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I do not see a reason this guy shouldn’t be considered in the Pettersson and Tolvanen tier…
He out performed Tolvanen in basically every way(Defensively, Power wise, Skill wise and Clutch wise) in the World Junior Championship and was the only reason Finland had a chance in the playoff bracket(but guys like Tolvanen and Heiskanen hurt the team by not showing up)… Also he had more goals… How can he outperform one of the best prospects(Tolvanen) in the world in every way and not be given mention as one of the best prospects in the league…
The only argument for Vesalainen to be compared to Pettersson is the fact he had more Points per game on the WJC tournament but to add to that is the fact he’s much bigger, much stronger and plays a 200ft game.
I had this guy in the top ten off of his upside and potential but knew there was a risk as he had trouble producing in his draft year, I actually prayed we’d get him at 13th Overall and when we got him at 24 I flipped out..
I might get called crazy but I’m telling you this guy will be the best late 1st round pick the Jet have ever made this kid will be a Finnish Jamie Benn, and in 5 years to come the Jets Scouting staff will be getting praised to the heavens for pulling another elite talent out of another draft… This kid is Elite(talking PPG+ type talent in his prime)..
Nobody gives the Jets any attention because Toronto is bigger and Edmonton was once the mantle of the “Great one” of the past and McDavid being that of the present. But we have the best Canadian team in the league that is already a contender while just scratching the surface…
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I do not see a reason this guy shouldn’t be considered in the Pettersson and Tolvanen tier…
He out performed Tolvanen in basically every way(Defensively, Power wise, Skill wise and Clutch wise) in the World Junior Championship and was the only reason Finland had a chance in the playoff bracket(but guys like Tolvanen and Heiskanen hurt the team by not showing up)… Also he had more goals… How can he outperform one of the best prospects(Tolvanen) in the world in every way and not be given mention as one of the best prospects in the league…
The only argument for Vesalainen to be compared to Pettersson is the fact he had more Points per game on the WJC tournament but to add to that is the fact he’s much bigger, much stronger and plays a 200ft game.
I had this guy in the top ten off of his upside and potential but knew there was a risk as he had trouble producing in his draft year, I actually prayed we’d get him at 13th Overall and when we got him at 24 I flipped out..
I might get called crazy but I’m telling you this guy will be the best late 1st round pick the Jet have ever made this kid will be a Finnish Jamie Benn, and in 5 years to come the Jets Scouting staff will be getting praised to the heavens for pulling another elite talent out of another draft… This kid is Elite(talking PPG+ type talent in his prime)..
Nobody gives the Jets any attention because Toronto is bigger and Edmonton was once the mantle of the “Great one” of the past and McDavid being that of the present. But we have the best Canadian team in the league that is already a contender while just scratching the surface…
damn this guy reminds of geno malkin