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JasperKuhta
CAge: 19191 CM88 KGFIN FIN
60PNHLe
Jasper Kuhta
NHLNHL Draft2026, DAL (197th overall)7th round, 5th pick
THLTHL Draft2026, MON (174th overall)6th round, 14th pick

Projected potential

Bio

A big-bodied forward who has come to North America to continue his development.

PNHLe

Projected potential: 60 · 2nd Line Potential2025-26 · OHL · Ottawa 67\'s

What is PNHLe?

PNHLe is an offensive stat that is used to project a player’s point potential at the NHL level and is meant to standardize a variety of leagues so that prospects can be compared from one league with another.

PNHLe attempts to equalize all leagues, age and positions so that the offensive potential of a prospect can easily be compared with others, while also projecting future NHL point potential in the prime years of a player.

The problem with NHLe

The premise of the NHLe stat is certainly a great idea. If a player jumps directly from one league to the NHL there should be some precedent set by historical values that would indicate how many points that player should project to having in a full NHL season. However, it always bothered me that NHLe never took into account that younger players in the same league would always have a massive disadvantage compared to those that have more experience and are physically more mature in the same league. NHLe only looks at the present to predict how many points in one league are equated at the NHL level.

NHL Certainty
3.0
30% odds
Odds of becoming a full-time NHL player (10.0 = 100%). Draft guideline is a starting point and should rise as the prospect proves himself.
Upside
3.0
 
Best-case offensive upside (peak season points potential). Forwards: 8.0 ≈ 80 points. Defense and goalie scales differ.

Scouting Feed

After spending most of the 2024-2025 season in the SM-Sarja of Finland- posting 18 goals and 25 assists in 43 games, which was 13th overall in the league- Kuhta has chosen to come to Canada and play in the OHL for his age 19 season. The 6-2, 194 pound winger must be determined to hear his name called in his D+1 season, as he comes across the pond to get perhaps a few more scouting teams’ eyes on him, but in the early stage of the season, he has scored twice and added an assist in his first 3 OHL games.

A big bodied forward with NHL size, Kuhta could increase his draft stock if he is able to acclimate quickly to the North American Junior game. The Ottawa 67’s weren’t a top end team last season, and are likely to repeat as such this season. This will allow Kuhta the opportunity to stake a claim to deployment, but means he will have less talent around him to support him.

He is an interesting prospect to watch, and stash in deep dynasties where one can sit on an undrafted player, but otherwise it’s too early to invest.



Career Stats
SeasonTypeLeagueTeamGPGAP+/-PIMPPGSHGSOG
2021-22RegularU16 SM-sarjaHIFK U16301017274
2022-23RegularU18 MestisHIFK U18 Akatemia113362
2022-23RegularU18 SM-sarjaHIFK U18 Akatemia205492
2023-24RegularU18 SM-sarjaHIFK U18421622386
2023-24PlayoffsU18 SM-sarjaHIFK U1830000
2024-25RegularU20 SM-sarjaHIFK U20381825432310
2024-25RegularLiigaHIFK800010
2024-25PlayoffsU20 SM-sarjaHIFK U20220200
2025-26RegularOHLOttawa 67's62323163256
2025-26RegularWJC-20Finland U20726830
2025-26PlayoffsOHLOttawa 67's9257-20