"Halttunen did not have a prolific scoring season with the London Knights in the OHL and that will make fans take pause. After having a so-so start with the San Jose Barracuda, in which he scored four points in six games, Halttunen was sent back to his OHL team, the London Knights. There, he scored a respectable 41 points (21 G, 20 A) in 38 games and registered another 21 points (15 G, 6 A) in 17 games in the playoffs."
""He had a good summer this year training-wise and working on the areas that he needed to and now he has become a complete player, and every game you just see more and more of that coming out with us this season where (head coach Dale Hunter) is trusting to put him in situations not just in offence but more defensive situations as well too, which is nice to see," Simpson told The Athletic's Scott Wheeler."
Kasper Halttunen is a 20-year-old Finnish forward who showed promise at the 2023 draft but has developed more slowly than expected. He possesses an NHL-caliber shot, while other elements of his game lag behind. He began the season with the San Jose Barracuda, scoring four points in six games before returning to the London Knights. He recorded 41 points (21 G, 20 A) in 38 regular-season games and 21 points (15 G, 6 A) in 17 playoff games, roughly matching his previous points-per-game. He worked with the London Knights to become more responsible defensively, earn penalty-kill minutes, and improve five-on-five play.
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