The Flyers 5th selection may be from Finland
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June 4, 2022 (2:33 PM)
With the 5th overall selection in this year's upcoming draft, the Philadelphia Flyers may be selecting a Finnish player named Joakim Kemell.
Kemmel, 18, is said to be 5'11 and 171 pounds. But at the NHL Draft Combine in Buffalo today, Joakim Kemell measured in at 5-9.5.
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In all regards, Kemell is a sniper and loves scoring goals. In his rookie season in the Liiga, he had 5 goals and 8 assists in 39 games.
At the recent U-18 World Hockey Championships, the winger notched 6 goals and 2 assists in 5 games as his team placed third.
TSN analyst Craig Button actually has Kemell at 3rd overall on his draft board above Savoie, Geekie, Slafkovsky.
He has an NHL caliber shot, exceptionally smooth skating and soft hands, which allow him to stickhandle around guys and in tight areas.
Although he says he is like a Pasternak, some people are calling his full potential a Forsberg comparable.
We will have to wait and see.
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