Prospect Info: #165 Overall - Oskar Steen

[Fenway]

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=212666

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[norwoodmustang]

I had a video, but looks like it was the wrong Steen.

 

[maxbme]

Seems like a good value pick. Sounds very much like a prototypical small Bruins defensive forward.

I thought this write up and this one on him made him look pretty good.

This is the only video I could find of him, looks like a nice shot on that play I guess.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

He was rated 85 by Future Considerations...

Sweeney drafted him at 165...

This more than evens out the Frederic pick

 

[reffree]

He was rated 85 by Future Considerations...

Sweeney drafted him at 165...

This more than evens out the Frederic pick

This is like trading a 1st and a 6th for two 3rd

 

[Gator Mike]

http://thehockeywriters.com/oskar-steen-the-next-ones-nhl-2016-draft-prospect-profile/

Steen is a working horse who never takes a shift off. His biggest asset is his determination and work ethic, the willingness to do whatever it takes to win the hockey game. He is fearlessly sacrificing his body and laying into shots to block them. He is excellent on penalty kills with positioning himself perfectly in shot lanes. He attacks the opponent puck carriers aggressively when playing shorthanded and is a dangerous weapon when he can steal the puck and start a quick counter attack using his acceleration.

Steen uses his quick skating acceleration to beat opponents and possesses a good top speed while still maintaining the puck. He possesses a decent shot and can rip the puck with a quick shot release. Offensively, he utilizes a strong play around the net and feels comfortable to battle in front of the net for position. He is good in picking up rebounds as he is not afraid to get his nose dirty in traffic areas.

Although Steen is undersized, he is not afraid to battle bigger opponents and goes into board battles if needed. He shows a decent two-way game and does a lot of the little things. He does take his defensive zone responsibilities serious and is a constantly strong contributor in both zones. His compete level is exceptionally and he leads by example in many games.

 

[Fossy21]

This is like trading a 1st and a 6th for two 3rd

More like (using outsiders' rankings as opposed to the Bruins' own ones) trading a late first rounder and mid-sixth rounder for a late second/early third rounder and late third rounder. The Bruins know these kids, and they know them as more than names and numbers (#27 this, #152 that). Maybe they don't automatically consider any player ranked above #40 as a lock to make the league? Maybe they take actual scouting into account, as well as statistics? Hit me up in 6-7 years and we can discuss which one of our allegories were closer to reality.

 

[toasterjam]

really love the reports on him, sure small, but like that he is aggressive, skates well, good on PK, doesn't take shifts off and has some offensive skills.

Overall good late project pick. Looking at the later rounds, this really does look like a weak draft.

So far I am liking every report on these late round guys the bruins grabbed.

Maybe a little more talented, less hits/aggressive version of Anton Blidh?

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

More like (using outsiders' rankings as opposed to the Bruins' own ones) trading a late first rounder and mid-sixth rounder for a late second/early third rounder and late third rounder. The Bruins know these kids, and they know them as more than names and numbers (#27 this, #152 that). Maybe they don't automatically consider any player ranked above #40 as a lock to make the league? Maybe they take actual scouting into account, as well as statistics? Hit me up in 6-7 years and we can discuss which one of our allegories were closer to reality.

I know this is a new set of guys... but forgive me if I don't have complete trust in the Bruins drafting prowess.

I'm willing to see how it pans out, and I hope it does, but call me skeptical until I see results.

 

[Fossy21]

I know this is a new set of guys... but forgive me if I don't have complete trust in the Bruins drafting prowess.

I'm willing to see how it pans out, and I hope it does, but call me skeptical until I see results.

That's all you can do for now!

 

[Ice Nine]

He was rated 85 by Future Considerations...

Sweeney drafted him at 165...

This more than evens out the Frederic pick

This pic screams "Whoops, we actually switched up our 1st and 6th round pics by mistake".

They meant to take Debrincat at 29th and used this pic for Frederic... instead, they took Frederic at 29th and took the closest facsimile to Debrincat still available in the sixth....

 

[Son of Petter]

Hey guys, you think this kid is coming to NA next year?
TIA

 

[Saxon Eric]

Hey guys, you think this kid is coming to NA next year?
TIA

Yes

 

[Son of Petter]

Thanks, he’s looking pretty promising.

 

[Alicat]

Hey guys, you think this kid is coming to NA next year?
TIA

I hope so.

I absolutely love this kid.

