A rookie in the SM-liiga this season, Haapala deserved his stay with the big club by work ethic which is very good. He impressed at the U18 World Championships in April and he was thought to challenge for a roster spot this fall with Tappara. He had his chance playing alongside Barkov in the preseason and run with it. He scored at a point-per-game pace in the first 11 games but has not register a ...