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Sandman · 08-03-2023, 10:40 PM

From the Flames Prospect Ranking, Round 9:

I really think people are sleeping on Ronni, and he actually had a pretty good year, capped off with an excellent playoffs in the U20 where he was the second-best player in the league en route to winning the championship. He was 16th in ppg for U-20 aged players in the Liiga (the top men's league), with 5 points in 20 games, and was 15th for ppg in the regular season in the U20.

Ronni is 6'2", athletic, and plays with a chip on his shoulder. To me, he could one day be another Backlund-type. I voted Stromgren this round, but that's because I'm flip-flopping a little between the 2 players, as i voted Ronni last round. I feel like Strom has a higher ceiling, but Ronni has a higher floor.

08-03-2023, 10:40 PM	#169
Sandman Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Calgary Exp:	From the Flames Prospect Ranking, Round 9: I really think people are sleeping on Ronni, and he actually had a pretty good year, capped off with an excellent playoffs in the U20 where he was the second-best player in the league en route to winning the championship. He was 16th in ppg for U-20 aged players in the Liiga (the top men's league), with 5 points in 20 games, and was 15th for ppg in the regular season in the U20. Ronni is 6'2", athletic, and plays with a chip on his shoulder. To me, he could one day be another Backlund-type. I voted Stromgren this round, but that's because I'm flip-flopping a little between the 2 players, as i voted Ronni last round. I feel like Strom has a higher ceiling, but Ronni has a higher floor.