KalPassa this season convincing traces of make Alexandre Texier moved to the League season after the AHL in Cleveland Monstersin rows.Alexandre Texier kiekkoili the end of the season AHL in Cleveland Monstersin the ranks. Vesa Pöppönen / All Over Press
the frenchman has had time to play in the new team already one match, where he still remained a drop. the Jarmo Kekäläinen is, however, convinced the 19-year-old attacker’s development.
– He has exceeded expectations, Kekäläinen annealing of the reservation in the NHL’s official website.
the Finnish book your Texierin Columbus in the second round in the summer of 2017. In order to get Texierin Kekäläinen have to sell Keegan Kolesar out.
– We feel that we gave up a pretty good promise, Kekäläinen said.
This trade, however successful.
He had a good year in finland for 18-year-old, but this year the pace will only accelerate. I think he developed a skyrocket.
Last season Texier made a sword of 53 regular season games in 22 (13+9) points, but this season the power points to accumulate as many as 41 and matches 55.
He had a slow start. In the summer to do the shoulder surgery, he missed the season’s first five games. He had a hard time at first, but after he’s been a point per game pace player in SM-league, which is difficult, Kekäläinen said.
Soaring developments despite Texierin not seen yet this season in the NHL.
– let’s Go one step at a time. He is a very young man, 19-year-old. Take this one step and one day at a time. It remains to be seen how the development continues, but he is the peak of promise to us. We’re watching really close to everything what he is doing.
Kekäläinen share of praise also Jarkko on the Screen , which operates in Finland and in Europe Columbus young players as a mentor and as a developer.
– Jarkko has done an excellent job with him, and now he’s John Madden and partners in good hands here.
Kekäläinen expect that Texierin development is still an important piece of Blue Jacketsia.
– He brings a lot to us. He has a good game, good syöttelijä, he’s got a great wrist shot, he has good skating, Kekäläinen lists.
– He has a lot of good. He just needs more strength, so she can handle the north american game, but it’s almost all young players who come from Europe.
