Confirmed with Link: Senators sign defenceman Andreas Englund to entry-level contract

[Vaclav Varada]

Funny how many fans were down on him until they actually got to watch him play a game in the WJ's.

Hoping he can be a good mid pairing shut down D man.

 

[Bileur]

Fraser likely will not be re-signed.

Why's that?

Wouldn't a veteran presence be useful for these young guys?

 

[Sentron5000]

Why's that?

Wouldn't a veteran presence be useful for these young guys?

Fraser is brutal. They need a veteran who can actually play at the ahl level.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Let's see what he does in Bingo. He is an intriguing prospect.

 

[Sens]

Yep good one ,maybe back in the day Sammulsson??

I remember Samuelsson having a fair bit of nastiness in his game... I'm excited to see how he looks on smaller ice.

If he can stabilize the bottom pair in 2-3 years that would be massive

 

[OgieO]

If he's Boro with better skill that would be huge. Maybe we get lucky and he develops chemistry with EK (similar to Methot) to be the guy to engage down low and allow EK to focus on transition. When Methot was healthy and playing that role it really freed up EK's game.

 

[slamigo]

If he's Boro with better skill that would be huge. Maybe we get lucky and he develops chemistry with EK (similar to Methot) to be the guy to engage down low and allow EK to focus on transition. When Methot was healthy and playing that role it really freed up EK's game.

This would be amazing. So much this.

 

[SixthSens]

I'm actually pretty excited for Englund. I've only ever seen him once (live, WJC pre-tourney game in Kingston about two years ago). Sweden got demolished by the US 10-5 I believe, but Englund always made smart plays, he even scored on a nice slapper too.

 

[Lenny the Lynx]

Should be good to see him in Bingo next year- aka an Englushman in (upstate) New York

 

[jbeck5]

Is the AHL season done yet? Sometimes when they sign guys at this time they bring them over for a couple games just to see how they do on North American ice. I wonder if he gets a game or two with bingo. Again, thats if they still have games to play.

Although usually when that happens they are close by, not on another continent, so I doubt it.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Funny how many fans were down on him until they actually got to watch him play a game in the WJ's.

Hoping he can be a good mid pairing shut down D man.

I WaA down on him. Then I saw him play in the juniors. Now even more down

Either way. Really looking forward to seeing this guys leadership and grit translate into 1 goal losses and ninth place

Whoa took a dive there

 

[Very Stable Genius]

He's with the National team now so we can't really bring him to Bingo at the moment.

 

[Real Smart Sens Fan]

I WaA down on him. Then I saw him play in the juniors. Now even more down

Either way. Really looking forward to seeing this guys leadership and grit translate into 1 goal losses and ninth place

Whoa took a dive there

A rare post Biancosaurus post where word count exceeds IQ points.

Englund is a really good prospect, and should be the best DMan this team develops between Karlsson and Chabot. We don't need him to work out, as we have a pretty stacked left side now, but if he does it will afford us a really nice luxury and degree of flexibility.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

A rare post Biancosaurus post where word count exceeds IQ points.

Englund is a really good prospect, and should be the best DMan this team develops between Karlsson and Chabot. We don't need him to work out, as we have a pretty stacked left side now, but if he does it will afford us a really nice luxury and degree of flexibility.

Aayyooooo

 

[Real Smart Sens Fan]

Aayyooooo

You're thick skinned and self-aware enough that I figure you can take it

 

[Johnny Hanson]

Should be good to see him in Bingo next year- aka an Englushman in (upstate) New York

I like it

 

[Micklebot]

A rare post Biancosaurus post where word count exceeds IQ points.

Englund is a really good prospect, and should be the best DMan this team develops between Karlsson and Chabot. We don't need him to work out, as we have a pretty stacked left side now, but if he does it will afford us a really nice luxury and degree of flexibility.

Do mean, should be the best dman this team develops after Karlsson and Chabot? Even then, what about Ceci?

 

[Real Smart Sens Fan]

Do mean, should be the best dman this team develops after Karlsson and Chabot? Even then, what about Ceci?

Forgot about Ceci, but that is what I meant. Even before you pointed that out, I thought afterwards how weak of a point I was making - when youre competing with Wiercioch, Cowen, Borowiecki, and....? its not a huge claim!!

Anyways, thanks for pointing out Micky.

 

[aragorn]

From what I saw at the development camp I thought Jaros was every bit as good as Englund, in fact, they reminded me of each other. Jaros however, went after Harpur & had a bit of a scrap. I doubt Englund will drop them but Jaros looked like he wasn't afraid too especially with the much bigger Harpur. Hopefully, the Sens bring him over to Bingo for next season too.

 

[Alf Silfversson]

From what I saw at the development camp I thought Jaros was every bit as good as Englund, in fact, they reminded me of each other. Jaros however, went after Harpur & had a bit of a scrap. I doubt Englund will drop them but Jaros looked like he wasn't afraid too especially with the much bigger Harpur. Hopefully, the Sens bring him over to Bingo for next season too.

Yeah. I'd like to see those two come over at the same time too and grow together on Bingo. Add in Wikstrand if he can ever get his head out and you start to get some good young defense depth on the farm.

Add guys like Gagne and Perron and you've got a group that can come up through the ranks together.

 

[BrawlFan]

Fighting is overrated. Boro can fight. I'll take a Boro who doesn't fight but can get rid of the puck quicker.

 

[Nordic*]

Best comparison might be someone like Mattias Norström, but without the same devastating hits.

 

[Micklebot]

Fighting is overrated. Boro can fight. I'll take a Boro who doesn't fight but can get rid of the puck quicker.

Kinda funny with a username of brawlfan...

But yeah, Boro with even Methot level puckskills would actually be a pretty useful player.

 

[WaitingInVain]

I would like to see the team hang onto Claesson and get a rotation with him, Wideman and Borowiecki as the bottom pairing next season. Fairly happy with the top 4, other than potentially switching Phaneuf and Methot as even with slower foot speed Phaneuf remains the better player.

I've said before that I would love for the team to upgrade Methot, and Englund may be an in-house replacement in the next 12 months. Physical swedish defensive defenseman + generational swedish offensive defenseman = winning.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

A rare post Biancosaurus post where word count exceeds IQ points.

Englund is a really good prospect, and should be the best DMan this team develops between Karlsson and Chabot. We don't need him to work out, as we have a pretty stacked left side now, but if he does it will afford us a really nice luxury and degree of flexibility.

Wait aren't they all like that