Prospect Info: 2019 40th overall: Vancouver selects Nils Höglander (LW, Rögle BK)

[Grantham]

Did he join Jake's crew? A lapdog wants to know.

No, I was trying to be funny. Sorry

 

[beachcomber]

Kid is hopelessly undersized, just like Brayden Point.

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

Maybe in a couple years we see Pods and Hogs flanking Bo? That could be one heck of a line, and hard to play against too. What about Boeser then? Hmmmm. It’s a nice problem to have lots of top quality talent for our top six. The days of Megna and Chaput in the top six are (fingers, eyes, and legs crossed) hopefully long gone.

Hi I just started watching the Canucks Last year
Who is Megna and Chaput?
If they are top six players why don’t I see them on any of the other 30 teams top four lineups?

 

[RobertKron]

Hi I just started watching the Canucks Last year
Who is Megna and Chaput?
If they are top six players why don’t I see them on any of the other 30 teams top four lineups?

They're in the HHOF now.

 

[BB06]

Hope he can be our viktor arvidsson. In an organization where our prospect depth is dwindling and not many picks in this years draft we really need guys like Rathbone/Hoglander/Pod to hit.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

Nils Hoglander now has 4 points in 2 games, +4.

He's going to be a lot better than we thought, he absolutely can develop into a top 6 forward if he continues to play the way he is right now.

Didnt we already think he had the potential to develop in to a top 6 forward?

 

[Fedz]

He's only 19 years old playing in a pro League. Like Podkolzin, coaches won't give a mass amount of ice time to teenagers

No kidding, right? The 'he's not playing enough angle makes me chuckle. You don't have to look any further than Boeser sitting his first two or Hughes starting on PP2 to recognize coaches don't play teenagers right away.

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

They're in the HHOF now.

Red Megna hats would have been appropriate

 

[GetFocht]

No kidding, right? The 'he's not playing enough angle makes me chuckle. You don't have to look any further than Boeser sitting his first two or Hughes starting on PP2 to recognize coaches don't play teenagers right away.

There is also locker room chemistry to consider, players aren't robots that are emotionless, you don't just take Edler off the first PP and replace him without question. That could disrupt the locker room and create resentment with each other, remember these are all high competitive athletes playing for an NHL job.

 

[GetFocht]

Podkolzin, Hoglander are the two players that will push this team's depth over the top and have a serious crack at the Stanley Cup.

You need players of this calibre to be the X factor in a playoff series.

 

[RobertKron]

He's only 19 years old playing in a pro League. Like Podkolzin, coaches won't give a mass amount of ice time to teenagers

This is his third full season on the same team in that same league, though. It's a pretty different situation than Podkolzin, who has yet to stick for a full year with his team.

Not to comment one way or another on Hoglander, just that it's a different situation than a player first breaking into the league.

 

[LuckyBoeser]

We all know about Hoglander's prowess offensive ability... what is the opinion of his defensive game?

 

[VanJack]

Kid is hopelessly undersized, just like Brayden Point.

Point is listed at 5'10" and 166 on Hockey DB.....Hoglander is listed at 5'9", 185, which according to my math is almost 20 pounds heavier, even though he's four years younger.

So Hoglander is 'short', but he isn't 'small', and doesn't play that way. But I see your 'point'. Brayden Point and Johnny Gaudreau seem to survive quite nicely playing in the 160-pound range.

 

[Kushman]

Point is listed at 5'10" and 166 on Hockey DB.....Hoglander is listed at 5'9", 185, which according to my math is almost 20 pounds heavier, even though he's four years younger.

So Hoglander is 'short', but he isn't 'small', and doesn't play that way. But I see your 'point'. Brayden Point and Johnny Gaudreau seem to survive quite nicely playing in the 160-pound range.

difference being that Brayden Point actually shows up for the playoffs and performs despite his small stature. Johnny on the other hand... Johnny just has the 24/7 pout face looking towards the refs for some help after every whistle. Becomes a complete non-factor

 

[mathonwy]

difference being that Brayden Point actually shows up for the playoffs and performs despite his small stature. Johnny on the other hand... Johnny just has the 24/7 pout face looking towards the refs for some help after every whistle. Becomes a complete non-factor

 

[FreeMcdavid]

I think Hoglander makes the Canucks starting lineup. Big fan of this prospect.

 

[Raistlin]

Hog has been a pleasant surprise so far in the SHL, wasnt expecting the minutes, wasnt expecting the early production, looks like he was building on his strong WJC performance. lets hope we hit on a second rnder for once.... long overdue

 

[VanJack]

Hog has been a pleasant surprise so far in the SHL, wasnt expecting the minutes, wasnt expecting the early production, looks like he was building on his strong WJC performance. lets hope we hit on a second rnder for once.... long overdue

To be fair, Demko was a second-rounder and so was Kole Line, who's still a prospect with some upside.

But one of the big reasons the Canucks haven't 'hit' on many second rounders is that they keep trading them for the likes of Sutter, Gudbranson, Baertschi and Vey.

 

[F A N]

But one of the big reasons the Canucks haven't 'hit' on many second rounders is that they keep trading them for the likes of... Vey.

We needed someone to mentor Podkolzin.

 

[82Ninety42011]

Kid is hopelessly undersized, just like Brayden Point.

So your saying we have a Brayden Point on our hands .

 

[Canucks1096]

To be fair, Demko was a second-rounder and so was Kole Line, who's still a prospect with some upside.

But one of the big reasons the Canucks haven't 'hit' on many second rounders is that they keep trading them for the likes of Sutter, Gudbranson, Baertschi and Vey.

To be fair, they did have two early 3rd round picks in 2015 and 2016 which is almost like a late 2nd. Lockwood and Brisebois have very little chance to become regular nhl player. Gadjovich has very little chance as well, his skating hasn't improve much. Lind if you go by data, first two ahl seasons and if you compare other ahl players that put some similar numbers. Most of them are not even in the ahl. If he does make it to the nhl, I don't see more than a 4th line player.

Yes Benning trading 2nd round picks doesn't help but I don't seeing them finding a lot of gems when they did have a 2nd round pick or a 3rd round pick. Hoglander looks like a good pick, should develope into a middle 6 to second line winger. Not that high on Woo, I don't see more than 3rd pairing D but it's still early.

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

So your saying we have a Brayden Point on our hands .

I hope not the dude can’t even win an Art Ross

 

[tantalum]

I hope not the dude can’t even win an Art Ross

or a Conn Smythe! I want winners not losers!

 

[beachcomber]

So your saying we have a Brayden Point on our hands .

Wouldn't that be a nice surprise! The kid is very skilled and works super hard. He has a bit of a nasty streak to him as well. It will be interesting so see how he fares in the NHL.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

difference being that Brayden Point actually shows up for the playoffs and performs despite his small stature. Johnny on the other hand... Johnny just has the 24/7 pout face looking towards the refs for some help after every whistle. Becomes a complete non-factor

Point taken.