Konsta Helenius, Elite Prospects' 11th-ranked prospect in the 2024 NHL Draft, is a player who caused numerous debates within our scouting staff.

Some – like our Dir. of European scouting Lassi Alanen – pointed to Helenius' impressive body of work across different levels and waxed poetic about his intelligence and maturity. Others – like our lead scout David St-Louis – saw more red flags in his offensive game.

Here, the two debate Helenius and how we should evaluate a prospect's hockey sense.