Know Urho: A collection of Vaakanainen scouting reports

The Bruins made Urho Vaakanainen their pick at 18 in tonight’s draft. He wasn’t a name we’d previewed here, and wasn’t who we selected in the mock draft.

However, that doesn’t mean he’s a nobody! The NHL Central Scouting Service had him as its 8th-ranked European skater, and most other rankings had him in and around the top 20.

Let’s check in with what some pre-draft scouting reports and write-ups had to say about the new Bruin:

A very complete two-way defenceman who does not have a lot of flaws in his game...very good puck mover, has great poise and makes crisp, accurate passes. He’s a very mobile skater with impressive edge work and fluid strides. Has a high Hockey IQ and makes a lot of…