Prospect Info: 129th Overall, Dman Topias Vilen

[Devils731]

 

[forceten]

He's clearly better than ECHL talent. Why is he there?

 

[Triumph]

He's clearly better than ECHL talent. Why is he there?

There's not many injuries in the organization. Ahead of him in Utica are Wotherspoon, Russo, Misyul, Vukojevic, Hatakka, and Cal Foote, so he's not dressing regularly.

 

[forceten]

Ah. Bummer. I feel like Wotherspoon, Russo, and Foote aren't legitimate NHL prospects (Foote was an NHLer, but he's there for a reason) so I wish Vilen was playing in AHL over them.

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Vilen is a case of needing physical maturity. Below the hashmarks is apparently where he is struggling. If you can’t end plays and don’t provide high end offense, it’s hard to really substantiate playing. He is only 20 so plenty of time and he seems self motivating.

 

[Guttersniped]

Gets to play for a winning organization too.

 

[Devils731]

Keep crushing that league.

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

Keep crushing that league.

He’s too good for the E.

 

[Lou is God]

 

[Guttersniped]

He’s too good for the E.

The Adirondack Thunder are too good for the E.

Absolute Juggernaut.

 

[PizzaAndPucks]

I like Vilen and want to see him succeed but he needs to grt out of the ECHL asap if he has NHL potential. Not man defensmen come from that league that stick in the NHL.

 

[My3Sons]

I like Vilen and want to see him succeed but he needs to grt out of the ECHL asap if he has NHL potential. Not man defensmen come from that league that stick in the NHL.

He’s got a bunch of older guys ahead of him. Based on these couple of games it doesn’t sound like the ECHL is any sort of challenge

 

[Devs3cups]

Vilen back with Utica?

 

[Guttersniped]

Vilen back with Utica?

Well his 10 points in 6 games gave him an ECHL leading 1.67 PPG, so Topias is in fact too good for the ECHL.

The Thunder got their 6th win in row, they’re 22-8-2 now.

So Vilén was a Juggernaut on a Juggernaut. A Juggernaut inception if you will.

Spoiler: Vs. the ECHL!

Spoiler: All U21!

Spoiler: Just Defensemen

Spoiler: All drafted prospects!

 

[Guttersniped]

His 2nd Assist, of 3, on Sunday.

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

Damn he CRUSHED his short stint down there... great sign for his future, IMO. Also probably a minor indictment of how bad Utica is.

Or maybe an indictment of the entire ECHL? lol

 

[MasterofGrond]

Little of column A, little of B for sure.

Love to see a guy respond to a short demotion like that, though.

 

[Forge]