Samu Salminen – 2021 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Samu Salminen

2020-21 Team: Jokerit U20 (Finland)

Date of Birth: April 9, 2003

Place of Birth: Helsinki, FIN

Ht: 6-foot-3 Wt: 190 pounds

Shoots: Left

Position: C

NHL Draft Eligibility: 2021 first-year eligible

Rankings

• NHL Central Scouting: 12th (European skaters)
• Peter Baracchini’s Final Rankings: 101st
• Andrew Forbes’ May Rankings: 44th
• Matthew Zator’s April Rankings: 46th
• Smaht Scouting: 35^th
• Dobber Prospects: 37^th

Salminen is the type of player that NHL scouts and general managers seek out. He is a 6-foot-3 center that can score while playing a sound defensive game. He already has the size to play in the NHL at just 18-years-old and still has plenty of time to fill out and get stronger. He has been a force in Finland, averaging over a point per game in all levels of junior hockey.

Risk – 3/5 | Reward – 4/5

Fantasy Hockey Potential

Offense – 7/10 | Defense – 5/10

Awards/Achievements

Salminen was named to the 2018 U16 Pohjola Camp All-Star Team. In 2019, he won a U16 SM-sarja Silver Medal along with a U18 championship, all with the Jokerit organization. He had the best faceoff win percentage during the 2021 U18 World Junior Championship at 70.21%.

Interview/Profile Links

• Finn Prospects

Samu Salminen Statistics

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