2021 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Samu Tuomaala is a smooth-skating sniper

(Finnish Ice Hockey Association) We are less than two weeks away from the 2021 NHL Entry Draft (July 23-24), so it’s time to start researching the prospects likely to be selected in the first round. The Columbus Blue Jackets currently hold three picks in that round: #5, #24, and #31.

Samu Tuomaala

Position: Right Wing

Team: Kärpät U-20/Kärpät (Liiga)

Date of Birth: January 8, 2003

Birthplace: Oulu, Finland

Height: 5’ 10”

Weight: 176

Shoots: Right

Rankings

Ranked #31 by CONSOLIDATED RANKING

Ranked #46 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM

Ranked #33 by FCHOCKEY

Ranked #28 by NEUTRAL ZONE

Ranked #37 by TSN/BOB McKENZIE

Ranked #36 by MCKEEN’S HOCKEY

Ranked #20 by TSN/CRAIG BUTTON

Ranked #10 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (EU Skaters)

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