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Kraken select F Julius Miettinen with the 40th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft



Miettinen is a 6'3" center/winger who put up 31 goals and 36 assists for 67 points in 66 games for the WHL's Everett Silvertips.

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Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 24th overall, "middle of the lineup player" tier

Miettinen started off slow in his first season in North America, but caught fire as the year went along and became a big part of a successful Everett team. Miettinen is a big-body forward with very good offensive skills. He has the one-on-one play to beat pro defensemen and do so with pace. He shows a lot of creativity inside the offensive zone as a puck handler and passer. He can create off the perimeter and around the net due to his frame. I wouldn't call his compete level high, but it's good enough given his frame. He's a strong skater. I wish he'd play a bit quicker at times, but he has a powerful stride and can skate with pros. He has a chance to be a third-line center.

Patrick Bacon, Top Down Hockey, 49th overall

https://x.com/TopDownHockey/status/1807079698574586116

by SiccSemperTyrannis

8 Comments

  1. Picklepucks

    Ah good we were running thin on centre prospects

  2. Winter-Outside-4365

    really staying close to home i guess

    would’ve liked basha

  3. Olbaidon

    Another center from a WA WHL team…we have a theme going.

  5. juanthebaker

    We have scouts outside the state of Washington, right? (/s, to be clear)

    Good to see a big boy though.

  6. IShotGusMcCrae

    Need some defensemen to develop as well man

  7. Personal-Bother9609

    I watched Miettinen play on the tips this year and was impressed with his game

  8. Olbaidon

    I think another thing that is important for people to know is how quickly hockey draft picks drop off after the first round.

    Nearly all first round picks since 2014 played in at-least some NHL games, 85% of them playing in a 100 or more games.

    Since 2014 33% of second round picks never even saw the NHL, and only around 50% saw over 100 games.

    Hit the 3rd round and half of all picks never made the NHL with only 15% playing more than 100 games.

    *Weirdly enough more 4th round picks since 2014 have played in the NHL that 3rd, not by much but still*

    Because of all this best pick is usually the beats strategy especially after round one.

    https://soundofhockey.com/2024/06/27/seattle-kraken-2024-nhl-draft-preview/

    More info here

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