You should compare TOI also. They both are very good players, but as situation in which they played in their draft year isnt the same so there's no point comparing them with points.
RW/C Mikko Rantanen (2015, 10th, COL)
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You should compare TOI also. They both are very good players, but as situation in which they played in their draft year isnt the same so there's no point comparing them with points.
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Reinhart and Bennett should be ahead of Drouin. Also Nichushkin should be higher than Barzal at least, if not higher. I'm not as high on Rantanen as you have him placed, but we'll see how he turns out.
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Does he play a physical style? Have a mean streak in him that comes out at times?
Also to the guys making the lists, Draisaitl needs to be in there somewhere.
Also to the guys making the lists, Draisaitl needs to be in there somewhere.
He can lay big hits but isn't mean player. He uses his body like Mikko Koivu. He plays hard every situation.Isn't soft by any means.
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He reminds me of Sundin in terms of style...what I would call a finesse power forward.
I've seen 30+ games from him, and I wouldn't call him a big hitter or a mean player. He uses the "exploding shoulder" like Koivu at times but that's about it. He does use his frame to protect the puck though.
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Thanks guys. So is he playing C or RW? For those that have seen both is he more skilled with the puck than Crouse is? How is his strength? Thanks!
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RW mostly. Played only a few games at Center/LW this year.
Crouse has better shot but Rantanen has better puck handling / passing skills.
Good puck protection but he still needs to add more strength as he falls down a lot.
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He has the playing style to play winger or center. I think it all depends on the NHL team that picks him.
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He's played majority of his early pro career as a right wing while playing center in the junior leagues. Think he stated earlier that he felt most comfortable in the middle on an interview once. As others said his position in the future propably depends on the team that drafts him. He has all the tools to play center for having high hockey IQ, visiong and passing ability. While on the other hand possesing the skills, speed and the physical side to play as a powerforward.
If Rantanen remains in Finland after the season and has the chance to play in the World juniors I'd definately prefer him as a center. Why they didn't even try him there the last time around is beyond me. The team literally had none high caliber centers and you could have paired him up with Puljujärvi f.ex. While looking further ahead, it'd propably suits the national team better to play Rantanen on the right wing in the long run. The ability to play both roles should raise the stocks for the upcoming draft.
There's been a lot of suprise fallers in the recent draft years (including Forsberg, Tarasenko, Kapanen and so forth) but can't see this happening with Rantanen. He really doesn't have much if any question marks other than not being American player.
If Rantanen remains in Finland after the season and has the chance to play in the World juniors I'd definately prefer him as a center. Why they didn't even try him there the last time around is beyond me. The team literally had none high caliber centers and you could have paired him up with Puljujärvi f.ex. While looking further ahead, it'd propably suits the national team better to play Rantanen on the right wing in the long run. The ability to play both roles should raise the stocks for the upcoming draft.
There's been a lot of suprise fallers in the recent draft years (including Forsberg, Tarasenko, Kapanen and so forth) but can't see this happening with Rantanen. He really doesn't have much if any question marks other than not being American player.
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We have him at #8 on our board. Here is the scouting report.
http://lastwordonsports.com/2015/04/07/2015-nhl-draft-profile-8-mikko-rantanen/
http://lastwordonsports.com/2015/04/07/2015-nhl-draft-profile-8-mikko-rantanen/
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It's weird to see player that big to be able to turn so fast in small corners. Should be useful skill in NHL.
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Not the first. He has been "Hot Wheels" among his TPS junior teammates and fans for a few years now already.
Hands off the Fin.
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Between him and Barkov who will shoot
Both of them sound like pass first guys lol.
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Between him and Barkov who will shoot
They can both shoot they just aren't snipers and take too damn long to do it.
I'd imagine them somewhat like the Sedins only giant and faster. Throw Pirri/Grimaldi on the wing or just stick a pylon out there and watch it score 30.
It's so nice to dream before we draft him and he takes 6 years to develop
Yeah it's really impressive. He is 6'4 210lbs+ and turns like small player. His puck protection skills are also incredible. Beast at the boards like someone said. He is going to be so good in small rink.
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One concern there is his mobility being affected by the physical demand in NHL. He will no doubt try to get stronger and for some (not all) it effects mobility. Especially big framed players. Luckily NHL teams nowdays have excellent trainers who have good understanding on what kind of muscular strength is good for individual players.
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