RW Jani Nyman - Coachella Valley Firebirds, AHL (2022, 49th, SEA)

[Erikfromfin]

 

[DougBodger]

Yani Gourde out, Jani Nyam in

Sounds like he is going to be on #1 PP and in top 6. A nice opportunity from the coach

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Looks like a player with an NHL future to me. Big kid with a shot and seems to hold his own in the cycle.

I'm so out of touch with the Finnish league and prospects these days, had no idea this guy even existed. Seems to score goals where ever he goes.

 

[Antiillafire]

Nyman or Kemell going forward?

 

[eojsmada]

Nyman's got a big frame and good instincts. Nice to see him pot his first, in his first game.

 

[Kahvi]

Yani Gourde out, Jani Nyam in

Gourde out, new man in

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

He looked really good. He gets his 9 games and will likely be sent down for the Firebirds playoff run.

If he can continue playing this way for the next 8 games, the roster spot on the Kraken for next season appears to be his to lose.

 

[Kung Fu Tzu]

I'm so out of touch with the Finnish league and prospects these days, had no idea this guy even existed. Seems to score goals where ever he goes.

You are not alone!
But as he scored 26 goals as a 19 year old in Liiga last season - the most by any U20 player in like 40 years - he for sure should have come with a lot of hype!

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

You are not alone!
But as he scored 26 goals as a 19 year old in Liiga last season - the most by any U20 player in like 40 years - he for sure should have come with a lot of hype!

He is leading the AHL in scoring for rookies as well. I think the Kraken fanbase being small is probably why not more of us talk about him. One of the questions around him was speed but I think he has average skating.

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Nyman or Kemell going forward?

Kemell has seemed like a slouch in every NHL pre-season, like he doesn't even want to be there, so I'll go with Nyman for now. Also Kemell's wildly inconsistent in the AHL.

 

[luapejrug]

What do we see his potential being? Good middle 6 winger that is also a regular on the PP1? I think the main thing holding him back is his skating but he seems to have improved upon it since his draft year.

I would say his shooting package is definitely very high-end. One timers are hard and accurate. Wrist shot is quick, heavy, and accurate too. In Coachella he was money in the slot and I saw himself find good routes today too so looking forward to seeing how he does in the next few games.

 

[Colt.45Orr]

The lack of hype on this guy has been weird.

 

[ijuka]

The lack of hype on this guy has been weird.

Didn't make Wheeler's top 100.