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Artturi Lehkonen said he knows what he can do on the ice and he’s anxious to showcase his skills for a wider audience.

“You guys haven’t seen me that much as a player and I want to prove myself,” the 21-year-old Finn said after the opening workout of the Canadiens’ rookie camp Thursday in Brossard. “I haven’t played a single season in North America and I have to show I can play on this stage.”

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Lehkonen, who played the past two seasons with Frolunda in the Swedish League, has made token appearances at two Canadiens development camps but said his goal is different this year.

“I’m not just looking around, my goal is not to go back to Sweden,” said Lehkonen. He has one year remaining on his Frolunda contract, but there’s an out clause if he earns an NHL job.

Lehkonen said he has confidence in his ability and former Canadiens captain Saku Koivu said he believes Lehkonen is ready to earn a spot in the Montreal lineup.