DKH and Glory just laughed at my ranting about how he could be a steal from that draft.

I can see him on the 4th line or even 3rd line once he gets some NA experience.

Hoping to see him in Providence next year

 

[rocketdan9]

He was rated 85 by Future Considerations...

Sweeney drafted him at 165...

This more than evens out the Frederic pick

If Steen is even 75 percent of Brayden Point or Marchand

Bruins hit jackpot

Steen, Shen are looking more and more like Palat type steals

 

[GloryDaze4877]

If Steen is even 75 percent of Brayden Point or Marchand

Bruins hit jackpot

Steen, Shen are looking more and more like Palat type steals

Obviously, they need to come to the NHL and prove it, but so far, these kids look like very good value picks.

 

[Gnome17]

This kid plays for my hometown team here in Sweden, and while I havent watched a lot of games this season, he has been good in the ones I have seen.
I feel like he plays a complete game in the sense that he does everything above average, strong on the puck, strong skating, good shot, good hockey senses, good passing.
I also feel like he has a playstyle that could translate well to the NHL, he has drive and is unafraid.
The main thing that speaks against him is his size, but for his height and age he is quite strong.
Plays a very important role on one of the top contenders in the SHL.
Can play center, wing (currently plays center).

I know this sounds like quite high praise, and it is, he has been really good this season. Here are some stats;

16 goals (5th in the league)
37 points (6th in the league)
Toi/g 15:38 (Quite a bit below what pretty much all the other top scorers in the league plays)
Has not had a lot of powerplay time this season, and thus only have 2 ppg. Unsure of the number of assissts as I cant find that stat, but its safe to say that most of his scoring has come 5v5.

Im going to be watching more and more games going forward, and all of the playoff games, and look forward to being able to give some updates on this player, hopefully with some more detailed information and observations.

 

[Dueling Banjos]

This kid plays for my hometown team here in Sweden, and while I havent watched a lot of games this season, he has been good in the ones I have seen.
I feel like he plays a complete game in the sense that he does everything above average, strong on the puck, strong skating, good shot, good hockey senses, good passing.
I also feel like he has a playstyle that could translate well to the NHL, he has drive and is unafraid.
The main thing that speaks against him is his size, but for his height and age he is quite strong.
Plays a very important role on one of the top contenders in the SHL.
Can play center, wing (currently plays center).

I know this sounds like quite high praise, and it is, he has been really good this season. Here are some stats;

16 goals (5th in the league)
37 points (6th in the league)
Toi/g 15:38 (Quite a bit below what pretty much all the other top scorers in the league plays)
Has not had a lot of powerplay time this season, and thus only have 2 ppg. Unsure of the number of assissts as I cant find that stat, but its safe to say that most of his scoring has come 5v5.

Im going to be watching more and more games going forward, and all of the playoff games, and look forward to being able to give some updates on this player, hopefully with some more detailed information and observations.

Thank you. I've only watched few games (crappy streams) but he is indeed all of that. He is really pushing the play and driving the net.

Only 2ppg, he must be at the top or near the top of the leauge in es pts, very impressive.

 

[Dueling Banjos]

This kid plays for my hometown team here in Sweden, and while I havent watched a lot of games this season, he has been good in the ones I have seen.
I feel like he plays a complete game in the sense that he does everything above average, strong on the puck, strong skating, good shot, good hockey senses, good passing.
I also feel like he has a playstyle that could translate well to the NHL, he has drive and is unafraid.
The main thing that speaks against him is his size, but for his height and age he is quite strong.
Plays a very important role on one of the top contenders in the SHL.
Can play center, wing (currently plays center).

I know this sounds like quite high praise, and it is, he has been really good this season. Here are some stats;

16 goals (5th in the league)
37 points (6th in the league)
Toi/g 15:38 (Quite a bit below what pretty much all the other top scorers in the league plays)
Has not had a lot of powerplay time this season, and thus only have 2 ppg. Unsure of the number of assissts as I cant find that stat, but its safe to say that most of his scoring has come 5v5.

Im going to be watching more and more games going forward, and all of the playoff games, and look forward to being able to give some updates on this player, hopefully with some more detailed information and observations.

Offtopic question.

Can you tell me more about the Farjestad Dman Jesse Virtanen. Undrafted, 27 years old, average size, most pts in the SHL by defenseman. Used to be top D scorer in Finnish Liiga 2 years ago.

