Konsta Helenius on Being Drafted by the Sabres | Buffalo Sabres

Konsta Helenius on Being Drafted by the Sabres | Buffalo Sabres

after you had talked to the Sabers did you have an idea that maybe they might be interested in you uh yes I know but uh yeah it was a good good pick what kind of conversations did you have with them uh very similar than other teams uh just uh about my season long season and about everything my family and uh yeah how would you describe your season playing in tournaments playing Liga what did you gain from the entire experience uh yeah it was a long season I think over 90 games uh yeah I think I I played really well and uh against mens it’s uh it’s hard what what was experience like of playing against the men when you’re I guess you start when you’re 16 or 17 16 16 I mean what was that like for you to play against R man when you’re that young uh I think it was uh good for me to play against men cuz I like to battle hard and uh I’m not the biggest guy but I think I’m a very strong guy and it was good for me did you it looked like last I mean you had triping season last year did you really feel like you belong last year I guess so to speak belong to where like like did you feel like like you weren’t just a kid anymore you were like their PE you know what I mean that type of thing uh I don’t know it feels feels uh it felt a big thing to play uh in leag but uh I think I did a great job uh on first season in league so yeah said you like the battle hard has that always been part of your personality uh yeah I think so I said that I have older brothers so uh we fight when I was uh kid so that that was the one uh one reason why I like to battle hard what you and your older brothers battl in was it like e hockey or other things uh in hockey and every other things who usually want the fight what who usually want the fights your uh big brother he’s so big guy and your your father played Pro too uh no Junior what do you know about the saers uh players teams watch them at all uh yeah I know something it’s uh it’s uh hard in Finland to watch games because time difference but uh yeah I know the players and uh goats and uh something your defensive game is one of the areas that you’re you’re really strong in how did it become such a strength for you uh I think it’s because REO was uh my Coach O he said uh before every game that uh you need the defense first and then then you got the puck and you can do what whatever you want uh so uh that was the I think biggest reason was that challenging at first yeah it was hard for me cuz I like to do a lot of things with the buck and uh attack and everything it was hard to me but uh it was uh good for me too how cool was that to have him as a coach given how many games he played in the NFL long career had uh uh all is uh he so good co you know he’s so active and he he give you like tips all the time you you did something bad at the shft he came you and told that do something differently and uh yeah it was uh good go for me what was it like for a fin kid to see it was uh very nice because it’s a big thing for Finnish hockey and uh there was uh three other Finnish players and one go so it was a big thing for Finland what’s this experience been like like who do you have with you and and what is the whole day been like leading up to this this pick here what do I have like family with you and stuff like that yeah I have a whole family and uh hent everything was uh yeah how how was the trip for everybody just like seeing Vegas and just soaking all this in uh it’s uh it was a long long flight and uh but nice city but I think it’s too hot for me what what’s the plan for next season are you going back to Lia uh I don’t know yet uh we haven’t thought talk about that but uh I have deal with that but uh I think uh everything is open what do you think about a goalie as a goalie he’s a great goalie uh I think uh yeah he’s good good goalie have you ever met him no what was you were in Buffalo a few weeks ago right what was that like a combine of stuff you could see the city uh no uh but uh I want to but uh we it we didn’t went to to city but yeah it was a nice hotel and a nice Arena

Konsta Helenius addresses the media at the 2024 NHL Draft in Las Vegas after being selected by the Buffalo Sabres 14th overall.

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