haven't seen much of him outside the World Juniors but I like his game and physicality. Obviously immense physical tools.

I read he was the U20 league's rookie of the year, is that the case?

As per EliteProspects, he was.

 

[Noma]

There are a player report and an article about Latvala in FinnProspects.

He has also been a regular on our Finnish Prospect Ranking throughout the year.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

This is one of the players I've come across in this draft and wondered why no one talks about him. Everything I've seen/read seems fairly intriguing, yet there isn't much of it to go on.