Prospect Info: Alexander Holtz (#7 pick - 2020 draft)

[LastWordArmy]

Alexander Holtz has been an important player on the International stage. He played on the Swedish teams at the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup, scoring two goals and seven points in five games, winning silver. Holtz played at the U17 World Hockey Challenge scoring four goals and eight points in six games, and taking home a bronze medal. He also appeared at the 2019 IIHF Under-18 World Championship, scoring four goals and seven points in seven games and winning a gold medal. This season, Holtz put up three goals and five points in seven World Junior games and won a bronze medal.

Holtz has also been strong in the Djurgardens system. With 30 goals in 38 games, Holtz led the entire J20 league in 2018-19. He added four points in five playoff games, with Djurgardens finishing in third place. After playing three SHL games last year, Holtz has become a regular this season and has put up nine goals and 16 points in 35 games. He also put up nine points in just three j20 games this year. He has proven to be too advanced for the junior leagues.

Alexander Holtz Scouting Report: 2020 NHL Draft #8

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[Forge]

Perfectly fine with this. Maybe not necessarily the way I would have gone with the two additional first round picks in our pockets, but the kid is going to be good. I think the floor is high. His production in sweden is super rare. Naslund and Forsberg? Pretty limited company there, and it's damn good.

 

[Figgie]

Välcommen till Devils Alexander Holtz!!

 

[beekay414]

Bad franchises stay bad. Such a dumb pick.

 

[Satans Hockey]

I hope Holtz's play is better than that chandelier.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Bad franchises stay bad. Such a dumb pick.

why is it a bad pick?

 

[Nick0930]

Welcome to the team Ice Cream!

 

[NJDevils#4]

I’m still shook from Bergfors and Josefson to get behind a Swedish forward in the 1st.

I also would’ve liked more size.

That being said with the two defensemen I liked gone I’m glad we went RW.

 

[Comparison Ford]

hoping Holtz plays in the mens league next year!!

 

[New Jersey Devils]

I've been burned by Tedenby and Josefson to be happy about this pick. Outside of Bratt we just don't do well with developing Euros. I really hope he proves me wrong.

 

[jfc64]

Hughes to Holtz... and he scores!

 

[MartyOwns]

why is it a bad pick?

it’s not

 

[Emperoreddy]

I've been burned by Tedenby and Josefson to be happy about this pick. Outside of Bratt we just don't do well with developing Euros. I really hope he proves me wrong.

That was an entirely different management and scouting department.

 

[Devils731]

 

[beekay414]

why is it a bad pick?

He's a one dimensional, non-200 foot player that we absolutely have to hitch to Hughes' wing in order for him to be successful. He's the type you trade back for, not take top 7.

 

[Comparison Ford]

the more i think about this pick the more i love it

 

[beekay414]

it’s not

It's not a bad pick, it's a dumb pick. There's a difference.

 

[Emperoreddy]

It's not a bad pick, it's a dumb pick. There's a difference.

It really isn't.

 

[Offseason Champs]

We really don't need a ton of two way players. Give me someone like Ovi who can sit there and score 40+ a year. That's all I want. I feel we may have gotten that. Let's go.

 

[Comparison Ford]

also great to know Holtz is playing this week lol

 

[unknownbrother]

He's a one dimensional, non-200 foot player that we absolutely have to hitch to Hughes' wing in order for him to be successful. He's the type you trade back for, not take top 7.

You know who else doesn't play 200 foot? Laine, Ovechkin, you know, goal scorers.

We need that.

 

[beekay414]

You know who else doesn't play 200 foot? Laine, Ovechkin, you know, goal scorers.

We need that.

Good thing there's a plethora of them in this draft.

 

[youryeah]

i am whelmed

 

[beekay414]

I'm gonna root hard for the kid but I've lost a little luster with Fitzy and Castron. They have a chance to make it up to me at 18 and 20.

 

[R8Devs]

love the pick. unfortunately you could only get one of rossi or Holtz. but I'm hyped

 

[Better Call Sal]

The dramatics of proclaiming this a bad or dumb pick from the outset never cease to amaze me.

Give our boys a shooter. Let it rip kid. LFG.

I’d take a Filip Forsberg clone all goddamn day.

 

[RememberTheName]

Not who I wanted but I have faith that the scouting team made the right choice

 

[Devils731]