[News] Update: Flames sign Johannes Kinnvall to a 2 yr ELC. Will come to NA after 20/21

[Jiri Hrdina]

Yelesin could be particularly at risk if the KHL is more likely to come back in the fall compared to the NHL

[sureLoss]

Yelesin is under contract for next season. The Flames would have to terminate the contract for him to go back to the KHL.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Yelesin is under contract for next season. The Flames would have to terminate the contract for him to go back to the KHL.

Not unheard of.

See Ehliz, Yasin.

[agulati]

I think the fact that Yelesin did get some looks in the NHL, is a different situation as Ehliz though.

[boogerz]

Dobber Prospects says that he's a PP specialist
https://dobberprospects.com/2020-european-free-agents/


Hockey News says that he's a small, mobile dman
https://thehockeynews.com/news/artic...ls-this-summer




I'd assume that Valimaki and Kylington are better, more well-rounded players at this point in time. Would be good to have him with Yelesin playing top minutes in the AHL though

[AC]

I forgot we signed Poolman and Mackey too.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Not unheard of.

See Ehliz, Yasin.

No one said it is not unheard of. My point is that the Flames control where Yelesin plays next season.

If they want him in NA, they have the power to keep him here. Would they keep a player in a situation he doesn't want to be? Doubtful but they could. If Yelesin wants to go back to the KHL, the Flames are the gatekeepers.

[sempuki]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Yelesin could be particularly at risk if the KHL is more likely to come back in the fall compared to the NHL

I wouldn't bet Russia has any better handle on this than any other country. They only thing they've got going for them is a more docile public opinion and willingness to accept things (ie. bodies) tossed under the rug.

[SportsJunky]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

Me too, but they might not have him for long. He's a UFA after this season (whenever that is). Along with Brodie, Hamonic, Forbort and Stone. The Flames blueline could look very, very different next season, depending on who they re-sign.

Very different sounds good to me.

[Ring of Fire]

Some scouting reports on Kinnvall:

Jokke Nevalainen on Dobber Prospects podcast
https://dobberprospectsradio.podbean...ke-nevalainen/
Kinnvall talk at 1hr 4 min:
This year he moved onto a better team in SHL which helped. Offensive guy, skill, good skater. Wasn’t trusted to play a lot of ES minutes. Lots of damage on the PP, about 50% of his points. Not NHL ready, needs development time. Intriguing player. If he makes it to the NHL he will be there to produce points, not to play much defence. Nice gamble.

Ryan Pike - Fan 960 today
Development camp last year. Looked really assured. Only played 3 yrs of pro. Last year transitioned you SHL. This year doubled his point total. Second best defensive scoring in the league. Probably not a shut down guy, may struggle with physicality, that doesn’t jive with his style of play. Can skate, moves puck well. Excellent in transition, good puck-mover. He’s young, can skate.

My observations from Development Camp 2019:
95 - Johannes Kinnvall - RD - Hv71 (SHL) - Free Agent Invite
-Very mobile. Good puck mover. Undersized but some flashes of skill. Has a couple more seasons on his SHL contract. I’d be interested to see his development in a couple years.

[Icon]

sure why not. *thumbs up*

[sureLoss]

Nhl just announced transfer agreements have been extended for 1 year. Expect the Flames to announce the signing soon.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1255172946156498947

[ricardodw]

8 out his 11 goals were on the PP.

Wonder if he is a Gustafsson replacement... Gustafsson had 60 pts in 78 NHL game 2 seasons ago.

As a side note in the SHL the top scoring d-man was born in Calgary. Kodie Curran had 49 pts in 48 games. 30 year old with 20 AHL games under his belt

[sureLoss]

signing official:
https://www.nhl.com/flames/news/flam...ll/c-316717558

The Calgary Flames announced today that they have signed defenceman Johannes Kinnvall to a two-year entry-level contract. Kinnvall will remain in Sweden next year and will come to North America following the 2020-21 season.

Kinnvall, a native of Gavle, Sweden is a member of HV71 in the Swedish Hockey League. The 5'11" blue-liner had 11 goals and 29 assists for 40 points in 51 games this season, which were career-highs in assists and points. The 22-year-old nearly doubled his point total in 2019-20 from the season before, where he notched 22 points in 52 games in 2018-19. Kinnvall has career totals of 23 goals and 39 assists for 62 points in 121 games in the SHL.

[sureLoss]

It looks like the plan is he will play in Sweden next season and then jump to North America. Similar to what they did with Lerby.

So don't pencil him in next season's lineup. Although he could be available to play for the Flames once his season in Sweden is over.

[TheScorpion]

good stuff, glad it's official.

Flames still only have two RHD committed to N.A. signed for next year, though.

[sureLoss]

Whatever the Flames are doing at development camp seems to be working on these undrafted free agents:

Wes Gilbertson @WesGilbertson
Defenceman Johannes Kinnvall had multiple suitors but chose #Flames thanks to experience at development camp last July: “I had a really good impression of the Calgary Flames organization when I was there...It was a really, really easy decision for me when they wanted to sign me.”

[getbak]

A benefit of having the camp during Stampede when the city is in maximum party mode.

[BrennyBaller]

Originally Posted by getbak

A benefit of having the camp during Stampede when the city is in maximum party mode.

Andersson mentioned something about that when he joined Ryan Leslie on IG Live.

[Canada 02]

for his next season in Sweden, will it use up one of the two years on the contract?