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Sandman · 04-03-2024, 05:36 PM

Draft Thoughts (Joker Edition):

Left-handed RW Juho Keinanen might be another forgotten Finn when all is said and done, but when I think about the fact that his countryman Rasmus Kumpalainen was taken last year in the second round by Minnesota, I think there's hope for Keinanen to be drafted, and earlier than expected. Kumpalainen can play C, which makes him more valuable than Keinanen, but both are power-forwards with a bit of skill. In 2022-23, Kumpalainen was 5th on the low-scoring Pelicans U20 team, who finished in the lower half of the standings, with 34 points in 41 games. Keinanen finished 2nd this season on the low-scoring Jokerit U20 team, who also finished in the lower half of the standings, with 31 points in 43 games. In the most recent 5 Nations tournament, Keinanen was tied for 1st on Team Finland, and 5th overall with 4 points in 4 games, but only managed 1 point in 4 games in last summer's Hlinka Gretzky Cup. He also took a 6-game spin on Jokerit's Mestis squad, their second-tier pro team, with no points in limited ice-time.

Keinanen is a 6'1",185lb power-forward who uses his size effectively, but still has some skill and finesse. He wins puck battles in the hard areas, and has an effective board game. He's good in front of the net, where he absorbs punishment to capitalize on tips and deflections, and to shovel in rebounds, while screening the goalie. He's got a bit of passing skill, with good vision, and he uses deception in the form of look-offs to disguise his intent. His shot is hard and heavy, but he could afford to improve it's accuracy, and use it more. His skating is average at best, and could an upgrade in all areas, but he offsets it a bit by keeping his legs pumping hard, and staying active. Still, he is sometimes late to the play in all 3 zones. Keinanen is a hard-working backchecker who uses his physicality to create loose pucks, but his off-puck game could use work, as he needs to make himself more playable by skating better routes. If Keinanen is drafted, it will be in the later rounds.

04-03-2024, 05:36 PM	#1694
Sandman Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Calgary Exp:	Draft Thoughts (Joker Edition): Left-handed RW Juho Keinanen might be another forgotten Finn when all is said and done, but when I think about the fact that his countryman Rasmus Kumpalainen was taken last year in the second round by Minnesota, I think there's hope for Keinanen to be drafted, and earlier than expected. Kumpalainen can play C, which makes him more valuable than Keinanen, but both are power-forwards with a bit of skill. In 2022-23, Kumpalainen was 5th on the low-scoring Pelicans U20 team, who finished in the lower half of the standings, with 34 points in 41 games. Keinanen finished 2nd this season on the low-scoring Jokerit U20 team, who also finished in the lower half of the standings, with 31 points in 43 games. In the most recent 5 Nations tournament, Keinanen was tied for 1st on Team Finland, and 5th overall with 4 points in 4 games, but only managed 1 point in 4 games in last summer's Hlinka Gretzky Cup. He also took a 6-game spin on Jokerit's Mestis squad, their second-tier pro team, with no points in limited ice-time. Keinanen is a 6'1",185lb power-forward who uses his size effectively, but still has some skill and finesse. He wins puck battles in the hard areas, and has an effective board game. He's good in front of the net, where he absorbs punishment to capitalize on tips and deflections, and to shovel in rebounds, while screening the goalie. He's got a bit of passing skill, with good vision, and he uses deception in the form of look-offs to disguise his intent. His shot is hard and heavy, but he could afford to improve it's accuracy, and use it more. His skating is average at best, and could an upgrade in all areas, but he offsets it a bit by keeping his legs pumping hard, and staying active. Still, he is sometimes late to the play in all 3 zones. Keinanen is a hard-working backchecker who uses his physicality to create loose pucks, but his off-puck game could use work, as he needs to make himself more playable by skating better routes. If Keinanen is drafted, it will be in the later rounds. Last edited by Sandman; 04-03-2024 at 05:43 PM.