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Fantasy Summary

Undersized playmaking center who outsmarts the opposition but also has good vision and puck-skills. Size is a major concern, and his skating isn’t great either.


Observations

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August 2021 – For the second consecutive year, Tanus was not selected in the NHL Draft. Nick Richard

October 2020 – Tanus passed through the 2020 NHL Draft without a selection. He will re-enter the draft in 2021.  Jokke Nevalainen

January 2020 – Tanus had a strong performance at the 2020 World Juniors, scoring nine points in seven games and leading Finland to fourth place finish. The 19-year-old has had a cold start to his first full Liiga season but he was showing positive signs before the tournament, so this performance could lead to improved results in league play as well.  Jokke Nevalainen

June 2019 – Tanus did not get drafted in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. He is now eligible for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.  Jokke Nevalainen

February 2019 – Tanus was passed over in the 2018 NHL Draft but that mistake is unlikely to happen again. He broke the U20 scoring record in Mestis which is the second-highest pro level in Finland, and he’s still just 18 years old. Tanus is the type of player who outsmarts the opposing players because he doesn’t have great physical tools. At five-foot-eight and with average speed, he wouldn’t even get consideration at the NHL draft if he wasn’t so smart. He also has very good vision and playmaking abilities, and those qualities shine brightly on the power play. He is also capable of killing penalties, and he’s been shooting the puck more this season. Recently, he was loaned to Jukurit team in the Liiga, and he’s starting to adjust to the top level now. Tanus is expected to play a major role for Jukurit next season. It’s also very likely he gets to represent Finland at the 2020 World Juniors. Tanus is probably going to be a late round pick this summer, and he needs a few years before testing his talents against NHL competition.  Jokke Nevalainen

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 3.5
NHL Certainty 0.5
Country FIN
Position C
Roster Type Draft Eligible
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth August 17, 2000
Height 5‘8”
Weight 159 lbs
Drafted No

Stats

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 2014-2015 Tappara U16U16 SM-sarja Q2 1 01 0|        
  Tappara U16U16 SM-sarja24 9 2635 8|        
 2015-2016 Tappara U16U16 SM-sarja Q10 5 1621 16|        
  Tappara U16U16 SM-sarja27 22 2951 16|Playoffs3 1 67
  Finland U16 (all)International-Jr3 2 02 0|        
 2016-2017 Tappara U18U18 SM-sarja30 8 2533 10|Playoffs3 0 55 25 
  Tappara U20U20 SM-sarja18 3 912 0|Playoffs2 1 01
  Finland U17WHC-175 0 11 2|        
  Finland U17 (all)International-Jr20 2 68 6|        
 2017-2018 Finland U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup4 0 44 2|        
  Tappara U18U18 SM-sarja0 0 00 0|Playoffs4 3 69
  Tappara U20U20 SM-sarja48 8 2836 30|Playoffs9 4 48
  Finland U18WJC-187 1 67 0|        
  Finland U18 (all)International-Jr25 8 1927 6|        
 2018-2019 Tappara U20U20 SM-sarja5 2 24 4|        
  TapparaChampions HL5 0 00 2|        
  TapparaLiiga6 0 00 2|        
  LeKiMestis33 13 3144 10|Playoffs8 0 44
  JukuritLiiga17 4 26 2|        
  Finland U20 (all)International-Jr12 1 34 0|        
 2019-2020 Tappara U20U20 SM-sarja7 2 79 0|Playoffs3 3 36
  TapparaLiiga1 0 00 0|        
  JukuritLiiga24 2 68 29|        
  KOOVEEMestis2 0 00 0|        
  Finland U20WJC-207 2 79 0|        
  Finland U20 (all)International-Jr13 3 1821 0|        
 2020-2021 TapparaLiiga54 13 2033 4|Playoffs7 0 11
 2021-2022 TapparaLiiga51 12 2537 35|Playoffs15 1 34
  TapparaChampions HL8 1 45 2|        
 2022-2023 TapparaLiiga57 14 1226 10|Playoffs14 5 38
  TapparaChampions HL13 2 911 0|        
 2023-2024 TapparaLiiga23 7 411 4|Playoffs11 2 46
  TapparaChampions HL1 0 00 0|        
 2024-2025 TapparaLiiga9 2 57 6|        
  TapparaChampions HL4 3 25 4|        

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