A physically strong defensive player with good mobility and strong stick and excellent passing skills. Was elevated from Tappara U20 SM-sarja to TapparaLiiga as a 17 year old, but was later returned to the U-20 help him lick his deficiencies at the pro level. At such a young age. A strong well-conditioned athlete who can play mega-minutes, but his rawness is more evident when playing in the pro league. Has physicality to his game, but will need more work on his decision-making and puck control. Has shown sone issues with his edging, but there is no question his motor is on a high revolution but his skating lacks explosiveness and blunders in his possessions, and puck handling continues to be where he needs improvement. A lot of lower body strength will help him to rectify some of there non-balance issues. Let’s not bury him based on needing more developmental time, because he is good in his retrivals, or the fact that he can be out-muscled. He has enough power to activate into the offensive zone but his recent international competitions have shown enough reservations to drop him into the mid-second round.
