At 26 years old, Oula Palve is not exactly a prospect anymore but equally he’s by no means over the hill. He could easily become a top-nine option for the Minnesota Wild based on his prowess in the Finnish competition.
In terms of point totals, Palve has steadily increased his Liiga production in recent years, going from 22 points in his first full season to 50 last year and already sitting at 17 less than halfway through this campaign.
Looking at his stat-totals, he has also had gradual improvement on his goal scoring; 5 goals in the 2016-17 season became 14 goals last year and he has 9 goals so far this year.