Prospect Info: 2018 NHL Draft / Pick #28 - Nils Lundkvist (D)

[Inferno]

Holy smokes...that snipe shot was sick.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Beauty rush and leads to the GWG in OT.

Love this kid. And people will disagree here, but I like him more than Miller.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

With all the hype Krav and Miller get (deservedly so) I feel like Nils often gets overshadowed. His seasons been really great

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

With all the hype Krav and Miller get (deservedly so) I feel like Nils often gets overshadowed. His seasons been really great

On pace for 12 points in 46 games now, which will be 7th among u19 D-men since 2000

 

[I Eat Crow]

On pace for 12 points in 46 games now, which will be 7th among u19 D-men since 2000

If Lundkvist turns out a better player than Miller, the Rangers defense is set for a long, long time.

I tend to think Lundkvist has more like top 4 upside. Miller is looking like a real deal top pairing prospect. I'm impressed by with what Lundkvist is doing this year too

 

[Sarge13]

With all the hype Krav and Miller get (deservedly so) I feel like Nils often gets overshadowed. His seasons been really great

It's okay if Nils is overshadowed by two of the best prospects in all of hockey

Look at the posts in this thread going back to October, plenty of praise and appreciation for this player.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

It's okay if Nils is overshadowed by two of the best prospects in all of hockey

Look at the posts in this thread going back to October, plenty of praise and appreciation for this player.

The first round in 2018 is looking better every month

 

[Sarge13]

The first round in 2018 is looking better every month

Gimme more '19 picks !

 

[bl02]

Happy to see Nils continuing his development. If Gorton can get even just one more first rounder and the Lightning win the cup that gives us another 3 first round picks this year we should be in very good shape for the future. Another two Nils/ K'Andre level prospects and hopefully a top 5/6 pick to get a legit forward. The only thing better is if by some miracle we get a top 2 pick this year.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Beauty rush and leads to the GWG in OT.

wheelz

 

[darko]

On pace for 12 points in 46 games now, which will be 7th among u19 D-men since 2000

Damn.

 

[bl02]

wheelz

The goalie made a sick save otherwise it would have been another goal for Nils instead of an assist.

 

[bl02]

On pace for 12 points in 46 games now, which will be 7th among u19 D-men since 2000

My Apologies if you posted those 7 already but an idea who they are?

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

My Apologies if you posted those 7 already but an idea who they are?

Victor Hedman (21)
Rasmus Dahlin (20)
Adam Larsson (17)
Erik Brannstrom (15)
Jacob Larsson (14)
Tim Erixon (13)
Erik Karlsson (10)

After today's game, Nils is on pace for 12

 

[nyr2k2]

Didn't he score a couple points as a forward? Not that it changes the narrative of him having a good season, but if we're counting...

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Didn't he score a couple points as a forward? Not that it changes the narrative of him having a good season, but if we're counting...

He had 1 assist in those games at forward, so let's take that away, and he has 7 in 28, which would give him an average of 11 in 44 (taking away the 2 games at forward of course), which still has him ranked 7th.

Anything else I can do?

 

[nyr2k2]

No, not really. Just want to make sure we're doing apples-to-apples.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

No, not really. Just want to make sure we're doing apples-to-apples.

Good point though. I already forgot about the 2 games he played at forward.

 

[nyr2k2]

Yeah, regardless though, he's having a very good season. I didn't mean to distract from that point.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Yeah, regardless though, he's having a very good season. I didn't mean to distract from that point.

Kravtsov: Involved in 25% of his team's goals as a teenager in the KHL
Miller: Leads his college team in points as a freshman D
Lundkvist: On pace for 7th highest point total among u19 D-men in SHL since 2000

We had an absolutely magnificent first round in the draft

 

[kovazub94]

Kravtsov: Involved in 25% of his team's goals as a teenager in the KHL
Miller: Leads his college team in points as a freshman D
Lundkvist: On pace for 7th highest point total among u19 D-men in SHL since 2000

We had an absolutely magnificent first round in the draft

Edited: 2017 wasn’t too shabby either, though some probably would disagree.

 

[One Winged Angel]

Nils can absolutely fly. I definitely underestimated his skating ability. Now I see what Gordie was talking about at the draft.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

2018 wasn’t too shabby either, though some probably would disagree.

You mean 2017?

 

[kovazub94]

You mean 2017?

2017 , of course!

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

2017 , of course!

"I can't believe we reached for Chytil"

That lasted for literally 3 months haha