Long term prospect is big strong Finnish defender with nice hands on the PP, and also a strong shot. Uses his reach and active stick, and so far hasn’t shown an aggressive side to his demeanor. Where he needs to continue improving is his agility and feet. Despite the skating weakness he readily relishes when he can activate as the fourth attacker. teams may call his name and see if the boots improve as they sometimes do with the overly tall young defenseman.
—Bill Placzek—
