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2021 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Samu Salminen is a big-bodied center who can score

We are less than a week away from the 2021 NHL Entry Draft (July 23-24), so it’s time to start researching the prospects likely to be selected in the first round. The Columbus Blue Jackets currently hold three picks in that round: #5, #24, and #31.

Samu Salminen

Position: C/LW
Team: Jokerit U20
Date of Birth: April 9, 2003
Birthplace: Helsinki, Finland
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 190
Shoots: Left

Rankings

Ranked #44 by ELITEPROSPECTS.