The question is no longer if heralded prospect Eeli Tolvanen will play in the NHL this season, but when.
After watching his 2017 first-round pick tear up the elite Russian KHL all season, Nashville Predators General Manager David Poile then witnessed Tolvanen score with even greater frequency for Finland at the recent Winter Olympics. Despite still being two months shy of his 19th birthday, one thing has become clear.
Tolvanen is ready for his next test.
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