Between stuff like this and earning a nomination for the King Clancy, OEL knocked it out of the park in his first year as captain. Not an easy job to do either with incredible shoes to fill.
Prospect Info: 2019 #11 - Brynas IF Gavle (SweHL) D Victor Soderstrom
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Between stuff like this and earning a nomination for the King Clancy, OEL knocked it out of the park in his first year as captain. Not an easy job to do either with incredible shoes to fill.
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This caption leads me to believe he's confident he's getting 9 games. I love it. Also, kid looks great in that jersey and the number 77.
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They will give him a taste of an NHL paycheck, then gently state their preference for Tucson, so he's easily recalled to earn more of said paycheck.
Goligoski needs to step up because this kid is coming for his job.
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I’ve liked this pick more and more every single day since the draft
He's 3 years younger and cheaper. Soda becoming a #2 or whatever pushes the bottom expensive guy out, which is Goligoski.
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There’s no 9 game threshold if he’s being sent to Tucson. The point of limiting games under 10 is for ELC slide. That doesn’t apply to AHL players.
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Biggest failure of the offseason in my mind was not finding a way to get rid of Goligoski. He was deplorable during large stretches last season. Would love for Soderstrom to take his job.
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What's the expansion-rules, can he play two full seasons, and still be auto-protected as ineligible?
Edit, answering myself:
"All first- and second-year professionals, as well as all unsigned draft choices, will be exempt from selection (and will not be counted toward their club's applicable protection limits)."
So neither him nor Hayton needs protection then -even if they play this two seasons.
Edit, answering myself:
"All first- and second-year professionals, as well as all unsigned draft choices, will be exempt from selection (and will not be counted toward their club's applicable protection limits)."
So neither him nor Hayton needs protection then -even if they play this two seasons.
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Yes. He’s been really good for a 18 year old. Smooth skating. Nothing flashy.
He’s not like Chychrun who tries to do too much. He’s very positionally sound and moves pretty good
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Goligoski is an excellent player. To all opposing fans and GMs reading this thread: you should really go into a bidding war here.
Seriously, he was just-7 on a team being -24,815. Not so bad.
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IMO there is absolutely no reason to send Soderstrom back to Europe. He already has experience in a high level league over there. In fact, the only reason that I would put him in Tucson is to get him more experienced on the narrower sheet of ice. In every other way, he is ready for the NHL as a 2nd pair right now.
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I don't think the transition to the small rink should be such a massive issue for a player this good.
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There are some reasons. One is the emotional development of a teenager being important. Also the fact that the SHL is a better league than the AHL and Brynas is a much better program than Tucson. He'll have access to a higher caliber of resources and competition there. That organization was already in the middle of developing this player extremely well, and he was on a great track there, anyhow. If he feels more comfortable there, and that's where he wants to be, it's also a really good option.
But Tucson is close to Phoenix and the big club can keep eyes on him and play an active role in his development here as he learns the North American way both on and off the ice, which should speed up the transition process that we would otherwise be pushing off another year. However, it might be better to push it off if he's not ready to be a teenager thousands of miles from home in a strange land. Sending him back to Sweden is certainly the safer option. And it's not a bad option. He'll improve and develop in a good league, for a good program.
If he's gung-ho to stay in North America and try to fight his way back up to the NHL from the AHL this season, and he thinks going home is a step backward, then I'd be happy to have him stay, too. I really believe Victor is the deciding factor on which option is best. I wouldn't want to make him feel forced into staying or rejected or stunted by being sent home. I'd really leave it mostly up to him.
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It might as well be 20. OEL, Soderberg and Hjalmarsson have probably never set foot in the city of Tucson and probably never will. How are they supposed to mentor a kid that’s two hours away? FaceTime?
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