TIIA MAHKONEN

Fantasy Summary

A smart undersized forward with a relentless motor who could develop into a consistent bottom-six piece if he beats the odds.


Observations

Click to Expand

July 2024 – Saarelainen was selected 149th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Mark Henry

June 2024 An undersized center with an unrelenting motor, a tendency to play his best hockey when it matters most, and an ability to elevate his linemates all the while facilitating their games, there’s a lot to like in Saarelainen’s game. His projection is a bit murkier than his on-ice value was this season, however. At 5-9 and lacking stand-out elite skill(s), the Finnish pivot will need to work about twice as hard to make the NHL than most of his peers, but if he does beat the odds, a team could have landed a fan-favourite bottom-six facilitator who brings exactly the same energy every single night: everything he has. (Final Ranking: 90) Sebastian High

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 5.5
NHL Certainty 6.0
Country FIN
Position C
Roster Type Europe
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth April 4, 2006
Height 5‘9”
Weight 183 lbs
Drafted 2024 Round 5; Overall: 149

Stats

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 2019-2020 Jukurit U16U16 Mestis Q6 9 110 0|        
  Jukurit U16U16 Mestis7 8 513 2|        
 2020-2021 Jukurit U16U16 SM-sarja29 26 1743 16|        
 2021-2022 Jukurit U16U16 SM-sarja14 14 1428 64|        
  Jukurit U18U18 SM-sarja26 19 1332 8|        
  Jukurit U20U20 SM-sarja2 2 24 0|        
  Finland U16 (all)International-Jr8 4 59 2|        
 2022-2023 Jukurit U18U18 SM-sarja6 2 68 4|        
  Jukurit U20U20 SM-sarja11 0 33 4|        
  KalPa U18U18 SM-sarja2 3 58 2|        
  KalPa U20U20 SM-sarja14 0 55 2|Playoffs3 0 00
  Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup4 1 01 2|        
  Finland U17WHC-177 4 37 10|        
  Finland U17 (all)International-Jr18 7 714 16|        
  Finland U18 (all)International-Jr5 1 01 2|        
 2023-2024 KalPa U18U18 SM-sarja3 2 35 0|Relegation4 8 715
  KalPaSpengler Cup1 0 00 0|        
  KalPa U20U20 SM-sarja41 13 2336 20|Playoffs1 0 00
  KalPaLiiga8 0 11 0|        
  IPKMestis0 0 00 0|Playoffs1 0 00
  Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup5 1 12 6|        
  Finland U18WJC-185 3 14 2|        
  Finland U18 (all)International-Jr17 13 417 10|        
 2024-2025 KalPa U20U20 SM-sarja10 10 313 0|        
  KalPaLiiga14 2 24 0|        
  Finland U20 (all)International-Jr9 4 37 2|        

Highlights