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Podcast: Locked On NHL Prospects
Episode: ARON KIVIHARJU Scouting Report | The SMARTEST 2024 NHL Draft Eligible Defenseman?
Description: In this episode of the Prospect Spotlight series, our scouts take a half-hour deep dive into the game of a high-IQ puck-moving defenseman: Aron Kiviharju! First, they introduce the player with his profile, statistical production, and his trifecta of puck skills: shooting, passing, and handling. Next, they shift their attention to his habits, tools, and toolkit, discussing why he is falling down rankings, including their own. Last, they debate Kiviharju's projection at the NHL level from both stylistic and statistical perspectives, before capping off the episode by looking at which NHL teams would be the best fit for him.<...