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Sv: Silly season
Rödluvan: Sampo Ranta klar för 2 år.
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Scouting Report
Ranta has made his name with two-plus attributes - his size and his shot. At 6’2” and 200lbs, the young Finn has prototypical size for a two-way winger at the NHL level. While his skating was a big question mark upon drafting, Ranta has worked extremely hard throughout his time in Minneapolis to improve this aspect of his game. While he will never be a burner, Ranta skates hard and may see slightly more improvement in this aspect, as he’s shown to be willing to put in the off-season work. A bit of a late-bloomer (as are many larger forwards), Ranta has shown improvement in each of his post-draft seasons. Ranta seems to grow into each step of his development, a testament to his work ethic and strong hockey IQ.

Future Outlook
With Colorado, Ranta will have a shot to claim a bottom-six role out of training camp after an extremely strong 2020-21 season that saw his NHL playoff debut. A more likely scenario sees Ranta back with the Eagles and claiming top-six minutes with some potential power-play time. Still only 21 and having taken massive leaps in development, Ranta has seen his stock rise from a fringe AHL/NHL prospect to a potential middle-six forward with 20 goals a season upside. With his plus size and shot combined with his proven desire to sand the rough edges to his game, Ranta may prove to be one of the better mid-round picks made in quite some time for Colorado.
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