Rumor: Rangers close on Michael Lindqvist - Swedish UFA

[5cotland]

Translation:

Michael Lundqvist has expected the chance at NHL. The SHL sensation is said to have chosen New York Rangers as its new club address. It writes MrMadhawk. Michael Lindqvist was one of the season's major successors in SHL. After impressing in HockeyAllsvenskan for AIK, Färjestad gave him the chance in SHL - and immediately he became one of the big stars.

In 33 matches, he scored 20 goals and scored 14. Now an adventure in North America is waiting for Lindqvist. MrMadhawk states that it is the New York Rangers who won the draw fight, in competition with Washington Capitals, among other things. - I do not confirm anything.

But the number of teams has narrowed off really the last time, so there are not many left with now, "said Lindqvist's agent, Joakim Persson. NEVER DRAWED Persson says there have been many teams hunting Färjestad's 23-year-old successor. "I have been talking to several GM's in NHL during the season and have been over to the United States and met some.

Now it's getting closer and that's what I've got to say, Michael Lindqvist never drafted and therefore has completely free hands in his club election if he chooses to move across the Atlantic. He has a contract with Färjestad over the coming season as well, but it will be broken.

Michael Lindqvist uppges välja New York Rangers som ny klubbadress

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Michael Lindqvist

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[Lays]

Said this on the Rangers boards but
He has a really good shot and can put himself into position to score
I’m not expecting much but I do like the move
Hoping we draft Nils Lundkvist now
Lundqvist, Lundkvist, Lindqvist

 

[WhoTagz]

If you can get a guy like this for just money,no assets giving up its a no brainer

 

[One Winged Angel]

Free asset at the very worst. Low risk, medium - high reward asset.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Great player
The Rangers get so many free assets

 

[Jumptheshark]

I think the move from AIK to Farjested annoyed him

 

[tradenashnow]

I know nothing about this guy. If he can be a 25-25 guy for a UFA, thrilled.

 

[Lays]

I know nothing about this guy. If he can be a 25-25 guy for a UFA, thrilled.

You need to lower you’re expectations. He’s promising but 25-25 guy is a stretch (although I’d be thrilled)

 

[NJ DevLolz]

Great player
The Rangers get so many free assets

Next Jimmy Vesey, imo

 

[zharkenby]

Next Jimmy Vesey, imo

Hahahahaha nah man. Didn’t get celebs to tweet him

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Said this on the Rangers boards but
He has a really good shot and can put himself into position to score
I’m not expecting much but I do like the move
Hoping we draft Nils Lundkvist now
Lundqvist, Lundkvist, Lindqvist

Man, if all 3 are in the lineup against my oilers Kevin Quinn would have a stroke.

 

[Stive Morgan]

Looks like he could be a nice middle sixer. Free asset for the Rangers so why not

 

[Lays]

Next Jimmy Vesey, imo

What’s wrong with that? Vesey just started to figure out his game at the end of the season and looked real good, if we get a free Vesey how is that a bad thing?
(Assuming you meant it in a negative way from the way you wrote it)

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Said this on the Rangers boards but
He has a really good shot and can put himself into position to score
I’m not expecting much but I do like the move
Hoping we draft Nils Lundkvist now
Lundqvist, Lundkvist, Lindqvist

Sounds like a Damien brunner type?

 

[wolfgaze]

 

[Lays]

Sounds like a Damien brunner type?

I haven’t watched him enough to comment on that but hopefully he sticks around longer
Only time I’ve seen him play is from watching his highlights on YouTube right after a thread popped up and I like what I see.
All I know/heard about him
-5’11 170 lbs. wouldn’t consider him small
-good skater but not explosive
-from the videos he’s more a complimentary player
-good velocity on shot
-have heard he’s good defensively, not amazing but solid
-knows where to be to score
-only 23 so he has untapped potential

Once he gets stronger I hope he can be a good goal scorer for us, RW is our biggest need imo. We have 0 prospects and our only young RW is Buch but he’s a LHS. We also need goal scorers and Lindqvist is a RHS. Seems like a great fit

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

I haven’t watched him enough to comment on that but hopefully he sticks around longer
Only time I’ve seen him play is from watching his highlights on YouTube right after a thread popped up and I like what I see.
All I know/heard about him
-5’11 170 lbs. wouldn’t consider him small
-good skater but not explosive
-from the videos he’s more a complimentary player
-good velocity on shot
-have heard he’s good defensively, not amazing but solid
-knows where to be to score
-only 23 so he has untapped potential

Once he gets stronger I hope he can be a good goal scorer for us, RW is our biggest need imo. We have 0 prospects and our only young RW is Buch but he’s a LHS. We also need goal scorers and Lindqvist is a RHS. Seems like a great fit

Sounds like Vinni Lettieri

 

[Rempe73]

What’s wrong with that? Vesey just started to figure out his game at the end of the season and looked real good, if we get a free Vesey how is that a bad thing?
(Assuming you meant it in a negative way from the way you wrote it)

Vesey "found his game" when it didn't really matter. He still needs work in a lot of areas, especially his passing (even though he had a couple of nice assists). He needs to be faster. He needs to be more consistent. He isn't even that good of a sniper. He's only good at scoring garbage goals. What I'm trying to say is, the offense dies when Vesey gets the puck on his stick.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Thought this was already done also that article is trash

 

[uncleben]

Thought this was already done also that article is trash

This was a bumped thread.

There is a new thread for the signing that has since taken place here