I thought his injuries last year were mono, concussion, broken foot. Were there core injuries before?
F Jonathan Lekkerimaki (2022, 15th, VAN)
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All over the ice today. Scored in the shootout as well.
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Marc the Habs Fan
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He scored another goal today. Picked him up in my keeper league this summer and quite happy with this start.
Beautiful goal. First junior aged player to score in his first 3 games of the season since Peter Forsberg and Markus Naslund in 1992.
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Between last years playoffs and this year's impressive start, it looks like Lekkerimaki has shaken off the injuries and mono. I was quite worried he would be another disaster Canucks first rounder, in the vein of Juolevi and Virtanen, but he could end up re-writing the D+1 narrative that saw him plummet down the prospect rankings. Very encouraging early signs this year.
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Quite happy to see him establishing himself as one of the sports most exciting prospects once again
Yes.
He joins Thomas Gradin, Markus Naslund, and Peter Forsberg to score atleast 1 goal in their first 3 games. The record is held by Gradin with 4 games.
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Buresflyingelbow
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I had Pasta vibes from him in his draft year and was disappointed how his year went last year (injuries etc)
He’s looking like the real deal and I see he’s back on track, I’m hoping he absolutely dominates the World Juniors this year if his team allows him to go. If everything goes well for him I see him as a poor man’s Pasta in the 80 point range playing the opposite side of Pettersson on the PP unleashing bombs.
He’s looking like the real deal and I see he’s back on track, I’m hoping he absolutely dominates the World Juniors this year if his team allows him to go. If everything goes well for him I see him as a poor man’s Pasta in the 80 point range playing the opposite side of Pettersson on the PP unleashing bombs.
Guy’s going to be scoring 40 playing with Pettersson
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Howitzer of a shot, ridiculously lethal with velocity and accuracy.
His shot actually reminds me alot of Pettersson's shot with the Canucks.
The funny thing is both players are very wirey, thin and light. You wouldnt think their body frame can produce that much velocity on a shot until you see Pettersson winning the hardest shot competition at the All Star Game.
Lekerrimakki's game is coming along. His passing game and ice-q is actually very under-rated.
Would love to see him work on getting closer to the net more offensively but that will hopefully come as he grows into his body.
His shot actually reminds me alot of Pettersson's shot with the Canucks.
The funny thing is both players are very wirey, thin and light. You wouldnt think their body frame can produce that much velocity on a shot until you see Pettersson winning the hardest shot competition at the All Star Game.
Lekerrimakki's game is coming along. His passing game and ice-q is actually very under-rated.
Would love to see him work on getting closer to the net more offensively but that will hopefully come as he grows into his body.
If Lekkerimaki and Willander both end up hitting for Vancouver in a big way, I could see them making some noise in the Playoffs in two years. Demko, Hughes, Hronek, Pettersson, Miller, Boeser, Lekkerimaki, and Willander is an amazing core. Also kind of interesting that it includes zero Canadians.
The Canucks can't scout for shit in their backyard lol.
Man I'm not sure about in 2 years, if you said 2-4 that would be different.
Ya that's really weird...too bad we couldn't nab a local kid last draft that would have been heaven for this Canucks fan.
Yeah man, I would have liked a local kid too. I think this is the golden age coming up for BC boys in the league…Bedard, Celebrini, Benson, Stankoven, etc. all entering the league as potential star to superstar players over the next two seasons. Joining current players like Toews, Theodore, Barzal, Reinhart, Rielly, Byram, Benn, Nugent-Hopkins, K. Johnson, Kane, Johansen, Hill, etc.
As for my timeframe for the Canucks…I think we’re agreeing. You say 2-4 years and I say 2 years, but I mean as the earliest possible starting point for them to become an actual threat to do damage. Not this year, not next year, but the one after.
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Hit the post earlier on a bullet like wrist shot. He’s looking fantastic.
What a turn around season! Building on his great playoff run last year.
Trying to remember the last prospect the Canucks had that had such a poor season and then ripped it up the following season. Looking like it was mono that really derailed most of last season.
Trying to remember the last prospect the Canucks had that had such a poor season and then ripped it up the following season. Looking like it was mono that really derailed most of last season.
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This is now a sustained period of offensive competence to prove his naysayers wrong. 15 points in 15 games in Allesvenskan playoffs. Top 10 in goalscoring and top 15 in total points after 10 games in the SHL as a 19 year old.
Allvin does know his Swedes it seems. Actually most of his prospects are doing better than expectation so far.
Allvin does know his Swedes it seems. Actually most of his prospects are doing better than expectation so far.
Absolute snipe show. Tied for 2nd in the SHL in goals with his 6th of the year.
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Marc the Habs Fan
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Already a goal and an assist today. Kid is on fire!
Looking like an impact star in the SHL . Now tied for goal scoring in the entire SHL. 1G 1A so far and could have had more.
Pastrnak like.
Pastrnak like.
