Watching Helenius at the under 18’s I’m more firmly in my posistion of he’s good but not great. He lacks a real offensive upside and don’t get me wrong he’s probably the 2nd best 200ft player behind Celebrini but for what Calgary lacks I don’t see a fit at 9.
He hasn’t dominated any game thus far and I’ve watched them all, he’s honestly not very notable at either end of the ice. His skating is good and he’s a big RHS center but his release is pedestrian and his playmaking is alright but nothing flashy like a Catton for example.
I thought he would stand out on a weaker finish team, but I’m not seeing it.
Probably a great Backlund comparable as his ceiling, but certainly lots of improvement required.
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