Defending Big D · Sep 8, 2020
2020 NHL Entry Draft Prospect Profile: Joni Jurmo
Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty ImagesName: Joni Jurmo
Team: Jokerit (U20 SM-sarja)
Position: Defense
Stats: 43 games played, 5 goals, 23 assists, 28 points, 28 PIMs, +13 plus/minus rating
NHL Central Scouting ranking: 20th (European skaters)
Comparable NHL player: None
I’m not afraid to go out of my way to identify prospects who I like more than most others do. If I think a guy is worth drafting in the 1st round even though other independent scouts don’t, I’m going to go on the record and say it, because you never know how NHL teams feel about certain players, nor does anyone ever fully know how any given prospect is going to develop. “Shoot your shot,” as the saying goes.