Detroit Prospects at World Jr.'s

[Zetterburgers]

With the World Jr.'s starting today, which of the 5 Detroit prospects are you most excited to watch play?

Sweden
Holmstrom
Ehn

USA
Larkin

Finland
Vahatalo

Canada
Hicketts

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[Konnan511]

Red Wings Prospects @DRWProspects · 2h 2 hours ago
#RedWings at WJC today:
3 PM - USA vs FIN (Larkin, Vähätalo)
5 PM - CZE vs SWE (Holmström, Ehn)
8 PM - CAN vs GER (Hicketts)
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[crashman]

Hicketts, Larkin and Holmstrom, in that order.

 

[TeemuS]

lets go suomi
i hope larkin plays good, but usa still lose

 

[Flowah]

Hicketts, Larkin and Holmstrom, in that order.

Larkin first for me.

Need that young 1C in our system to succeed.

 

[Frk It]

Sebastian Aho slated to be top pairing D for Sweden I'm pretty sure.

Could we sign him like we did with Hicketts? Or is it too late and he's already unclaimable and going into next year's draft?

 

[ChadS]

Sebastian Aho slated to be top pairing D for Sweden I'm pretty sure.

Could we sign him like we did with Hicketts? Or is it too late and he's already unclaimable and going into next year's draft?

The way Hicketts was signed, you can only sign players from North America. Edmonton tried to sign Tkachev but couldn't because he had spent part of last season in Russia. So Aho will be available in the next draft.

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Vähätalo will be centering Finland's 4th line vs USA:

Corey Pronman @coreypronman
FIN Lines vs. US:
Lehkonen-Mustonen-Kapanen
Rantanen-Hintz-Ikonen
Aho-Kalapudas-Puljujärvi
Ojamäki-Vähätalo-Rauhala

PS. Hintz is an interesting guy for next summer's draft. Going to keep an eye on him.

 

[Frk It]

The way Hicketts was signed, you can only sign players from North America. Edmonton tried to sign Tkachev but couldn't because he had spent part of last season in Russia. So Aho will be available in the next draft.

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Vähätalo will be centering Finland's 4th line vs USA:

Corey Pronman @coreypronman
FIN Lines vs. US:
Lehkonen-Mustonen-Kapanen
Rantanen-Hintz-Ikonen
Aho-Kalapudas-Puljujärvi
Ojamäki-Vähätalo-Rauhala

PS. Hintz is an interesting guy for next summer's draft. Going to keep an eye on him.

Thanks, good to know Chad!

Side note- Have you seen a lot of Puljujarvi?

 

[Jusek]

Vähätalo will be centering Finland's 4th line vs USA:

Great news! I thought he will be scratched, finally get to see him play.

 

[ChadS]

Thanks, good to know Chad!

Side note- Have you seen a lot of Puljujarvi?

Not much but he's really good for his age, a young Kovalchuk some say... Right now probably a top-3 pick for 2016, but the WJC tends to be a tough tournament for underage guys. He's definitely another guy to keep an eye on for FIN.

 

[RedWingzz]

I wanna see how Hicketts does, I'm pretty excited we signed him. Larkin as well, I'm hoping he can produce offensively. I think we have a good player in him, but I just don't see top 6 scoring potential.

 

[Konnan511]

Larkin's line controlling the play 5v5 and also some good shorthanded chances. Really impressed so far by DL.

 

[RayMoonDoh]

Larkin looked good in First period vs Fin. Top PK, but no PP mins. Good on the forecheck, made some nice passes, plays with lots of speed.

Eichel and Matthews are crazy good.

Haven't seen vahatalo at all

 

[Konnan511]

Larkin looked good in First period vs Fin. Top PK, but no PP mins. Good on the forecheck, made some nice passes, plays with lots of speed.

Eichel and Matthews are crazy good.

Haven't seen vahatalo at all

Either have I, are we sure he is in?

 

[ChadS]

Larkin had some good shifts in the 1st, great skating and good on the PK.

Looked like Vähätalo was the extra forward after all. He's in the lineup though so might see him at some point.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

I will say that I see a bit of Toews in his skating. He's got a bit more tempo tonight than he did vs Germany or Sweden, and he loves to circle and circle like Toews does.

I don't think he's quite as flashy offensively as Toews, though.

 

[Cyborg Yzerberg]

Larkin had a very nice first period.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

I totally want to trade Pulkkinen and a pick for Hudson Fasching, btw.

 

[SimplySolace]

Jumping on the bandwagon, liked what I saw from Larkin a lot. Speedy, good defensively, still under-appreciated. Wish he was getting a top 6 role

I totally want to trade Pulkkinen and a pick for Hudson Fasching, btw.

Why? I think I'd still keep Pulkks despite the chemistry Larkin and Fasching might have

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Jumping on the bandwagon, liked what I saw from Larkin a lot. Speedy, good defensively, still under-appreciated. Wish he was getting a top 6 role



Why? I think I'd still keep Pulkks despite the chemistry Larkin and Fasching might have

I figure we have enough small scorers. In Fasching, we get another RH shot, but also a bigger guy who's going to be able to play tough shutdown hockey at the NHL level. He's the sort of player we don't have, really.

 

[Frk It]

I totally want to trade Pulkkinen and a pick for Hudson Fasching, btw.

Pretty sure BUF would be throwing in a pick or extra, not us.

 

[RayMoonDoh]

Think larkins role will increase as the tourney goes, center depth is working against him. Hoping vahatalo gets some time beyond 13th F

 

[SimplySolace]

I figure we have enough small scorers. In Fasching, we get another RH shot, but also a bigger guy who's going to be able to play tough shutdown hockey at the NHL level. He's the sort of player we don't have, really.

Sure, makes sense. Mgmt seems to love to play the big bodies anyways

Pretty sure LA would be throwing in a pick or extra, not us.

Pretty sure he was traded to Buffalo?

 

[Frk It]

Sure, makes sense. Mgmt seems to love to play the big bodies anyways



Pretty sure he was traded to Buffalo?

Yeah, forgot. Point remains the same though.

 

[SimplySolace]

Yeah, forgot. Point remains the same though.

I like the idea. Buffalo should have a logjam of prospects at some point, so maybe he could be had for cheap