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

[Cheddabombs]

Go Lenni Go!

 

[Juzmo]

Edit. Also ended up with the second assist on the EN-goal. Good game.

 

[My3Sons]

Bow down to Lenni, the greatest prospect in history

Did he change his name to Lane Hutson and I didn't hear about it?

 

[forceten]

Did he change his name to Lane Hutson and I didn't hear about it?

Lenni Hutson yes.

 

[Hisch13r]

Picks up a primary. Throws one on net, goes off the Dman right to his teammate who puts it in.

 

[Juzmo]

Lenni goal!

Empty net merchant strikes again. 3-1 in the final minute.

 

[My3Sons]

Lenni goal!

Empty net merchant strikes again. 3-1 in the final minute.

He's really putting up points this season. Other than his skating, what do you believe he needs to improve to have an NHL future?

 

[Hisch13r]

He's really putting up points this season. Other than his skating, what do you believe he needs to improve to have an NHL future?

I think the only thing I’d say is his overall coordination. There are times where his hands and his feet don’t work together and he can look really uncoordinated handling the puck when he’s full tilt. Other than that really isn’t some clear weakness beyond the skating. Everything else lines up to be an NHLer.

 

[Juzmo]

Lenni goal!

Empty net merchant strikes again. 3-1 in the final minute.

 

[My3Sons]

I think the only thing I’d say is his overall coordination. There are times where his hands and his feet don’t work together and he can look really uncoordinated handling the puck when he’s full tilt. Other than that really isn’t some clear weakness beyond the skating. Everything else lines up to be an NHLer.

He really needs to get with Bratt's guy. If that guy could improve Holtz to passable levels he should be able to get Lenni there.

 

[Juzmo]

Nothing really noteworthy from todays 60mins from Lenni or the rest of the team.

Next game on the 13th. A bunch of guys being banged up after tough games so a good time for the break.

Stats (& rank in league) after 19gp: 9g (tied 8th), 18pts (tied 12th), +10 (tied 8th), 60sog (tied 2nd), 6.25 xG* (5th), & 17:50 atoi

*might lag one game

 

[MasterofGrond]

lenni good

 

[Xirik]

 

[glenwo2]

That backhand into the EN is just absurd.

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

A bit of a tangent for the Lenni thread, but watching the Caps’ improvement really has me hoping that the Devils are prepared to ride out a longer period of success rather than dangle someone like Lenni for the next shiny object. I really wanna see this kid in a Devils uniform.

 

[Capt Nico Poo]

To me Lenni does not strike as a top 6 NHL talent. Could be fringe 2nd liner, maybe in the 3rd.

 

[Nubmer6]

To me Lenni does not strike as a top 6 NHL talent. Could be fringe 2nd liner, maybe in the 3rd.

That works for me. As far as I'm concerned, a 2nd rounder that ends up in the NHL, even as a 3rd liner, is a win.

 

[My3Sons]

To me Lenni does not strike as a top 6 NHL talent. Could be fringe 2nd liner, maybe in the 3rd.

What would a dyed in the wool ugly American such as yourself know about a kid from Finland?

 

[MasterofGrond]

Yeah I don't see a first liner or anything, but the production speaks for itself and compares favorably to some pretty good NHL players. I think it's very possible he ends up a middle sixer. Never gonna be mad about a solid top 9 winger.

Or he just never manages to translate his game to NHL speed.

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

To me Lenni does not strike as a top 6 NHL talent. Could be fringe 2nd liner, maybe in the 3rd.

tbh i think we need more of that. Zetterlund and Sharangovich were more like fringe top-6ers and I would be much more confident in the roster if one or both of them were still here. I’m glad Meier is here and i understand the Toffoli acquisition, but at some point it’s not sustainable to keep trading cheap young depth players for expensive older ones.

The Devils are gonna be in a good place if there are cheap rookies coming in to replace the Tatars and Haulas and (hopefully) Palats over the next couple seasons, even if they’re not necessarily contributing the same amount. I REALLY like Lenni’s chances at being one of those guys.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Lenni is a future hall of famer. A future GOAT. The greatest person named Lenni ever

 

[My3Sons]

Lenni is a future hall of famer. A future GOAT. The greatest person named Lenni ever

Lenni Hameenahojoy?

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Question for @Juzmo or any of the other Finnish posters here.

Was there any discussion of him playing for Finland in the Karjala Cup? And if not any chance he gets to play in any of the other Europe Trophy contests?

 

[Juzmo]

Question for @Juzmo or any of the other Finnish posters here.

Was there any discussion of him playing for Finland in the Karjala Cup? And if not any chance he gets to play in any of the other Europe Trophy contests?

Unlike last year didn't see anything about that. With new head coach Antti Pennanen who knows what the plan is, but obviously one would figure that if he keeps up the play, is healthy, and isn't exhausted, he could be there (like many others).

 

[Juzmo]

Lenni goal!

On the PP after a huge scramble in front of the net. From 1-3 to 3-3, with 3min to go.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856774296401793454

Lenni assist!!

Secondary assist. Pass to the front of the net. Another scramble. 4-3 with 2min to go.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1856776638781902905

Edit. Almost an EN-goal at the end also. From 10-50min mostly anemic from the whole group, but they took advantage of some mistakes from a struggling team.