He might join the national team back again after the U18 tournament is done.
The U18s will be over before WC starts. There is a decent chance he'll still go, like the tweet said.
Seems like a reasonable range is 7-15 across many rankings. On HFB it seems like he's expected to fall outside top 10, as of now.
I don't see why he would be dropping based on his own performance. If he is dropping, its because some other players are at least as good as him. He has done nothing himself to be considered lower than 10.
Why would he drops? He is trending up if anything.
Not based on his performance but more on the performances of other prospects.
I suspect actual NHL teams will have Helenius higher than the average internet scout. Helenius does “pop” like Catton/Demidov/Lindstrom/Iginla do, so randos on HF boards don’t think he has high upside because he doesn’t dangle through 19 year olds every other shift.
I could see him dropping, because he isn’t a player who is at his best in junior hockey. He is IMO better in more mature game in a system. There is a chance, him not being offensively flashy or dominant enough at U18 WC to warrant top 10 status for some scouts.
Probably. I would not be shocked if Kraken have him high. He pretty much fits what Francis likes. Plus we appear to have gone for a few Finnish players and feel like we have a decent scouting group in that area.
Interesting! I could be wrong, but I thought I heard some scouts say that they think that Catton, Iginla and Helenius will all end up as wingers in the NHL.
