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The Top Five goalies not affiliated with NHL teams…yet

1. Joel Lassinantti, Lulea (SHL)

At only 5’9”, the top goalie on this list, Joel Lassinantti, is by far the best goalie not playing in the NHL. If he was 6’3”, he’d be in the NHL with his own Vezina Trophy. In a world of giants playing net (the aforementioned Pekka Rinne and Scott Darling are both 6’6”), many smaller goaltending prospects have been excelling. Nashville’s Jusse Saros is a great example, as he’s slowly become one of the best prospects in hockey after dominating the Liiga.

The 22-year-old Lassinantti, has dominated his league in his own right. He has a 1.88 goals-against average and .928 save percentage in 38 games this season in the SHL (and his stats were even better in the playoffs). To put that into perspective, the year 6’7” goalie Jacob Markstrom won the Honken Trophy for the Goalie of the Year in the SHL, he had a 2.01 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage in 43 games. While definitely undersized, Lassinantti compensates for his lack of height with explosive down-low play. He is one of the quickest goalies in the world (he could outshine most NHL goalies in the shootout), and plays one of the best positional games you’ll ever see (he has to, given his size). Whether this dominance translates to North America is a big question, but don’t be surprised if this short netminder dwarfs his competition and becomes a prospect worth mentioning.