Prospect Info: Jonathan Lekkerimaki, #15 Overall, 2022 NHL Draft

[LastWordArmy]

Swedish winger Jonathan Lekkerimaki had a breakout performance at the IIHF Under-18 World Championships. He put up five goals and 10 assists for 15 points in just six tournament games. The performance led Sweden to the Gold Medal as well as earning Lekkermaki a spot on the Tournament All-Star Team, and the Tournament MVP.

Lekkerimaki split the season between Djurgarden’s SHL team, playing in the country’s top men’s league and playing in the Swedish Under-20 league. In the SHL, he put up seven goals and two assists for nine points in 26 games. He dominated at the junior level. Lekkerimaki scored 20 goals and 15 assists for 35 points in 26 games. He helped the J20 squad to a second-place finish in the league. Lekkerimaki also helped Sweden to a bronze medal at last summer’s Hlinka-Gretzky tournament. He scored five goals in five tournament games. Lekkermaki played three games with the Swedish Under-20 team, scoring one goal. He has a good chance to make the World Junior team in the rescheduled tournament this summer.

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Jonathan Lekkerimaki Scouting Report: Lekkerimaki had a breakout performance at the Under 18s, winning MVP and leading Sweden to gold.

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Swedish winger Jonathan Lekkerimaki had a breakout performance at the IIHF Under-18 World Championships. He put up five goals and 10 assists for 15 points in just six tournament games. The performance led Sweden to the Gold Medal as well as earning Lekkermaki a spot on the Tournament All-Star Team, and the Tournament MVP.

Lekkerimaki split the season between Djurgarden’s SHL team, playing in the country’s top men’s league and playing in the Swedish Under-20 league. In the SHL, he put up seven goals and two assists for nine points in 26 games. He dominated at the junior level. Lekkerimaki scored 20 goals and 15 assists for 35 points in 26 games. He helped the J20 squad to a second-place finish in the league. Lekkerimaki also helped Sweden to a bronze medal at last summer’s Hlinka-Gretzky tournament. He scored five goals in five tournament games. Lekkermaki played three games with the Swedish Under-20 team, scoring one goal. He has a good chance to make the World Junior team in the rescheduled tournament this summer.

Jonathan Lekkerimaki Scouting Report: 2022 NHL Draft #12

Jonathan Lekkerimaki Scouting Report: Lekkerimaki had a breakout performance at the Under 18s, winning MVP and leading Sweden to gold.

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[Ginger Papa]

Swedish winger Jonathan Lekkerimaki had a breakout performance at the IIHF Under-18 World Championships. He put up five goals and 10 assists for 15 points in just six tournament games. The performance led Sweden to the Gold Medal as well as earning Lekkermaki a spot on the Tournament All-Star Team, and the Tournament MVP.

Lekkerimaki split the season between Djurgarden’s SHL team, playing in the country’s top men’s league and playing in the Swedish Under-20 league. In the SHL, he put up seven goals and two assists for nine points in 26 games. He dominated at the junior level. Lekkerimaki scored 20 goals and 15 assists for 35 points in 26 games. He helped the J20 squad to a second-place finish in the league. Lekkerimaki also helped Sweden to a bronze medal at last summer’s Hlinka-Gretzky tournament. He scored five goals in five tournament games. Lekkermaki played three games with the Swedish Under-20 team, scoring one goal. He has a good chance to make the World Junior team in the rescheduled tournament this summer.

Jonathan Lekkerimaki Scouting Report: 2022 NHL Draft #12

Jonathan Lekkerimaki Scouting Report: Lekkerimaki had a breakout performance at the Under 18s, winning MVP and leading Sweden to gold.

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[BWJM]

Love it.

 

[Chairman Maouth]

How the hell did you paste that so fast?

I would guess he had a couple different likely players ready to go.

 

[McMozesmadness]

I’m upset with how much of a homerun that pick is…

 

[Hansen]

Great pick

 

[Eye of Ra]

I’m upset with how much of a homerun that pick is…

well this player was said to be picked beetween 5-13.

 

[God]

2022 NHL Draft prospect profile: Jonathan Lekkerimäki is one of the draft’s best shooters

The winger has few peers in terms is his shot power, but that’s his only true ability.

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"The thing is that Lekkerimäki isn’t really great at everything else. He is average at best when it comes to skating, and while he reads the game well he doesn’t push the envelop in any regard defensively. It is the one-dimensional play that makes it difficult to project his success down the line. In a way he reminds me a bit of Victor Olofsson of the Buffalo Sabres; while his overall game isn’t the best, it may not matter when you can score from anywhere on the ice."

got our boeser replacement

 

[y2kcanucks]

Very very good pick

 

[Hale The Villain]

Steal of the draft. Massive upside.

Congrats guys.

 

[JumpierPegasus]

Fantastic pick, played great on a bad SHL squad last year. Prefered Kemell here, but super happy with Lekkerimaki. Great shot off the wing

Wish we had someone with more quickness though in this spot

 

[Svencouver]

Might be the best player of all time

 

[LastWordArmy]

How the hell did you paste that so fast?

Practice.

 

[EpochLink]

I'm good with this, upside is great and a winger for our centre's..especially Pettersson

 

[SantosLHalpar]

Might be the best player of all time

"Might"?

 

[F A N]

I haven't really read up on this draft as I have in past years. I preferred Pickering here as I'm not a fan of one dimensional players who might end up being the best scorer in the draft. But at 15 and with this guy being ranked as a top 10 pick, it's hard not to like this pick. Lots of upside here.

 

[ihaveyuidonttouchme]

I don't have a lot of opinions, but I'll be looking out for him!

 

[Tim Calhoun]

I thought it was kinda weird that our two female AGMs weren’t on the stage to make the pick.

 

[Russian_fanatic]

Lmao how the hell did he fall to 15?!?!

 

[Svencouver]

"Might"?

Ceiling is scoring an infinite amount of goals. The game of hockey will collapse in on itself. New numbers will be invented to count his point totals, and a black hole of vulcanized rubber shall eclipse the sun.

 

[Hit the post]

Delorme should get full credit for scouting this prospect. Oops, that was EP according to Jim Benning.

 

[Jay Cee]

Gretzky but with a shot.

 

[cc]

Great pick. I'm happy. He reminds me of Nazzy

 

[PuckFather]

It's weird how he fell out of top ten as he was projected to go 7-10.