TOP 100 PROSPECTS: 25-28

>25. JULIUS MIETTINEN BORN Jan. 20, 2006, Helsinki, Fin. 2023-24 Everett (WHL) HT 6-3 WT 207 SHOOTS L POS C CENTRAL SCOUTING No. 18 (NA skaters) FOR REASONS nobody could seem to figure out, Miettinen was not part of Finland’s team for the world under-18s. Some scouts had heard he was left off the team; others insisted he turned down the chance to play. Not a great look either way. Scouts had mixed reviews of Miettinen, who was a point-per-game player in the WHL this season. Even though he clocked the fastest 30-meter forward skate in testing at the Top Prospects Game, there’s a perception he doesn’t play with enough pace. “I just don’t see a dynamic element,” one scout said. “He finds the soft spots, and he has a pretty good touch around the net,…

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