Confirmed with Link: Saku Maenalanen 1 year 2 way

[nobody imp0rtant]

How do you pronounce his last name?

 

[Jukurit]

How do you pronounce his last name?

Announcer says it right at the start of this video:

 

[mattihp]

He can somewhat play in the middle too. Can play different roles throughout the lineup. Atlanta Thrashers fans will see in him a Pascal Rheaume with less grit.

How do you pronounce his last name?

 

[Jukurit]

My scouting report on Mäenalanen would be: Big, strong guy with good speed. Has some skill too. Has toughness and grit too. I think he can be an "OK" 4th line player in NHL. But I don't think he has upside to be more than that.

 

[kanadalainen]

He's pretty damn amazing but I'm sure the Jets will find a way to ruin him. He lacks hockey IQ though and he has a severe magnesium deficiency

Talk about plug 'n play! Wheeler can direct him to the apothecary and Shuffles can deliver his series of mini-lectures on defensive awareness.

But seriously, seems like a nice signing. Fingers crossed.

 

[BoneDocUK]

My scouting report on Mäenalanen would be: Big, strong guy with good speed. Has some skill too. Has toughness and grit too. I think he can be an "OK" 4th line player in NHL. But I don't think he has upside to be more than that.

But can he mentor Brad Lambert?

Let's rub a little grit into that snowflake, dagnabbit.

We needed a hard-nosed player with some speed and skill to run with a 4th that plays more minutes in more situations under Bowness. Saku seems like a good option.

 

[AppalachianFinn13]

But can he mentor Brad Lambert?

Let's rub a little grit into that snowflake, dagnabbit.

We needed a hard-nosed player with some speed and skill to run with a 4th that plays more minutes in more situations under Bowness. Saku seems like a good option.

Can anyone mentor Brad Lambert? The hopeless case of Mr Lambert. We need a MIRACLE here

 

[Mestaruus]

Apparently he's a pretty good locker room guy as well, at least among Finns. Most of the players were saying almost unanimously in the last World Hockey Championships something like Mäenalanen is the biggest jokester in the team. I don't know how similar to that it is in NA locker rooms, but I guess that he surely won't be a locker room cancer.

Most importantly Mäenalanen needs daddy Scheifele's & uncle Blake's approval on his first jokes, after that it should be smooth sailing as he would be liked forever inside the Winnipeg locker room. He'll be traded quickly if they don't approve.

 

[mattihp]

Can anyone mentor Brad Lambert? The hopeless case of Mr Lambert. We need a MIRACLE here

Guessing it is a daddy issue though. Kid's not rotten.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

Announcer says it right at the start of this video:

Just watched the whole video. Hard to tell for sure but it looks like he slew footed the guy. Maybe he'll be our Tkachuk.

 

[Buffdog]

Apparently he's a pretty good locker room guy as well, at least among Finns. Most of the players were saying almost unanimously in the last World Hockey Championships something like Mäenalanen is the biggest jokester in the team. I don't know how similar to that it is in NA locker rooms, but I guess that he surely won't be a locker room cancer.

Most importantly Mäenalanen needs daddy Scheifele's & uncle Blake's approval on his first jokes, after that it should be smooth sailing as he would be liked forever inside the Winnipeg locker room. He'll be traded quickly if they don't approve.

Him and Nate Schmidtt holding court.. maybe they'll lighten things up in there a bit this year. Make coming to the rink fun again

 

[Jukurit]

Just watched the whole video. Hard to tell for sure but it looks like he slew footed the guy. Maybe he'll be our Tkachuk.

I think it was a slash.

 

[voyageur]

My scouting report on Mäenalanen would be: Big, strong guy with good speed. Has some skill too. Has toughness and grit too. I think he can be an "OK" 4th line player in NHL. But I don't think he has upside to be more than that.

How is he on the PK? That's an area that will probably decide some if not all 4th line positions.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

I think it was a slash.

Possibly, it just looked like his leg was oddly extended. Is that what the commentators said? Sorry, my Finnish is a little non-existent.

If it was just a slash that's OK. That's not dirty at all.

 

[mattihp]

How is he on the PK? That's an area that will probably decide some if not all 4th line positions.

Maestro.

 

[Thechozen1]

Just watched the whole video. Hard to tell for sure but it looks like he slew footed the guy. Maybe he'll be our Tkachuk.

One of the coaches resembled Maurice an awful lot

 

[FlappyGiraffe]

Maestro.

Thats a solid nickname for him, Saku "The Maestro" Maenalanen

 

[GeorgeJETson]

Thats a solid nickname for him, Saku "The Maestro" Maenalanen
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I wonder if he has a house to rent in Tuscany...

 

[Kipper933]

Stumbled across this signing in TSN's signing tracker.

It's a nice signing, Maenalanen deserves to be back in the NHL, he's a really smart and effective player. An ideal 4th line player.

 

[sipowicz]

We certainly have the market cornered in minor league signings.

Yup, Zinger better watch out as Chevy is gunning for his job!

 

[Ippenator]

My scouting report on Mäenalanen would be: Big, strong guy with good speed. Has some skill too. Has toughness and grit too. I think he can be an "OK" 4th line player in NHL. But I don't think he has upside to be more than that.

I quite much agree with your description. I think that he could be useful even in the 3rd line though. But he would need a bit more skill to have upside for a middle 6 role. Otherwise I think that he could have even potential for that. A quite nice bottom 6 player in my opinion anyway.

 

[DRW204]

We certainly have the market cornered in minor league signings.

when does nhl FA open up?

 

[DEANYOUNGBLOOD17]

I would like to see a 3 rd line of Lowery center Barron and Maenalanen on the wings. If they gell …….. that would be a big line to match up against with everyone over 6’4……

 

[voyageur]

I would like to see a 3 rd line of Lowery center Barron and Maenalanen on the wings. If they gell …….. that would be a big line to match up against with everyone over 6’4……

I was thinking a 4th line of Maestro-Gustafsson-Stenlund, that could speak the same language(s) on the ice.

If anyone is going to be happy to see an influx of Europeans this offseason it's Nik Ehlers, who had Vesalainen around, and Reichel for parts of last year, Heinola for a cup of coffee. There's more than a few guys now to kick the soccer ball around in pregame this year.

 

[Fintastic]

A good fourth liner. He works hard in every shift, positional play us his strong suit and he doesn't shy away physical play. He has decent skills with the pick too but he plays the simple play as a fourth liner should.