Prospect Info: 2017 NHL Draft / Pick #7 - Lias Andersson (C)

[darko]

The generational player

Lias?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Sweden has a good roster. The top end of their roster is the best in this tournament I think. Will they have the depth to match the USA and Canada? I think Canada's roster choices have negated some of their depth though, although they likely will have the best goalie, so that might negate their bad roster decisions.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

The generational player

Dahlin alone can make any PP lethal at that level.

I don't think there's a real comparison there. If the coach picks Andersson over Pettersson, he's an idiot. Pettersson is the best Swedish forward outside the NHL. He leads the SHL in points.

Maybe Andersson could make it as well. Probably not but a great WJC might give him a chance. It helps that he's versatile and could play on the fourth line.

It's not as if only one of them can make it. Don't be silly. Pettersson playing RW with Andersson centering that top line would make a lot of sense.

 

[ManUtdTobbe]

Swedens coach Rickard Grönborg was quoted saying he's going to the WJC to look at Rasmus Dahlin, Elias Pettersson (shockers) AND Lias Andersson as potential players for the Olympics. My guess is that Dahlin and Pettersson are pretty much locks, it's cool that he mentions Lias by name though, would be really cool if he makes the Olympics.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Swedens coach Rickard Grönborg was quoted saying he's going to the WJC to look at Rasmus Dahlin, Elias Pettersson (shockers) AND Lias Andersson as potential players for the Olympics. My guess is that Dahlin and Pettersson are pretty much locks, it's cool that he mentions Lias by name though, would be really cool if he makes the Olympics.

I definitely think Lias can make the team for the Olympics. It's time people in Sweden get over their obsession with Joel Lundqvist.

 

[ManUtdTobbe]

I doubt he makes it though, Swedens coaching staff is always conservative with youngsters, i bet it bothers them they have to bring Dahlin and Pettersson. Bringing three teenagers? That would be crazy, but i hope it happens

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Dahlin alone can make any PP lethal at that level.



It's not as if only one of them can make it. Don't be silly. Pettersson playing RW with Andersson centering that top line would make a lot of sense.

I didn't say only one could make it, I was responding to a question that asked about who is taken first. I think that's Pettersson, I can't see how he's not a lock. He leads the SHL in points.

Andersson could make it, but I don't get the sense that he's on the team right now. I think he's probably in the last 5-10 forwards left off as of now. He'll be a better hockey player eventually than 99% of those who he's competing with for a spot, but the team won't be picked on potential. I think he needs a real standout WJC performance to put himself on the team.

 

[Ola]

Lias was 0+1 in today’s 13-1 win against Denmark.

 

[Ola]

Sweden’s team:

Målvakt: Filip Larsson (Olle Eriksson Ek)
Backpar: Jacob Moverare, Gustav Lindström – Erik Brännström, Filip Westerlund – Linus Högberg, Timothy Liljegren.
Extraback: Jesper Sellgren
Kedjor: Fredrik Karlström, Lias Andersson, Jesper Boqvist – Axel Jonsson Fjällby, Marcus Davidsson, Glenn Gustafsson – Lucas Elvenes, Jacob Olofsson, David Gustafsson – Tim Söderlund, Isac Lundeström, Oskar Steen.

 

[Miamipuck]

Lias was 0+1 in today’s 13-1 win against Denmark.

So for this reach to have a multi point game Sweden is going to have to score roughly 26 goals. That seems doable.

 

[darko]

Mittelstadt would've scored at least 8 out of those 13 goals.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Mittelstadt would've scored at least 8 out of those 13 goals.

And Suzuki would assist on all 8

 

[Edge]

C'mon guys, you're also forgetting about Vilardi!

He would've thrown off the crutches, rocketed around 12 or 13 guys, put on a blindfold, and gone top shelf for a baker's dozen. And it would've been a shutout because of his possession numbers and the fact that he is also played goal.

 

[kovazub94]

C'mon guys, you're also forgetting about Vilardi!

He would've thrown off the crutches, rocketed around 12 or 13 guys, put on a blindfold, and gone top shelf for a baker's dozen. And it would've been a shutout because of his possession numbers and the fact that he is also played goal.

Why would he need to play goalie if he's got 100% c/f? Oh, I get it - he'd also generate shots against that he'd block himself.

 

[darko]

Why would he need to play goalie if he's got 100% c/f? Oh, I get it - he'd also generate shots against that he'd block himself.

Now that's talent.

 

[Edge]

Why would he need to play goalie if he's got 100% c/f? Oh, I get it - he'd also generate shots against that he'd block himself.

I like the way you think.

Vilardi >>>> Chuck Norris.

 

[Miamipuck]

I like the way you think.

Vilardi >>>> Chuck Norris.

You have gone too far, you take that back. If Chuck Norris decided to play hockey, Wayne Gretzky would be a reach at #2.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Elias Petersson talking about how he wants to dominate every game at the WJC, but this passive, beta loser can’t even show an inkling of competitive fire. Bust! Sad!

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Named capitan

 

[The Crypto Guy]

No surprise there. Hopes he dominates as the most rounded player on the team.

 

[Miamipuck]

Named capitan

I was going to be a wiseass and ask how do we know, that could say he was cut. However, it says Kapten, not kaput.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I was going to be a wiseass and ask how do we know, that could say he was cut. However, it says Kapten, not kaput.

That, and Swedish is quite similar to Dutch... And there's this amazing thing on Twitter that translates tweets haha

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I was going to be a wiseass and ask how do we know, that could say he was cut. However, it says Kapten, not kaput.

Kaput is also a Swedish word? I know it as the word for "dead" in German.

Edit: Doing research it might mean "done".

 

[Entrancemperium]

Kaput is also a Swedish word? I know it as the word for "dead" in German.

Edit: Doing research it might mean "done".

It means "broken". Dead in german is "Tod" Done is "fertig"

 

[SnowblindNYR]

It means "broken". Dead in german is "Tod" Done is "fertig"

Drago will Kaput you.