Posts About "Jesperi Kotkaniemi"

Habs and Oilers: Perfect Trade Partners

May 17th, 2018 Rumors are circulating that Peter Chiarelli, general manager of the Edmonton Oilers, is actively shopping the 10th overall pick. If that's true, could Marc Bergevin, GM of the Montreal Canadiens, pull off another offseason trade that will shake the hockey world? Addressing the Problems After a disappointing 2017-18 season, the Oilers'...

Jesperi Kotkaniemi - 2018 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

May 6th, 2018 Jesperi Kotkaniemi 2017-18 Team: Ässät, Liiga (#31) Date of Birth: July 6, 2000 Place of Birth: Pori, FIN Ht: 6'2” Wt: 190 lbs Shoots: Left Position: C NHL Draft Eligibility: 2018 first-year eligible Rankings NHL Central Scouting Final: 6th (European) Future Considerations: 18th hockeyprospect.com: 10th ISS...

Habs Need Top Center More Than 3rd Pick

May 4th, 2018 This week I set out three options for the Montreal Canadiens ahead of the 2018 draft. These included: packaging the third pick for a top center, drafting based on organizational need, and trading to exchange first-round draft picks. All three are based on an explicit rejection of the conventional wisdom that NHL teams should always...

Montreal Canadiens: Three Options for the 2018 Draft

May 2nd, 2018 A collective sigh could be heard in Habsland last week after the organization beat the odds to be among the final three teams in the lottery for the top pick in the 2018 NHL Draft. For a brief moment, it seemed all the pain of this year would be worth it. Rasmus Dahlin would solve a number of problems for the Montreal Canadiens. In...

2018 NHL Draft: 10 Risers from Fisher’s Top 100 for May

May 2nd, 2018 Fisher’s Top 100 for May: Following U18 Tournament Fisher’s Top 100 for April: Following Regular Season Fisher’s Top 100 for February: Midseason Rankings Fisher’s Top 100 for September: Preseason Rankings A strong playoff performance can do wonders for a prospect’s draft stock. Same with a stellar...