Prospect Info: #36 Jesper Boqvist (C/W)

[britdevil]

 

[Blender]

that pass he made at 4:30 was ridiculous.

Yea, a bit more consistent in his play, probably goes in the first round.

Like the pick reading more about him and seeing some of his skills on display.

Was 4:30 the backhand behind the back blind pass to the front of the net? No one on the ice even saw that pass except for the guy who scored.

 

[Smitty426]

Whay happened to getting D?
Expected to see that Shero traded our third to move up and take Timmins Hague etc
Would have preferred this imo

 

[glenwo2]

Again....I worry with the possibility of having another tedenby/yayo selection here....


...then I remember that we have Ray/Castron and not Lou/Conte doing the drafting of offensive players and I'm like...."I'm okay with this".

 

[AfroThunder396]

Whay happened to getting D?
Expected to see that Shero traded our third to move up and take Timmins Hague etc
Would have preferred this imo

You have to take BPA when it's still this early. Boqvist is a 1st round talent.

 

[glenwo2]

^ if he's the BOPA(best offensive player available), then I agree, Afro.


You look for 'D' and diamonds in the rough in the later rounds.

 

[BomaLightDevils]

This guy vs Ikonen!?! Are they similar.

Don't know him so can't judge.

 

[Blender]

You have to take BPA when it's still this early. Boqvist is a 1st round talent.

Yea, there were some rankings and a number of scouts that had him going in the 1st round. We had a jersey ready to go for the guy, so I have to assume our scouting staff was after him.

 

[R8Devs]

Swedish WJC team is one for us to watch for us with possibly Bratt, Boqvist, and Zetterlund

 

[Smitty426]

You have to take BPA when it's still this early. Boqvist is a 1st round talent.

"Lightweight, elusivr Swedish winger with great hands and feet. A change-of-pace skater with great balance and ability to change directions. There is a need for him to get stronger and thicker so he doesn’t get knocked off the puck in skirmishes. Displays a high work ethic and the ability to score in so many different ways; he can score with his one-timer in the circles, use his hand-eye coordination and deflect/tip shots, snatching rebounds in front or off the rush."

Sounds too similar to someone we already had on this team.
Timmins was also a late 1st round talent

 

[MasterofGrond]

Definitely the kind of upside pick we should be making.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Definitely the kind of upside pick we should be making.

I'm thrilled with the pick.
Been calling his name for weeks.

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

Not a fan of this pick. I wish we traded up to get Nic Hague. And what matters worse my next best option for this round would of been Isaac Ratcliffe and friggin Philly traded up and got him one spot before our pick. So frustrating.

 

[ulvvf]

He is a boom or bust player, but he has tons of talent, great skater and a great playmaker, reminds very much in playstyle of W Nylander. I like him very much, but he maybe will have problem with the more physical play in NHL. So there is issues, but this isnt 1OA pick.


A good risk vs reward player.

 

[britdevil]

I'm thrilled with the pick.
Been calling his name for weeks.

Doth mine eyes deceive me?

 

[glenwo2]

"Lightweight, elusivr Swedish winger with great hands and feet. A change-of-pace skater with great balance and ability to change directions. There is a need for him to get stronger and thicker so he doesn’t get knocked off the puck in skirmishes. Displays a high work ethic and the ability to score in so many different ways; he can score with his one-timer in the circles, use his hand-eye coordination and deflect/tip shots, snatching rebounds in front or off the rush."

Sounds too similar to someone we already had on this team.
Timmins was also a late 1st round talent

He's not similar to Tedenby/Josefson.

 

[Tretyak 20]

He's not similar to Tedenby/Josefson.

Also, he drives to the front of the net. Tedenby would skate circles around the boards like it was a public skate.

 

[Smitty426]

Also, he drives to the front of the net. Tedenby would skate circles around the boards like it was a public skate.

Lets hope not! Still would have traded up for Hague/Timmins

 

[BenedictGomez]

Hmmm.... I'm more a fan of high-risk picks in the 3rd round, but hopefully this roll-of-the-dice pans out.

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

I immediately thought of teneboo. This guy is taller at least.

I also wonder how teneboo would do in the NHL now. With the emphasis on speed. Probably still not much

 

[glenwo2]

I immediately thought of teneboo. This guy is taller at least.

I also wonder how teneboo would do in the NHL now. With the emphasis on speed. Probably still not much

Look at how YaYo had done......and you have your answer.

 

[Devils Dominion]

I immediately thought of teneboo. This guy is taller at least.

I also wonder how teneboo would do in the NHL now. With the emphasis on speed. Probably still not much

Way different type of player, trust me.

 

[Comparison Ford]

Yea most of what I have seen describe him like that. Very high end skill, but has been no where near consistent enough to be ranked higher.

This kid knows how to finish.

The last goal shows a Nico cameo.

 

[Blender]

This kid knows how to finish.

The last goal shows a Nico cameo.

...and that highlight package is from last year when he was 17. Haven't been able to find a highlight package from his draft year, and I suspect that splitting time almost evenly between 3 teams has something to do with that.

 

[Cheddabombs]

Boqvist has first round talent, the kid can flat out play. I think he has a greater chance (trying not to be a homer but much greater IMO) of being a boom rather than a bust. Time will tell but I love this pick.

I was about to say this is probably my favourite pick but they knocked this draft out of the park. Really excited right now.