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

[EpochLink]

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

Time to develop that wrist shot!

 

[Canucks LB]

 

[Brock Boeser Laser Show]

I know his skating is a question mark but that was the same knock on Petey in his draft year.

This kid is a July birthday so there is plenty of room for additional development over the next year compared to his peers. Should be interesting to see where his development curve is in 6-8 months

 

[JumpierPegasus]

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

I don't think either are scouting focused. Emile is CBA focused, and Cammi is player development. Clancey would be our scouting focused AGM

 

[The Stig]

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

I was going to say the same. Naslund like player. Need to send him to Bo's power skating coach

 

[TryamkinPleaseReturn]

The Canucks followed my board this year :0
Awesome pick. Legit sniper. Lots of upside. He's real skinny right now, and a late birthday. He's a smart scorer. Not slow either. Not fast, but he moves around ok.

 

[Hale The Villain]

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

I read somewhere he interviewed poorly.

Had him 5th OVR on my list. He has a 30G scorers shot but is also very smart and can make plays. Just needs to bulk up and get a little quicker. Has Pastrnak-type potential.

 

[The Stig]

I don't think either are scouting focused. Emile is CBA focused, and Cammi is player development. Clancey would be our scouting focused AGM

Its up to them if they want to go up.

 

[Orca Smash]

I like the pick although I am still very high on lambert.

Interesting he is only 17 yet.

 

[Russian_fanatic]

I read somewhere he interviewed poorly.

Had him 5th OVR on my list. He has a 30G scorers shot but is also very smart and can make plays. Just needs to bulk up and get a little quicker. Has Pastrnak-type potential.

He gives me Markus Naslund vibes. I had this kid as a riser on draft day and wouldn't have been surprised if he was top 5.

His demeanor and the way he plays is very Naslund-like. Kid has an amazing shot.

 

[arttk]

I am scared, not used to this kind of positivity for a 1st round pick

 

[M2Beezy]

Sounds like a Finnish name to me! But I like it !!

 

[The Stig]

Does this mean he's playing for the Giants this year?

 

[Canucks LB]

Does this mean he's playing for the Giants this year?

Probably not

 

[Bgav]

Love it

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Sounds like a Finnish name to me! But I like it !!

Sweden and Finland have a lot of crossover. Pettersson has some Finnish ancestry too

 

[Bonham]

Reading the main board thread on him got me excited.

Seems like a solid pick.

 

[Peter Griffin]

BPA. Top 10 talent for sure.

 

[dwarf]

Its a swing for the fences. Hopefully he grows up some. I wish the guy luck, and I hope as a canucks fan he realizes his potential.

 

[Breakers]

It wasn’t out of the CHL

So I’m good

 

[logan5]

Just how good is his shot compared to Boeser? Lekkerimaki has a great one timer, and he shoots right. If his shot is close to Pettersson's level, that would be a huge 1-2 punch on the power play.

 

[SillyRabbit]

This could end up being the steal of the entire draft.

Great choice, love the offensive potential he shows, not worried about his size as he's got tons of time to get bigger.

First time in a few years that I've been very happy with a pick.

 

[logan5]

And also Brett Hull was pretty one dimensional, with his one dimension being scoring lots of goals.

 

[Svencouver]

Just how good is his shot compared to Boeser? Lekkerimaki has a great one timer, and he shoots right. If his shot is close to Pettersson's level, that would be a huge 1-2 punch on the power play.

From what I have hastily read in the 30 minutes since we've selected him; the real attribute to his shot is the ability to get it off anywhere and to create a highly deceptive release

 

[biturbo19]

Always good to have a spare Brock Boeser, for when you trade one.


Hopefully?