Kristian Vesalainen

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6' 3"/205 lbsLWFrolunda (SWE) Jeff Marek of Sportsnet - Mar. 8th : "Scouts like the size and potential, but the lack of production concerns many." ISS Hockey - Feb. 27th : "Tremendous upside in his game. Wins offensive space with ease. Raw talent on the puck." Mike Morreale NHL.com - Jan. 20th : "Born in Helsinki, Vesalainen (6-3, 207) is a power forward with great offensive skills. He's a very mobile skater, smart, has a good feel for the game and is a hard working two-way player. He has split the season between Frolunda and HPK in Liiga, Finland's top professional league." Future Considerations : "A big and strong winger who has the ability to impact the game in many ways plays a versatile, high-tempo offensive game battles for pucks and space a beast along the wall and difficult to move in front of the net mixes a heavy game with very soft, skilled hands possesses a very hard shot with quick release makes soft, easy-to-control passes to his teammates dangerous anytime he has the puck in the offensive zone" Dennis Schellenberg Hockey Prospectus - Nov. 9th : "Vesalainen is a big-sized winger who has a high impact on games, even in the SHL against men. He skates with powerful strides and great determination to make plays and open up ice. Possesses a hard shot and good release."