The small Finn who has a terrific first burst and top-end separation gear to go with outstanding skating ability. He is small and spends little time in traffic and you won’t see him working very hard away from the puck, but he does have the acceleration, outstanding hands, and offensive skills. Beats even the better defenseman with his wide moves. Has a nice motor and stays in constant motion. acing him difficult to contain in the offensive end, when makes some beautiful looks and cross ice passes to his teammates. But I thin k he is a sniper first, who is always dangerous in close, pouncing on rebounds, and roofing pucks quickly. And his shot scores form the perimeter too.
–Bill Płaczek–