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F Teuvo Teräväinen (2012, 18th overall, Chicago) ‎II

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JJTT said:
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And i thought media hype here in Finland was getting out of hand. :laugh:
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I think they need bigger cameras :sarcasm:
 
He should have gone all in and and take the space by the "Yo man, Chicago!" line from old Finnish commercial. What is it with the kids today not daring their friends to do stupid things?

I mean, didn't that other guy in his post game interview back in the day tell us it was really his friend who had told him that "I bet you can't throw one of those air cranks in in an international game."
 
obey86 said:
Was this guy the best prospect not playing in North America?
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The Pucks said:
Kuznetsov was his only competition.
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Sartorial said:
Yea, as mentioned, next to Kuznetsov.
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One of the best prospects along with Kuznetsov, but Kuznetsov is two and a half year older so he is further along with his development. Also two inches taller and 20lbs heavier.

I'd say that center position is also harder to master as a rookie. It's easy to expect too much of a rookie. Teuvo can be worth his hype, but those possible PPG seasons are still years away. I'd say in four years time we will know a lot more about his NHL career. There is still a possibility he will never be a true number one center. Expecting over 60 points pace this season or the next is too much. ~40 points next season and slowly improving until his prime is more reasonable to expect of him.

And I don't expect anything of him this season. Except a lot of rookie mistakes and low TOI. Anything more will be a pleasent surprise.
 
TT has played 3 games so far. He has yet to get a goal or assist but he has made some really good plays where his elite level vision and passing is very evident. Here's the summary of his first three games:

1. 3/25 against Dallas. He played 11:39 (1:29 on PP). He went 7-0 in the faceoffs he took, but didn't register any other stats. His linemates were Saad and Smith. He made a bunch of nice passes, a couple of which his linemates weren't ready for. He showed very good defensive awareness and made a couple good defensive plays. The general consensus was that he may have been overly aware of being in defensive position and consequently wasn't as aggresive in the offensive zone as he should have been.

2. 3/27 against Boston. He played 13:48 (2:12 on the PP). He went 2-5 on faceoffs. He played well again and had 1 hit and 3 takeaways, but he failed to register a shot on goal again. His linemates were Regin and Morin.

3. 3/28 against Ottawa. He was scratched. Q told him he needs to shoot more.

4. 3/30 against Pittsburgh. He played 16:50 (1:17 on the PP). He went 4-7 on faceoffs. He had 1 takeaway, 1 giveaway and 4 shots on goal. He showed a very quick and accurate shot. His linemates to start the game were Saad and Versteeg but after Toews got injured he spent time with several other players including Hossa, with whom it looked like they read off each other pretty well.

So - still no points but overall improvement each game. There is little doubt that he has the vision, skating and playmaking ability to play in the NHL and he's shown enough defensive awareness and ability to do well on that side of the puck too. I think it's evident that not only does Teuvo need to get used to the NHL game, but also his teammates need to get used to playing with him. He plays quickly and at a very high level and his teammates have to be more aware that the puck will be on their stick quicker than they're used to. Ideally Q will let him play with Hossa and Sharp, who play at that same level and are the kind of linemates Teuvo needs in order to maximize his potential. That may be more probable if Toews misses games.

With 3 games under his belt and 6 games left in the regular season, he can play all 6 games without spending that first year of his ELC. Hopefully that's what happens and then the Hawks can decide if he would enhance their chances in the playoffs enough to spend that ELC year or to shut him down and have next season be ELC year#1.
 
Hagged said:
One of the best prospects along with Kuznetsov, but Kuznetsov is two and a half year older so he is further along with his development. Also two inches taller and 20lbs heavier.

I'd say that center position is also harder to master as a rookie. It's easy to expect too much of a rookie. Teuvo can be worth his hype, but those possible PPG seasons are still years away. I'd say in four years time we will know a lot more about his NHL career. There is still a possibility he will never be a true number one center. Expecting over 60 points pace this season or the next is too much. ~40 points next season and slowly improving until his prime is more reasonable to expect of him.

And I don't expect anything of him this season. Except a lot of rookie mistakes and low TOI. Anything more will be a pleasent surprise.
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The question wasnt:

who is the best prospect outside of north america who is under 6 feet tall, under 180 lbs and under 20 years old.
 
While obviously he's still adjusting, I've felt he's done really well with the speed of the game. He's also shown good positional awareness, especially considering this is his first real introduction to the NHL game.

I remember after he returned to Finland at the start of the season, he said in an interview something to the effect that he actually really liked the speed of the NHL game (to the extent he'd experienced in pre-season) because he liked making plays at a faster speed...and I think you're seeing that from him now.

Overall, I have nothing but good things to say about him from what I've seen so far. The offensive side of his game hasn't yielded points yet, but he started shooting more last game and I think that so far he's played as well - and in some ways better - as anyone could ask given the circumstances.
 
just him being able to participate in regular season games will help him allot this summer. It should give him motivation to work out harder and have an idea where he needs to improve. The culture shock wont be near as bad in the fall.
 
