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

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Straight to NYC right? I'm not far, about 3 hours. Tougher to just get down than you'd think... but also you find yourself randomly in spur of the moment situations where you get to drive to the greatest city in the world. I'm planning on trying the Sunday game right before Christmas as I'm always in the City that weekend.

Flight from Vienna to NY on the 17th
Devils game on the 18th
Yankees game on the 19th
Meeting up with people for drinks on the 20th
Bus to Philly and Flyers-Rangers game on the 21st
Back to NY by train on the 22nd
No plans for the 23rd
Rangers game on the 24th
Flying back on the 25th
Land on the 26th, and straight to work

 

[RGY]

Do we think Nils is in camp next year pushing for a spot? Or is he better served having one more year in the SHL?

 

[redwhiteandblue]

Flight from Vienna to NY on the 17th
Devils game on the 18th
Yankees game on the 19th
Meeting up with people for drinks on the 20th
Bus to Philly and Flyers-Rangers game on the 21st
Back to NY by train on the 22nd
No plans for the 23rd
Rangers game on the 24th
Flying back on the 25th
Land on the 26th, and straight to work

Nice, I was considering that Rangers @ Flyers game, it's a Friday night, right?

Some of my buddies from Juniors are from the Northeast Pennsylvania area and we stay in close touch.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Nice, I was considering that Rangers @ Flyers game, it's a Friday night, right?

Some of my buddies from Juniors are from the Northeast Pennsylvania area and we stay in close touch.

Flyers game is Saturday

 

[MrPodz]

I feel like nils is the forgotten prospect- even though there is a thread for him. We have so much talent through the pipes, i have a question though. We are probably going to end up with the 10-15 pick range, who would be available in that range for next year? Might be early but the draft is super deep, so any ideas?

 

[Mac n Gs]

I feel like nils is the forgotten prospect- even though there is a thread for him. We have so much talent through the pipes, i have a question though. We are probably going to end up with the 10-15 pick range, who would be available in that range for next year? Might be early but the draft is super deep, so any ideas?

Welcome! We have a dedicated 2020 draft thread if you wanted to go into more in-depth discussion there about next year's prospects:
2020 Draft & Undrafted Free Agent Thread

As to Nils, I think we're in a pretty good spot with him regarding his timeline. There's no immediate rush to get him over here, and I wouldn't mind delaying his ELC until he's ready to leave the SHL. We can keep him unsigned until June 1, 2022, so having him come over on an ELC after the 20-21 season would be very helpful given most of our RFA deals will be up for extensions by then.

 

[MrPodz]

Welcome! We have a dedicated 2020 draft thread if you wanted to go into more in-depth discussion there about next year's prospects:
2020 Draft & Undrafted Free Agent Thread

As to Nils, I think we're in a pretty good spot with him regarding his timeline. There's no immediate rush to get him over here, and I wouldn't mind delaying his ELC until he's ready to leave the SHL. We can keep him unsigned until June 1, 2022, so having him come over on an ELC after the 20-21 season would be very helpful given most of our RFA deals will be up for extensions by then.

Hey thanks! Hoping to get some more knowledge about all of this and I have always read Hf just felt like I didnt know enough to contribute. Im still learning but thats why you guys are here, to point me in the right direction if im dead off. That being said, im looking forward to putting forward my own ideas and have some fun. Work is an excellent environment to procrastinate.

 

[Jagge11]

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

More impressive even than the shot is his work getting the puck out of danger and making the entry pass – very heady in both instances.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Damn, he absolutely FIRED that entry pass to the near boards. And then the shot. Kids got a whip.

 

[kovazub94]

Damn, he absolutely FIRED that entry pass to the near boards. And then the shot. Kids got a whip.

All that rope pulling at Prentiss Hockey Performance is paying off dividends now.

 

[Kovalev27]

More impressive even than the shot is his work getting the puck out of danger and making the entry pass – very heady in both instances.

Agreed that was smootb

 

[Ola]

Love to see this:

Getting this kind of usage all year for a good SHL team would be pretty sick.

The longer Carolina keeps Jesper Sellgren around, the better...

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Love to see this:
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Getting this kind of usage all year for a good SHL team would be pretty sick.

The longer Carolina keeps Jesper Sellgren around, the better...

I'm currently drinking. Remembering my dear rangwrs friend in Sweden who passed away last week. It's a sad day for AK and I hope you will forgive me for any rude or weird comments I've made this past week.

