Player's Profile
- Name: Pasi Salonen
- Position: LW
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 180 lbs
- Birthdate: 1985-12-18
- Eligible for Draft: 2004
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Helsinki, Finland
- Acquired: 5th round, 138th overall, 2004 NHL Entry Draft by Washington
- Playing In: Europe
Pasi Salonen
Prospect Grade: 6.0 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: Pekka Lampinen
History
Once clearly the second best forward of the country's draft class, Salonen's stock has been declining slowly in the few years prior to drafting. His tricky birthdate just barely stripped him of his U18 eligibility in 2004, which left him without a major international appearance in his draft year. His numbers improved little with HIFK Jr A between 2001-02 and 2003-04.
Talent Analysis
Salonen boasts notable offensive potential with great speed and good hands to boot. His main weakness in the offense is his shot, which isn't up to NHL standards yet. While he isn't particularly strong even for a player of his size, he doesn't shy away from physical play and can be downright mean at times. Salonen's defensive game is average for now. He will need a lot of time to improve his weaknesses and to find the final form of his style of play.
Future
Salonen left HIFK for the weaker Pelicans team in 2004. He will be ready to make the jump in 2008 at the earliest.
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: September, 5th 2005
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