Prospect Info: Lenni Hämeenaho (#58 Pick - 2nd Round - 2023 Draft)

[Juzmo]

Lenni PP-assist!

On a 5on3 they tie it 1-1 early in the first. Shoots towards the net for a deflection in front.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1837495601174356069

 

[Hisch13r]

Picks up a primary on the 5 on 3. He’s at the left dot and fakes a shot freezing everyone then passes it for a redirection in the slot

 

[Hisch13r]

Lenni wasn’t out there but his team just scored a sick goal

 

[Juzmo]

Lenni wasn’t out there but his team just scored a sick goal

https://x.com/i/web/status/1837500704400769057

Feels like almost half the goals so far have been unusually pretty.

 

[Juzmo]

Lenni assist!

Secondary one to the 3-2 goal to start the third.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1837522234228814017

 

[Whaddagoal]

Thank you @Juzmo for your timely updates here We appreciate it!

Hope to see this guy over here soon enough

 

[MVP Zacha]

Lenni assist!

Secondary one to the 3-2 goal to start the third.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1837522234228814017

@Juzmo I really appreciate you posting these highlights. Once he comes over to NJ I am getting a Lenni sweater on day 1.

 

[Xirik]

@Juzmo I really appreciate you posting these highlights. Once he comes over to NJ I am getting a Lenni sweater on day 1.

just don't get it in your eye.


You're not suppose to get sweaters in it.

 

[MVP Zacha]

just don't get it in your eye.


You're not suppose to get sweaters in it.

 

[Xirik]

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[Devs3cups]

Looks like he's having a very good start to his season!

 

[Hisch13r]

Our boy’s got his gold helmet back

 

[Juzmo]

Lenni goal!

From the back of the point a nice wrister to take the lead late in the first.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838973368290168934

 

[Hisch13r]

Our boy’s got his gold helmet back

And he scores. Gets the entry, gives it to a teammate, teammate goes back to him for a one timer at the top of the circle

 

[My3Sons]

I hope he can skate well enough.

 

[Hisch13r]

I hope he can skate well enough.

He’s a below average skater in Liiga. That’s only going to get exposed more. He’s not going to skate well enough. It’ll come down to whether or not his brain outweighs the skating.

 

[My3Sons]

He’s a below average skater in Liiga. That’s only going to get exposed more. He’s not going to skate well enough. It’ll come down to whether or not his brain outweighs the skating.

There comes a point below which Einstein couldn't play in the NHL. If he doesn't have the minimum skating necessary I don't see how he ultimately make the transition. I'm not sure what the minimum skating is but it's a real thing on some level.

 

[Hisch13r]

There comes a point below which Einstein couldn't play in the NHL. If he doesn't have the minimum skating necessary I don't see how he ultimately make the transition. I'm not sure what the minimum skating is but it's a real thing on some level.

I mean a guy like Mark Stone was a poor skater as a prospect and got drafted low because of it and still managed to be one of the best wingers and two way players or a generation despite still not improving the skating and being one of the worst skaters in the league. Toffoli can’t skate and has been a good to great top 6er for a decade. I don’t imagine Lenni’s such a bad skater that he’s levels below the worst skaters in the league

 

[My3Sons]

I mean a guy like Mark Stone was a poor skater as a prospect and got drafted low because of it and still managed to be one of the best wingers and two way players or a generation despite still not improving the skating and being one of the worst skaters in the league. Toffoli can’t skate and has been a good to great top 6er for a decade. I don’t imagine Lenni’s such a bad skater that he’s levels below the worst skaters in the league

OK, so he might be a poor NHL skater but if he's at least an NHL skater there is still hope.

 

[Hisch13r]

OK, so he might be a poor NHL skater but if he's at least an NHL skater there is still hope.

I’m definitely not convinced he’s a surefire NHLer like I am with Gritsyuk. I don’t really see how Gritsyuk isn’t at least like a 3rd line caliber guy. With Lenni I can see him coming up short because he’s a poor skater and the other stuff might not end up making up for it enough.

 

[MasterofGrond]

I think his skating is bad enough to be a detriment, but not a dealbreaker.

We really should just pay for the best skating coach money can buy for him though. The rest of the package is top 6.

 

[Hisch13r]

I think his skating is bad enough to be a detriment, but not a dealbreaker.

We really should just pay for the best skating coach money can buy for him though. The rest of the package is top 6.

I think if he improves his skating as much as Holtz did then that’s definitely enough.

 

[My3Sons]

I think if he improves his skating as much as Holtz did then that’s definitely enough.

Holtz was not a terrible skater by NHL edge data. He was above average in top speed and speed bursts. His problems were much more lack of processing speed.

 

[Guadana]

 

[Hisch13r]

Holtz was not a terrible skater by NHL edge data. He was above average in top speed and speed bursts. His problems were much more lack of processing speed.

Yeah and if you look at the previous year Holtz was a clear below average skater. He really brought his skating up. I’d also argue Holtz biggest issue was never being given a legit chance. He had really efficient production last year.