EbonyRaptor said:
TT has played 3 games so far. He has yet to get a goal or assist but he has made some really good plays where his elite level vision and passing is very evident. Here's the summary of his first three games:

1. 3/25 against Dallas. He played 11:39 (1:29 on PP). He went 7-0 in the faceoffs he took, but didn't register any other stats. His linemates were Saad and Smith. He made a bunch of nice passes, a couple of which his linemates weren't ready for. He showed very good defensive awareness and made a couple good defensive plays. The general consensus was that he may have been overly aware of being in defensive position and consequently wasn't as aggresive in the offensive zone as he should have been.

2. 3/27 against Boston. He played 13:48 (2:12 on the PP). He went 2-5 on faceoffs. He played well again and had 1 hit and 3 takeaways, but he failed to register a shot on goal again. His linemates were Regin and Morin.

3. 3/28 against Ottawa. He was scratched. Q told him he needs to shoot more.

4. 3/30 against Pittsburgh. He played 16:50 (1:17 on the PP). He went 4-7 on faceoffs. He had 1 takeaway, 1 giveaway and 4 shots on goal. He showed a very quick and accurate shot. His linemates to start the game were Saad and Versteeg but after Toews got injured he spent time with several other players including Hossa, with whom it looked like they read off each other pretty well.

So - still no points but overall improvement each game. There is little doubt that he has the vision, skating and playmaking ability to play in the NHL and he's shown enough defensive awareness and ability to do well on that side of the puck too. I think it's evident that not only does Teuvo need to get used to the NHL game, but also his teammates need to get used to playing with him. He plays quickly and at a very high level and his teammates have to be more aware that the puck will be on their stick quicker than they're used to. Ideally Q will let him play with Hossa and Sharp, who play at that same level and are the kind of linemates Teuvo needs in order to maximize his potential. That may be more probable if Toews misses games.

With 3 games under his belt and 6 games left in the regular season, he can play all 6 games without spending that first year of his ELC. Hopefully that's what happens and then the Hawks can decide if he would enhance their chances in the playoffs enough to spend that ELC year or to shut him down and have next season be ELC year#1.
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Thanks for the info, will definitely watch the next Hawks game.

To be honest i had mixed feelings when it was announced that he would already join the Hawks. I felt like he wasn't quite ready physically and like you said i had doubts that others would have any chemistry with him right away. Really saw no point in the move since it was quite clear Teuvo would join Chicago next year regardless.

But now im happy about it, he's doing well and gaining some experience while not ruining his confidence in any way. Im not expecting any points from him, although they would be nice, but the best thing that can happen after the regular season is over is that Q would be happy with his play even if he didn't produce on the scoreboard.
 
should be fairly obvious, and I don't think he would skip the AHL playoffs just to do a few drills with NT
 
Jussi said:
There's potentially a lot of centers ahead of him.
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But not nearly enough potential wingers. He's easily top-six material with the crop we currently have available. Only proven lot are Juhamatti Aaltonen and perhaps Tuomo Ruutu, who ATM looks questionable.

Blue Liner said:
Rockford got eliminated from playoff contention with their loss last night so that's not an issue anymore, anyway.
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They did release him before that became evident, however.
 


Part 1 of 5 of a CCM feature on Teuvo. Unfortunately for most of us, it's in Finnish (he seems to enjoy golfing, though...and Finland's kind of grey). Perhaps someone wants to briefly summarize?
 
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Part 1 of 5 of a CCM feature on Teuvo. Unfortunately for most of us, it's in Finnish (he seems to enjoy golfing, though...and Finland's kind of grey). Perhaps someone wants to briefly summarize?
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Brief summary free translation:

I had been playing in outdoor rinks [when younger] when I got the chance to start hockey school. It was fun and I did well so it was nice to keep doing it. I played a lot of floorball (unihoc), football, golf - which I still do - and did some track and field younger but when it came to making a choice [of what to continue] ice hockey was the easy choice and it's what I was best at.

[talks about what he does with his time] After the practice in the morning I have time to do stuff. Lie on the sofa and play some playstation. Or I might go outside to eat or watch a movie with my friends. If I turn on the playstation it's probably a war game or NHL. I do think that I am the best in NHL [video game] out of all my friends. Feel free to come and challenge me.
 
I dont know how did they find those grey spots to film because Finland has had +25 celsius for 38 days in row now, very hot and sunny summer :D Anyway, nice to see them making some stuff about him.
 
QnebO said:
I dont know how did they find those grey spots to film because Finland has had +25 celsius for 38 days in row now, very hot and sunny summer :D Anyway, nice to see them making some stuff about him.
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Probably filmed in mid-June when it was between 10-15°C at times.
 
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