We all love overhyping our favorite team’s prospects. While national media might throw some water on our dreams of the youngsters becoming future all-stars (more on that down below), to us they are the future of the organization. So, every year, it’s always fun to watch them in training camp and, in some cases, the rookie showcase that gets under way shortly before camp opens.
For me, the prospect that I’ll be keeping an eye on this September will be Niko Huuhtanen. The 20 year-old forward was a seventh round pick in the 2021 draft and spent last season with Jukurit in the Liiga where he put up 17 goals and 13 assists in 48 games.