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

[Miamipuck]

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

Lol will wonders never cease.

 

[darko]

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

Always thought Kaput means finished. We use it in Serbian.

 

[jniklast]

"kaputt" (written with a double t in German) most definitely means broken. Dunno where it comes from though and apparently Wikipedia doesn't know for sure either.

 

[Ola]

"kaputt" (written with a double t in German) most definitely means broken. Dunno where it comes from though and apparently Wikipedia doesn't know for sure either.

They are not related, captain is from head (compare capu) and kaputt is some distant derivative from cut, probably from capsize since a capsized boat was seen as “cutting” through the water instead of floating on it.

 

[Entrancemperium]

Drago will Kaput you.

Haha broken as in a thing that is broken.

 

[Entrancemperium]

Es ist kaput = It's broken. For example

 

[bleedblue94]

"kaputt" (written with a double t in German) most definitely means broken. Dunno where it comes from though and apparently Wikipedia doesn't know for sure either.

I believe it also has some origin in Polish as well

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Named capitan

Busty McBustface

 

[E-Train]

Busty McBustface

He's too short to be a captain.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Busty McBustface

Mittlestadt and Suzuki would never captain team Sweden. Just saying

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Mittlestadt and Suzuki would never captain team Sweden. Just saying

A blue blood and a motorbike? Of course not.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

kaputt = broken
Tod = death
tot = dead

Any other questions?

 

[Zats Muccarello]

I know this is from November but have you all seen this beauty of a goal?
Frölunda HC - Örebro Hockey 3-0

 

[aufheben]

Isn’t Lias being named Captain a pretty big deal?

 

[Irishguy42]

Isn’t Lias being named Captain a pretty big deal?

He's not Vilardi/Middlestadt/etc so what's the point? He's a bust.



No, but really, it's a big deal.

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

Isn’t Lias being named Captain a pretty big deal?

I think it was just so expected... He’s been that guy. They only question mark with him is where his offensive upside is.

 

[darko]

Isn’t Lias being named Captain a pretty big deal?

It is but shush.

 

[aufheben]

It is but shush.

Cuz I’m like wow this kid we just drafted is captain for a big hockey country, and there’s not much reaction on here.

 

[Irishguy42]

Cuz I’m like wow this kid we just drafted is captain for a big hockey country, and there’s not much reaction on here.

I'm sorry, but this thread is for tongue-in-cheek groupthink only. Please leave if you have something logical, constructive, or thought-provoking to contribute.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I'm sorry, but this thread is for tongue-in-cheek groupthink only. Please leave if you have something logical, constructive, or thought-provoking to contribute.

Exactly. If the reply does not include the words "bust" or "reach" we can't take it serious.

 

[Irishguy42]

"IsN’t LIas BeiNg nAmED caPtaIn a PreTtY bIg DeAL?"

 

[NYR Viper]

I know some kids can play in the WJC for two years past their draft year. Can Lias play both this year and next year?

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I know some kids can play in the WJC for two years past their draft year. Can Lias play both this year and next year?

Here are the eligibility rules:

A player is eligible to play in the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships if:[10]

• the player is of the male gender;
• the player has his 20th birthday in the year of the tournament's ending (i.e. born in 1994 for 2014 tournament), and at latest, the fifth year after the tournament's ending (i.e. born in 1999 for 2014 tournament);
• the player is a citizen in the country he represents;
• the player is under the jurisdiction of a national association that is a member of the IIHF.

Lias turns 20 in 2018 which means he isn't eligible for the tournament next year.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Early birthdays can play two after being drafted, late can not.

Most of our recent WJC participants were early birthdays. Last late birthday WJC participant we had was Shestyorkin.

Andersson played last year though, so he'll end up playing two.

 

[Cassano]

It is but shush.

I don't think it has any bearing on how he'll project in the NHL. Past Swedish captains include Anton Lander, Johan Larsson and Andreas England for example.