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Nov 27, 2023 · 81. P2. Projection: Second Pair. Trending: Under NHL Contract. Birthday: Apr. 27, 1996. Height: 6' 3 | 193 cm. Weight: 185 lbs | 84 kg. Drafted: 127 overall, 2015 round 5 ( STL) Contract: $7,500,000 over 3 years (Cap hit: $2,500,000) Big, rangy, physical, '2-way D'. Has the ability to be thrust into a variety of roles.
Jan 7, 2020 · Scouting Report. The late-blooming Finnish defenseman has enough mobility to play either side. Skates and moves the puck well for a tall defenseman but needs to continue improving his zone exits and puck management. Breaks up plays well with his active stick.
- What Went Right: A Move to Manhattan
- What Went Wrong: Blues Defensive Disaster
- Key Stats
- Final Grade: C
- What’s Next For Mikkola
Mikkola started the season as a depth option in the Blues’ organization, but he played every game that was available to him to be played, finishing with 81 games between St. Louis and New York. That was a big step up from his career high in the previous season (54), showing that Mikkola evolved into an everyday player this season. His point total d...
Mikkola deserves credit for playing well enough to drive interest in him at the deadline. But the team he left behind is a defensive disaster, and Mikkola’s play was not good enough to overcome that. He should not have been expected to be the solution, but if he had taken a major step forward, perhaps he would have proven valuable enough to the Blu...
First full NHL season (81 games split between St. Louis and New York)Average Time on Ice (ATOI) increased by over two minutes after move to RangersMikkola did nothing extraordinary this season. But he did enough to remain a tradeable asset for Armstrong and the Blues’ front office — better than many of his peers, to be blunt. He had a good 31-game stretch with the Rangers and has looked serviceable in the playoffs. He’s an average third-pairing defenseman, but that can earn you a solid career...
Tonight, the Rangers and Mikkola will either extend their season or go home in a Game 7 defeat. Either way, the offseason holds free agency for the Finnish blueliner. But a reunion with the Rangersseems very possible. He has been a good fit and provides some size and solidity on the backend of their defense. But whether it’s in New York or not, Mik...
Scouting Report. Mikkola checks most of the boxes teams would want to find in a depth defenseman. He has size. He makes simple plays and doesn’t try to do too much. He can move well.
Mar 10, 2021 · Mar 10, 2021. 32. Now that Niko Mikkola is in the NHL, his older sister, Nina Linnainmaa, laughs hysterically when she remembers the story. As it goes, 20 years ago, the now-24-year-old St....
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Jun 6, 2021 · Niko Mikkola emerged as a dependable, young player on the back-end for the Blues in 2020-21. We saw some flashes during the 2019-20 season where he played in five games, but this season, he...
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Jun 28, 2015 · Mikkola is a 6' 4, 185-pound left shooting defender who was passed over in last year's NHL Entry Draft in his first year of eligibility, and was selected by the Blues despite not being ranked by Central Scouting in either the Preliminary or Midterm rankings.