Soft player? pp specialist? what's his D game?

Next step in his career - KHL maybe? Invitation to NHL camp this summer? How would his game translate to smaller, more physical environment?

A lot of questions.

 

[Gnome17]

Offtopic question.

Can you tell me more about the Farjestad Dman Jesse Virtanen. Undrafted, 27 years old, average size, most pts in the SHL by defenseman. Used to be top D scorer in Finnish Liiga 2 years ago.

Soft player? pp specialist? what's his D game?

Next step in his career - KHL maybe? Invitation to NHL camp this summer? How would his game translate to smaller, more physical environment?

A lot of questions.

Virtanen is a beast honestly. Good all over the ice, he does the little things right, is a great passer. Plays over 22 minutes a game.
I wouldnt call him soft but hes not the guy that dishes out huge hits exactly.

Next step is interesting - he turned down a few KHL offers last season! I suppose its possible though that he gets even better offers after this season, which might pry him away.
I dont see why he wouldnt want to try his luck in the NHL if he gets a chance. The only thing I can think of is the same reason why he turned down the KHL, he seems pretty particular about living with comfort and security, in a place that he knows he'll enjoy. Aka, I dont think he would be to keen on playing in the AHL for a long time. To qoute him on why he decided to stay with Färjestad this season (translated ofc); "I really like Karlstad (town which in Färjestad plays), last season everything worked so well. The club has really taken care of me in a really good way. I get a lot of icetime and that is why I choose to stay."

He also goes on in that interview to say that he thought about leaving the finish top league for the swedish one for a couple years, but waited for the time to be right. So he seems to be a calculating guy, that doesnt jump on things or take risks.


Edit: oh and to answer how his game would translate, I think it would translate well. He has the skills, I think the biggest thing would be if he has the hockeysense to make his plays in a faster enviroment.

edit 2: also, im happy to answer questions about Färjestad in pm from now on, dont want to get too offtopic in here

 

[Dueling Banjos]

Virtanen is a beast honestly. Good all over the ice, he does the little things right, is a great passer. Plays over 22 minutes a game.
I wouldnt call him soft but hes not the guy that dishes out huge hits exactly.

Next step is interesting - he turned down a few KHL offers last season! I suppose its possible though that he gets even better offers after this season, which might pry him away.
I dont see why he wouldnt want to try his luck in the NHL if he gets a chance. The only thing I can think of is the same reason why he turned down the KHL, he seems pretty particular about living with comfort and security, in a place that he knows he'll enjoy. Aka, I dont think he would be to keen on playing in the AHL for a long time. To qoute him on why he decided to stay with Färjestad this season (translated ofc); "I really like Karlstad (town which in Färjestad plays), last season everything worked so well. The club has really taken care of me in a really good way. I get a lot of icetime and that is why I choose to stay."

He also goes on in that interview to say that he thought about leaving the finish top league for the swedish one for a couple years, but waited for the time to be right. So he seems to be a calculating guy, that doesnt jump on things or take risks.


Edit: oh and to answer how his game would translate, I think it would translate well. He has the skills, I think the biggest thing would be if he has the hockeysense to make his plays in a faster enviroment.

edit 2: also, im happy to answer questions about Färjestad in pm from now on, dont want to get too offtopic in here

Detailed and informative answer, thank you!

 

[Gnome17]

Steen getting a lot of attention before the first playoff game of the season, they showed a reportage/interview with him, showcasing and talking about his different abilities. Hes so skilled.

Last 20 games of the reg season he had 23 points, and was 2nd in the league in points during this time.

15 minutes til puckdrop, il write some comments about him after the game

 

[Gnome17]

Färjestad (Steens team) lost a tight game that ended 1-2 in OT.

Played an allright game but wasnt spectacular. Defensively responsible, nice forecheck, got some good hits in. His best moment was when he had a real nice offensive hit ala Forsberg.
Didnt get too much done offensively but neither did anyone else, was a tight defensive game which was scoreless for the majority of it. Had some nice looks on the PP.

Played 24.31 which was 2nd most of all Färjestad players, had 2 shots on goal. Played both pk and pp.

 

[Alberta_OReilly_Fan]

24 mins for a forward sounds insane

this is another guy I was able to get for my ehl sim team so im jacked to see the rapid increase in expectations for this kid. I have never seen him play, but these reports are great... thanks all who are sharing with us