Prospect Info: G Topias Leinonen -- Selected 41st overall in 2022

[Dingo44]

 

[ValJamesDuex]

 

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Watching VODCast of him and Mora playing AIK. 2-1 AIK early in the third.

 

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Well Mora came back from down 2-0 to take a 3-2 lead... and AIK tie it with just over 2 minutes left in the 3rd.

 

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If you want a real blast from the past, notice who scores the first goal for AIK :

 

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Wins his 6th straight, 4-3 in OT. He's given up 8 total goals in that stretch with two shutouts.

It's a .947 save percentage in that stretch (142 saves on 150 shots).

 

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So he's had four starts since his nice run, all giving up 3 goals. Hopefully I can catch him if he's playing for Mora tomorrow. Or I may just say f it and work.

 

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Starter for Mora in the playoffs, won the qualifying round with 2 OT wins, then lost games 1 and 2 of the next round against #1 Djurgardens though neither appears to be his fault -

Hard to argue against a sub 2.00 GAA and a .935 S% in the playoffs.

 

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Looks like Lampinen is in net today for game 3 against Djurgardens.

 

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Circling back to this... he wound up replacing Lampinen and took the lose, again in OT. 13 saves on 15 shots in 26:01, Mora now sits on the brink of elimination.

 

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Annnnnd scene:

Leinonen's season ends with another 1-goal loss in game 4 to Djurgardens today, 2-1. He ends the playoffs with a 2.17 GAA and .929 save%.

 

[Gras]

So does the get his ELC this summer or do they wait another year

 

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So does the get his ELC this summer or do they wait another year

That's the big question. Ratzlaff is already signed. I would think that has a chance to make the team push that signing a year, but then there is Leenders coming after. *shrug*

 

[NotABadPeriod]

That's the big question. Ratzlaff is already signed. I would think that has a chance to make the team push that signing a year, but then there is Leenders coming after. *shrug*

Let's say they do sign Leinonen. Would they be comfortable running with two AHL rookies in net? My hunch is they'd probably still want one vet and then have one of the prospects go down to the ECHL. Probably the best approach too. Then the following year maybe you roll with Ratzlaff/Leinonen in Rochester and Leenders in the E.

 

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Let's say they do sign Leinonen. Would they be comfortable running with two AHL rookies in net? My hunch is they'd probably still want one vet and then have one of the prospects go down to the ECHL. Probably the best approach too. Then the following year maybe you roll with Ratzlaff/Leinonen in Rochester and Leenders in the E.

They would split them up. I still think Leinonen could stay in Allsvenskan on a loan to keep getting a net in a decent league. They could also Coast one of them.

 

[Zman5778]

Personally, I'd leave Leinonen where he is for another year. This also allows Levi to have another year in Rochester (run Levi/Ratzlaff, vet for UPL's backup)

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Personally, I'd leave Leinonen where he is for another year. This also allows Levi to have another year in Rochester (run Levi/Ratzlaff, vet for UPL's backup)

Yea but you’re not thinking like the Sabres.