2020 Draft - 5th Pick: Filip Engaras

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[AddyTheWrath]

 

[gordonhught]

Overager

 

[3IR]

First person to tell me how they feel about this pick gets me on their side for the kids entire career.

 

[McDNicks17]

y tho

 

[gordonhught]

Can he skate fast?

 

[DropTheGloves]

I mean I guess just said it:

We need some of these older kids who are closer to making the jump if for no other reason than they're cheap fill-ins during the incoming cap crunch.

That quote was about Gogolev though. No idea about this kid.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Normally I wouldn't care that we used a 6th rounder on this guy but players are on the board that have no business being available this late, like Pashin, Rafkin, Seeley, McClennon, and Kubicek.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

Normally I wouldn't care that we used a 6th rounder on this guy but players are on the board that have no business being available this late, like Pashin, Rafkin, Seeley, McClennon, and Kubicek.

There has to be something more to Pashin falling this hard.

 

[bone]

Overager. Couldn't crack the SHL the last couple years but did decent in the junior league. Now is at NCAA and had an okay first year but a little underwhelming for a 20 year old rookie.

Seems likely a three year project with minimal upside, but who knows. He's only a year younger than Puljujarvi, so....

 

[ChaoticOrange]

This is a strange one, but I guess Holland's hoping for guys that will be AHL ready sooner rather than later.

Edit: Apparently good faceoff guy, wore the C for two seasons for Skelleftea U20. So leadership n shit

 

[29Beast97Mode]

Lots of international experience for Sweden, played at the u-18's and world juniors for Sweden. I think this is another Holland late rounder where people are like "who" but might turn into something good. Captain for Skelleftea junior team in sweden so he has leadership qualities.

 

[DropTheGloves]

Has had quite the journey just getting on a college team from the sounds of it:
https://www.seacoastonline.com/spor...y-strengthened-bond-between-filip-engaras-unh
Yearlong penalty only strengthened bond between Filip Engaras, UNH

Could be why's underscouted. One of his teammates said:

"He’s gifted offensively so he does a great job offensively scoring goals and getting to the dirty areas... Fil’s a specimen, on and off the ice. He’s big, he’s strong, but he can move. He can move really well. For example, if you cut back on him, he does a very good job of staying with you, containing you, but he’ll also use his physicality against you, knock you off the puck. It’s tough to play against him.”

 

[KarmaPolice]

Holland has a bit of a reputation for knowing his Swedes, so he'll get the benefit of the doubt from me on this one right now.

 

[bone]

Lots of international experience for Sweden, played at the u-18's and world juniors for Sweden. I think this is another Holland late rounder where people are like "who" but might turn into something good. Captain for Skelleftea junior team in sweden so he has leadership qualities.

Yeah, I guess his resume isn't too much different than Datsyuk and Zetterberg's when they were selected very late as overagers, but he is a bit older than they were. Let's hope lightning strikes a third time.

 

[nabob]

Betting he’s blonde and has a six pack.

 

[belair]

There has to be something more to Pashin falling this hard.

The guy is f***ing tiny.

 

[North]

Has had quite the journey just getting on a college team from the sounds of it:
Yearlong penalty only strengthened bond between Filip Engaras, UNH

Could be why's underscouted. One of his teammates said:

"He’s gifted offensively so he does a great job offensively scoring goals and getting to the dirty areas... Fil’s a specimen, on and off the ice. He’s big, he’s strong, but he can move. He can move really well. For example, if you cut back on him, he does a very good job of staying with you, containing you, but he’ll also use his physicality against you, knock you off the puck. It’s tough to play against him.”

Like the sound of that.

 

[Zaddy]

Overager. Couldn't crack the SHL the last couple years but did decent in the junior league. Now is at NCAA and had an okay first year but a little underwhelming for a 20 year old rookie.

Seems likely a three year project with minimal upside, but who knows. He's only a year younger than Puljujarvi, so....

That's not necessarily true. If he had his eye on NCAA he would've deliberately avoided SHL as you're not allowed to play college if you played pro. Not uncommon thing to do.

EDIT: I see he played 6 games in SHL, but was likely never signed to a pro contract so I guess there's a loophole there.

Anyway I don't get this pick at all. Never understand what GM's think when they make these late round picks. A lot of them makes zero sense and have little to no upside.

 

[OiledUp]

That's not necessarily true. If he had his eye on NCAA he would've deliberately avoided SHL as you're not allowed to play college if you played pro. Not uncommon thing to do.

EDIT: I see he played 6 games in SHL, but was likely never signed to a pro contract so I guess there's a loophole there.

Anyway I don't get this pick at all. Never understand what GM's think when they make these late round picks. A lot of them makes zero sense and have little to no upside.

Seems like he had to sit out from playing NCAA games for over a year because of those games. THE UNH MEN'S HOCKEY BLOG: After Enduring Lengthy Ineligibility, Filip Engarås Set For UNH Debut

 

[thadd]

Wow he's wayyyy overage. Didn't even know 21 year olds were draft eligible.

 

[FlameChampion]

I dont really get this pick.

 

[Giggleplex]

 

[Pass the Saitl Sauce]

Wow he's wayyyy overage. Didn't even know 21 year olds were draft eligible.

Wasn’t Tomas holmstrom drafted at 20/21?
Also not much different than konovolov last year, no?

 

[FlameChampion]

Seems like a nice chap. His demeanour kinda reminds me of RNH.