Age: 23
Date of birth: February 26, 1986
Place of birth: Riga, USSR (now Latvia)
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 198
Shoots: R
Salary: $ 575,000
NHL Seasons: 1-R
Drafted by Boston in 2004 (2/64).
Acquired in a trade with Boston in 2009.
ASSETS: Can score, lay on the body and play at both ends of the ice. Owns a rambunctious style of play that rubs off on his teammates.
FLAWS: Must get stronger in order to play his gritty style effectively at the highest level. Needs to prove he can translate junior success into NHL production.
CAREER POTENTIAL: Third line winger.
PLAYER NEWS
9/26/2009 Lightning cut Helenius, 10 other players
