Jonathan Lekkerimaki - Arrived in Abbotsford

[ziploc]

Excited to have this player hopefully make the team out of training camp (I predict he will). He will be a game changer for our power play because he can one time the puck from the left side much better (imo) than Boeser or Miller, who play in that spot on the PP. Once Lekk starts sniping from the left side, the PK will have to start defending more of that area, which will mean more room for Pettersson to unleash his deadly one timer.

Who does he bump from the roster? Unless a trade is made, I can't see him making the team out of training camp. But he could be an early injury call up.

 

[F A N]

Excited to have this player hopefully make the team out of training camp (I predict he will). He will be a game changer for our power play because he can one time the puck from the left side much better (imo) than Boeser or Miller, who play in that spot on the PP. Once Lekk starts sniping from the left side, the PK will have to start defending more of that area, which will mean more room for Pettersson to unleash his deadly one timer.

Miller is the playmaker on the PP though. The PP mostly runs through Miller and Hughes. Based on last year's configuration, Boeser is likely back in the bumper position.

 

[Russian_fanatic]

Lowkey I think he makes the team out of training camp, and him being a dark horse for the Calder.

Heinen-Miller-Boeser
Debrusk-EP-Lekk/Sprong
Joshua-Blueger-Garland
Hoglander-Suter-Sherwood/Pods

 

[VanJack]

Lowkey I think he makes the team out of training camp, and him being a dark horse for the Calder.

Heinen-Miller-Boeser
Debrusk-EP-Lekk/Sprong
Joshua-Blueger-Garland
Hoglander-Suter-Sherwood/Pods

That would be an absolute perfect scenario, although unlikely. But Allvin seems to be a believer. He claims Lekkerimki is going to get a long look at training camp and into the exhibition schedule. I suspect he'll get a lot of PP time, to see if he can replicate some of his scoring exploits from along the half wall.

 

[HockeyWooot]

Will need to temper expectations, but becoming a second line scoring winger doesn’t seem unrealistic.