What are the Predators getting in 17th overall pick Kemell?

Joakim Kemell took SM-Liiga by storm in the early part of the 2021-22 season, scoring 12 goals in his first 16 games and looking every bit like the bona fide top draft prospect that NHL Central Scouting believed he was when they listed him as the No. 1-ranked European skater at the beginning of the season.

But a shoulder injury sidelined him for a bit, and when he returned to JYP’s lineup in December, he didn’t appear to have the same red-hot scoring touch as he did pre-injury.