Red Wings sign Emmit Finnie

[Pop Zeus]

https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-w ... l-contract

He's having a great year in the dub.

The predraft scouting report from EliteProspects

Emmitt Finnie
GRADE: F (EP)
6'0 170 LC
9-26-35
July Birthday

Few prospects combine awareness and work rate like Finnie. Always
in the right place, he consistently influences the play even without
the puck.
A non-stop engine powers him up and down the rink, making up
space to poke away pucks on the backcheck and force turnovers
on the forecheck. He enters every battle with a couple of shoulder
checks to find options and has the skill to connect.
In spurts, Finnie showed NHL skill.
Finnie doesn’t have many dynamic qualities, lacking quickness, agility,
and handling skill. But more time in the weight room will certainly
help with skating, making him more effective in contact and faster to
loose pucks.

He sounds exactly like the forward Yzerman loves.
Great motor. Good awareness.
Yzerman loves to take chances on guys.
When most people think of tools, they think size, strength, skating. Yzerman thinks work rate, IQ.

[DelHowLich]

https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-w ... l-contract

He's having a great year in the dub.

The predraft scouting report from EliteProspects

Emmitt Finnie
GRADE: F (EP)
6'0 170 LC
9-26-35
July Birthday

Few prospects combine awareness and work rate like Finnie. Always
in the right place, he consistently influences the play even without
the puck.
A non-stop engine powers him up and down the rink, making up
space to poke away pucks on the backcheck and force turnovers
on the forecheck. He enters every battle with a couple of shoulder
checks to find options and has the skill to connect.
In spurts, Finnie showed NHL skill.
Finnie doesn’t have many dynamic qualities, lacking quickness, agility,
and handling skill. But more time in the weight room will certainly
help with skating, making him more effective in contact and faster to
loose pucks.

He sounds exactly like the forward Yzerman loves.
Great motor. Good awareness.
Yzerman loves to take chances on guys.
When most people think of tools, they think size, strength, skating. Yzerman thinks work rate, IQ.

Really like the story and the player!

[DelHowLich]

"Finnie has earned his entry-level deal just one year after being selected in the seventh round – turning pro after recording 19 goals, 40 assists, and 59 points in 62 WHL games this season; career-highs in all three stats and Finnie’s first point-per-game juniors season. He recorded just 35 points in 64 games last season, but his off-puck impact was too notable for Detroit to ignore at the draft. Finnie makes a play every single shift, showing a keen understanding of where to place himself to force puck battles or intercept passes He may not be the fastest or the flashiest, but he’s a physical forward who doesn’t shy away from a challenge. That mantra has earned Finnie big minutes with Kamloops this season, averaging 22:47 across 75 games – including the preseason. His role amped up in the final stretch, too, with Finnie recording over 27 minutes of ice time in two of his last three games.

Detroit has now awarded Finnie’s efforts, making him the first player from the 2023 seventh round to sign his entry-level deal. He’s bound to face an uphill battle with the AHL’s quicker pace and heavier hitting, though he’ll join a Griffins lineup that’s managed 31 wins in 60 games and ranks 11th in the league in points – giving him the security of joining in a winning lineup."
GABRIEL FOLEY


Evidently, he is hard to play against!

[Pop Zeus]

Skating will be the issue.
If he can get it to passable levels, he should have a shot.

[holytoledo]

Skating will be the issue.
If he can get it to passable levels, he should have a shot.

Should be a real solid player - for Toledo.