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Joni Ikonen
Position(s): Center Realistic Potential Rating (1-10): 5.5B Draft Year: 2017

Fantasy Summary

A natural center with tremendous talent who drives the play while displaying a deadly combination of great hands and speed coupled with creativity and patience.

Observations

May 2021 – It was a tough season for Ikonen who followed five points in 23 regular-season games with zero points in five playoff games while playing in Liiga, Finland’s top pro league. While skating remains his strong suit, Ikonen was unable to translate it into any sort of production. Pair that with his lackluster defensive ability and it is clear Ikonen still has a lot of growing to do before taking the next step in his career. Pablo Ruiz

April 2019 – Ikonen missed the majority of this campaign after having undergone knee surgery last June. The injury does not appear to have affected his development; Ikonen impressed upon returning to KalPa of the Liiga. Despite a small sample size, his points-per-game average increased significantly from 0.27 last year to 0.77. Having signed a one-year extension, we can hope to see Ikonen cross over to North America at the conclusion of his upcoming season. Jesse Sherman



Realistic Potential Rating (1-10)
10 -Generational talent
9 -Elite forward / defenseman / goaltender
8 -First line forward / No. 2 defenseman / No. 1 goaltender
7 -Second line forward / No. 3-4 defenseman / journeyman No. 1 goaltender
6 -Third line forward / No. 5-6 defenseman / Backup Goaltender
5 -Fourth line forward / No. 7 defenseman / depth goaltender
4 -Top minor league forward / defenseman / goaltender
3 -Average minor league forward / defenseman / goaltender
2 -Minor league role-player
1 -Borderline minor league player
Realistic Probability Rating (A-F)
A -All but guaranteed to reach potential
B -Should reach potential, could drop 1 rating
C -May reach potential, could drop 2 ratings
D -Unlikely to reach potential, could drop 3 ratings
E -A player that will not report to their CHL team
F -A player possessing little potential

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