With their final pick in the 2018 NHL draft, the Detroit Red Wings picked Otto Kivenmaki 191st overall.
Red Wings draft Otto Kivenmaki at 191st.
They’ve made 10 picks at #NHLDraft18— Helene St. James (@HeleneStJames) June 23, 2018
With the 191st pick in the 2018 #NHLDraft, the Detroit #RedWings select F Otto Kivenmäki. #DRWDraft #LGRW
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 23, 2018
#RedWings with their final pick at 191 took center Otto Kivenmaki of Assat Jr. (Finland). He’s listed on https://t.co/AViMCkZyag as 5-8 and … 137 pounds?
— Ansar Khan (@AnsarKhanMLive) June 23, 2018
Kivenmaki Profile https://t.co/3JcRUFmT7V
— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 23, 2018
Kivenmaki’s Instagram https://t.co/lqt7T11HYo
— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 23, 2018
Smart, very skilled and has great hockey sense. Kivenmaki is a smaller player and he might not get too much bigger. Back in the day, that would have been a death-knell, but now scouts are more open to how smaller players can contribute at the pro level and that will help him.
— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 23, 2018
— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 23, 2018
U-17 Five Nations highlight goal https://t.co/yjpsqLvqgV
— Sarah Lindenau (@Lindy72) June 23, 2018
Welcome to Detroit, Otto Kivenmäki! #DRWDraft pic.twitter.com/SNIuy4JGef
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) June 23, 2018
Looks like Mr. Hakaan is the late round draft manager every year.
Rounds 4+ need some magic, luck, and perseverance. I dont think another scout/manager has as much as he does…..and hes due.
The kid needs to eat a sandwich or two, but hopefully he is a real sleeper and a great late-round steal.
Hopefully we stole a real prospect due to a typo (187 vs 137).
Regardless, sure there’ll be more later! 🙂