#5
Veini Vehvilainen G
Veini was a Loons draft pick in 2018, was traded to Siberia and then traded back to Capeside. Vieni posted unbelievable numbers (1.58 gaa .933 s% & 6 shutouts) in the Finnish Liiga last year as he led Karpat to the Finals. This year Veini makes the jump to the AHL where he has been up and down in the first three games of the year. Veini has been labeled as an undersized goalie but as an organization, we care more about results, and Veini has proven he can stop the puck. With the departure of Bobrovsky, there is an open path to the NHL for Veini. We hope that by the 2021-22 season we will have an all Finnish goalie tandem in Rask and Vehvilainen.
#4
Jakub Lauko LW
Jakub announced himself as the steal of the 2018 draft and he has done everything to prove himself right. Last year in the QMJHL Jakub was a point per game player and thrived for the Czech Republic in international play. This year Jakub has made the transition to the AHL and like Senyshyn, Jakub is spending time in the bottom six learning to be a more complete player in order to be ready for a call-up at any time. Jakub's offensive and skating game is ready for the CCHL now, the AHL will be the final test to see if his physical strength is ready. Jakub's ceiling is that of a first-line player with 30 goal potential.
#3
Trevor Zegras C
Last year we were without a pick in the first round of the draft, but our scouts came to us every day begging us to find a way to draft Trevor. They raved about his competitiveness along with his playmaking abilities. After a series of trades, we were able to snag Trevor with the 8th overall pick in the 2019 draft. Trevor will attend BU this year where his main focus will be to add muscle in order to be ready to make the jump to the Loons. So far Trevor is off to a great start for the Terriers - 1g 3 a in 3 games. There is a good chance at Trevor being a 1 and done for BU. We are hoping Trevor can be our 2nd line center along with time on the PK.
#2
Ian Mitchell D
Ian is back for a second stint with our organization. The trade of Quinn Hughes last year created a gigantic hole in our depth chart for defensemen. Ian fills that hole for us. Ian is known as an offensive D-man but steady growth in his own end for the University of Denver. Many thought Ian would have left Denver after last year but chose to return for his junior year with hopes of winning a title. Ian projects as a top 4 D-man for the Loons along with top pair power playtime. This will hopefully be Ian's last year with Denver so that he can be with the Loons for the 2020-21 season.
#1
Oliver Wahlstrom RW
Our number 1 spot goes to the Loons first-ever draft pick - Oliver Wahlstrom. Expectations were through the roof when we took him #4 overall in 2018 and while we watched him at BC we started to get a little nervous. Oliver really struggled for the Eagles but showed enough to earn a call up to the AHL after the Eagles finished their season. With Bridgeport, Oliver played well. He not only has 2 goals in 5 games but was a strong, physical presence as well. Oliver continued his strong play with Bridgeport this year and has been called up to the NHL. Like me mentioned about Zegras, Oliver is ultra-competitive to go along with his amazing shot. A line containing Zegras' playmaking skills along with Wahlstom's shot sounds like a lethal combination.
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