Name: Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Team: Assat (Liiga)
Stats: 57 GP, 10 goals, 19 assists, 29 points, 20 PIMs, -1 plus-minus rating
Position: Center / wing
NHL Central Scouting Ranking: 6th (European Skaters)
Sometimes it takes a while for scouts to get a proper appreciation for a prospect.
Whether it’s because of time, distance, or any number of other reasons, it is often a challenge to find adequate time to collect enough information (whether it’s through live viewings, recorded games, highlight packages, scouting reports, interviews and everything else in between) and get an accurate, comfortable read on a player.