Finland
Santeri Airola
A mobile defenseman who moves the puck well up ice. He possesses strong skating and playmaking abilities.
Joel Blomqvist
A young, developing goalie with good size and technical skills, very good hockey sense, and a great track record of stopping pucks at the junior level. Upside to become a starting goalie at the NHL level.
Kalle Loponen
Smallish defenseman who thrives in transitions and on the power play. Has a powerful slap shot and likes to throw his body around. Needs to work on his defensive game.
Anttoni Honka
Boom or bust type offensive defenseman with high upside.
Lassi Thomson
Offensive right-handed shot defenseman with top-four upside. Very good skater with excellent compete level. Has a great shot from the blue line. Needs to work on his defensive game.
Tuukka Tieksola
Undersized playmaking winger with high-end vision, skating and passing skills. Needs to bulk up but has high offensive upside.
Christoffer Sedoff
Sedoff has worked his behind off for the chance to prove himself with an NHL team, and it’s unlikely he did so in hopes of a fruitful career playing back in his native Finland. If the offense he’s shown at the tail end of his junior career sticks, it’s easy to envision Sedoff as a bottom-four powerplay specialist in the NHL.
Patrik Puistola
Offensive winger with top-six upside. More of a goal-scorer but can also make plays.
Joel Kiviranta
Two-way, undersized forward who could easily fit into a team’s bottom six. Not known for his high-octane offense but he can kill penalties