Niko Mikkola

Niko Mikkola

27-Year-Old DefensemanD
Florida Panthers
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Mikkola produced six points, 151 hits, 106 blocked shots and a plus-6 rating over 81 games between the Blues and the Rangers last year. He was included in the package to New York that also saw Vladimir Tarasenko end up with the Rangers, but neither player ended up being more than a rental. Mikkola will now try his luck in Florida, where the injury-ravaged Panthers blue line could certainly allow him a more advanced role early in 2023-24. The Finn is more of a physical force than a scoring threat, so don't expect him to produce enough offense to be a factor in fantasy. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $7.5 million deal with the Panthers in July of 2023.
Assist ends lengthy drought
DFlorida Panthers
March 29, 2024
Mikkola earned an assist in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Islanders.
ANALYSIS
Mikkola's 11th helper of the season ended his 29-game pointless drought. He earned the secondary assist on a second-period goal by Aleksander Barkov. The 27-year-old Mikkola has three goals, 14 points, 56 PIM, 175 hits and 113 blocked shots across 73 appearances this campaign while occupying a middle-pairing role.
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2023–24 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    20:02
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:04
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    2:25
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2021–22
16:59
0:03
1:27
2022–23
18:42
0:03
1:42
2022–23
16:39
0:01
1:51
2023–24
20:02
0:04
2:25
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Won't play in Worlds
DNew York Rangers
May 3, 2023
Mikkola doesn't intend to play for Finland in the 2023 IIHF World Championship, per Colin Stephenson of Newsday.
ANALYSIS
Mikkola has completed his one-year, $1.9 million contract, and it would be risky for him to participate in the tournament right before he's set to become an unrestricted free agent. He had a goal, six points, 58 PIM, 151 hits and 106 blocks in 81 regular-season appearances in 2022-23. Mikkola also contributed two assists in seven playoff outings.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2018
Mikkola made his NHL debut in 2019-20, skating in five games and recording an assist with the Blues. He added 14 points in 48 contests with AHL San Antonio, which showed that the Finnish defenseman doesn't quite have the scoring touch necessary for everyday NHL playing time. In 2020-21, he's likely to either end up in the minors or on the Blues' taxi squad, as Robert Bortuzzo and Carl Gunnarsson are expected to share the No. 6 spot in the defense corps. Fantasy managers can avoid Miikola until he shows a bit more on the scoresheet.
Mikkola will start with the big club until Carl Gunnarsson is ready to return from offseason hip surgery. His ceiling is on the third pairing so the 22-year-old Finland native shouldn't be considered in fantasy settings.
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Two helpers in victory
DFlorida Panthers
December 7, 2023
Mikkola logged a pair of assists in Wednesday's 5-4 win over Dallas.
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Lights lamp twice in win
DFlorida Panthers
November 21, 2023
Mikkola scored two goals in Monday's 5-3 win over the Oilers.
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Tallies first goal of season
DFlorida Panthers
October 16, 2023
Mikkola notched his first goal of the season in Monday's 4-3 road win against the Devils.
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Signs with Florida
DFlorida Panthers
July 1, 2023
Mikkola signed a three-year, $7.5 million deal with the Panthers on Saturday, per PuckPedia.
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Filling in next to Fox
DNew York Rangers
April 3, 2023
Mikkola had four hits, a five-minute fighting major and a minus-1 rating in Sunday's 5-2 win over Washington.
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