Thank you for doing the Nils update, Ola

 

[broadwayblue]

I'm currently drinking. Remembering my dear rangwrs friend in Sweden who passed away last week. It's a sad day for AK and I hope you will forgive me for any rude or weird comments I've made this past week.

Thank you for doing the Nils update, Ola

My condolences on the passing of your friend.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

I'm currently drinking. Remembering my dear rangwrs friend in Sweden who passed away last week. It's a sad day for AK and I hope you will forgive me for any rude or weird comments I've made this past week.

Thank you for doing the Nils update, Ola

Very sorry for your loss, AK.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

The top handful of KHL teams are better than teams from any other non-NHL league. The middle of the KHL, I don't believe to be substantially better than the top third or so AHL teams. The bottom of each league? Who ****ing knows? I'd still probably take Hartford against Kunlun in a best-of-seven.

Just stating one league is better than the other ignores so much of the landscape. It's like saying the EPL is better than Ligue 1 so therefore Brighton is better than PSG or Monaco. There's a lot more context to it, and looking at the leagues as a single entity doesn't really paint an accurate picture of things.

The ranking would be like this:

Top-Tier KHL



AHL/Middle-Tier KHL














Low-Tier KHL

 

[The Crypto Guy]

@pblawr posted this in the prospect thread, figured i'll put it here too. Very impressive little highlight reel from his game yesterday. He constantly makes good plays in both ends.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

@pblawr posted this in the prospect thread, figured i'll put it here too. Very impressive little highlight reel from his game yesterday. He constantly makes good plays in both ends.

Great highlight package. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Ola]

I'm currently drinking. Remembering my dear rangwrs friend in Sweden who passed away last week. It's a sad day for AK and I hope you will forgive me for any rude or weird comments I've made this past week.

Thank you for doing the Nils update, Ola

That sucks. Only one thing to do, put the bottle away (eventually) and start putting one foot in-front of the other.

 

[Ola]

I have a tendency to move a head a bit too fast at times. But — if — Lundkvist has a couple of great development years and starts to knock on the door two years from now, it’s hard to not think about who might be the one that he could push out on that right side. I can’t help but to think that it would be tough for him with Trouba’s defense, Fox’ PPQB ability and TDAs speed and intensity with the puck.

But who knows with contracts and stuff. And Fox is not yet established. And TDA must keep last year’s play up.

 

[kovazub94]

The ranking would be like this:

Top-Tier KHL



AHL/Middle-Tier KHL














Low-Tier KHL

Generally agree but probably the middle level should say top & middle tier AHL while the bottom is lower tier for both leagues.

 

[kovazub94]

I have a tendency to move a head a bit too fast at times. But — if — Lundkvist has a couple of great development years and starts to knock on the door two years from now, it’s hard to not think about who might be the one that he could push out on that right side. I can’t help but to think that it would be tough for him with Trouba’s defense, Fox’ PPQB ability and TDAs speed and intensity with the puck.

But who knows with contracts and stuff. And Fox is not yet established. And TDA must keep last year’s play up.

To start with the obvious - it will be a good problem to have. Secondly we don’t know how high Lundkvist’s game will develop and whether he’d be able to challenge Fox and / or ADA against their strengths. Finally, at that point their cap impact, team needs elsewhere, etc will come into play in figuring out who stays or will be moved. Probably about 3-4 years from now at the earliest.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Generally agree but probably the middle level should say top & middle tier AHL while the bottom is lower tier for both leagues.

yeah but lower tier AHL changes yearly with the ebbs and flows of prospects. The KHL is more static.

 

[Leetch3]

I have a tendency to move a head a bit too fast at times. But — if — Lundkvist has a couple of great development years and starts to knock on the door two years from now, it’s hard to not think about who might be the one that he could push out on that right side. I can’t help but to think that it would be tough for him with Trouba’s defense, Fox’ PPQB ability and TDAs speed and intensity with the puck.

But who knows with contracts and stuff. And Fox is not yet established. And TDA must keep last year’s play up.

I think that makes it exciting....fox is completely unproven and we don't know yet if he can produce offensively or play defense at the nhl level. deangelo needs to show consistency and earn a long term deal...if either guy falters we've got a complete stud in lundkvist to step in. if those 2 both work out as keeper and you are left with 4 guys than we are able to trade a player that plays one of the most desirable positions to fill another need.