Prospect Info: 2020 WJC NYR Prospect Speculation

[RGY]

Rather than flood the Nils Lundkvist thread, I figured I’d start a new one to start discussing who of our deep Prospect Pool might be playing in the WJCs this year.

@RangerBoy posted an Article in the Lundkvist thread that believes Nils Lundkvist is a lock for one of the 6-7 spots.

Who else are we thinking goes? Henriksson? Miller should be going. Zac Jones? Who is eligible?

Discuss.

Tournament begins in Thursday December 26th.

Ends on January 5th.

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Sweden: Nils Lundqvist (D), Karl Henriksson (C)
USA: K’Andre Miller (D)
Switzerland: Nico Gross (D)

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[UnSandvich]

Nils is a lock, Miller I think is a lock as well. Gross is probably a lock, but idk?

Jones & Henriksson are closer to 50/50

Aaltonen and Robertson have outside shots



Kravtsov is like 8 or 9 days too old.

 

[GAGLine]

Tournament begins in Thursday December 6th.

Ends on January 5th.

Starts on the 26th. I wish it was a month long, but I'm sure the players don't

 

[RGY]

Starts on the 26th. I wish it was a month long, but I'm sure the players don't

Total typo early in the morning, at least its early for me lol. Nice catch

 

[nyr2k2]

Miller, Lundkvist, and Gross are locks.

Jones should get a look. Robertson is an extreme outside shot.

I don't think Aaltonen has much chance.

Beyond that you'd have to hope Lindbom gets healthy and blows the doors off of things. But he's an outside shot.

Otherwise, that should be it. Kjellberg probably the captain for both Sweden and USA.

 

[RGY]

So potentially only 4-5 kids heading there. Doesn’t sound like Robertson will make it.

 

[Kovalev27]

Miller might be the captain of the team so I’d say he’s as sure a lock as there is.

zac Jones will also make this team. He was already looking like he’d make it his NCAA season just makes it a no brainer.

henriksson is going to make it

obviously Lundqvist and I think Nico Gross is still eligible.

Lindbom is like 4th on the goalie depth chart at this point so he’s probably out.

 

[Ola]

K27- Monthen raved about Lindbom even after he missed the 4 nation. He would have been the starter. But he is still out, it’s reported that it’s a foot injury.

Effin goalie that misses two long parts of consecutive seasons. These guys aren’t injured that often normally...

 

[nyr2k2]

Miller might be the captain of the team so I’d say he’s as sure a lock as there is.

zac Jones will also make this team. He was already looking like he’d make it his NCAA season just makes it a no brainer.

henriksson is going to make it

obviously Lundqvist and I think Nico Gross is still eligible.

Lindbom is like 4th on the goalie depth chart at this point so he’s probably out.

Not so sure about Henriksson. They've given him a few opportunities with the U20 squad and he hasn't been at all productive. I could see bringing him for the experience, but he's not going to make it based on merit. Maybe if he had shown something in Allsvenskan, but right now he's kind of overmatched (as a kid his age generally would be).

Can't say he won't make it, but I don't expect it, either.

 

[Kovalev27]

K27- Monthen raved about Lindbom even after he missed the 4 nation. He would have been the starter. But he is still out, it’s reported that it’s a foot injury.

Effin goalie that misses two long parts of consecutive seasons. These guys aren’t injured that often normally...

I actually thought he was good every time I saw him. He was the best goalie at the U18 WJC. But can’t stay on the ice. Concussion issues who knows what else. Terrible idea in a bad goalie draft to pick a guy That early.

 

[bl02]

Any word on how Robertson is doing? Last I heard he was hurt

 

[RGY]

No shot for Hunter Skinner?

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

No shot for Hunter Skinner?

Gotta believe his pedigree goes a long way against him making it, but MAN would I like to see him go, and open some eyes while he's there. I'm hoping he can be our Barron on the backend, in terms of recent drafting.

 

[nyr2k2]

Any word on how Robertson is doing? Last I heard he was hurt

He played last night, so unless he got hurt in that game, I think he's fine.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

What are the chances Lundkvist is wearing the C at the tournament?

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Zac Jones should make it over a stiff like Samuelsson but it will never happen.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Zac Jones should make it over a stiff like Samuelsson but it will never happen.

Something something "grit" something "he tries hard"

 

[Edge]

Zac Jones should make it over a stiff like Samuelsson but it will never happen.

He'll get the nod for pedigree.

Not right, but somewhat expected.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Hate to see it happen today, but Patrik Puistola (CAR) was hit in the head and stretchered off the ice. Might miss the WJC, which could open up a spot for Aaltonen

 

[Fitzy]

After this year Gross will have the resume to run the damn event.

 

[nyr2k2]

Hate to see it happen today, but Patrik Puistola (CAR) was hit in the head and stretchered off the ice. Might miss the WJC, which could open up a spot for Aaltonen

What's up with Aaltonen? He seems to only play sporadically for Sword. Wish they'd send him off somewhere.

 

[Ola]

Hate to see it happen today, but Patrik Puistola (CAR) was hit in the head and stretchered off the ice. Might miss the WJC, which could open up a spot for Aaltonen

Another one is Alex Holtz. Extent of injury unknown, the comment made the expert watching the game was ‘didn’t look promising in relation to he WJC’.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

What's up with Aaltonen? He seems to only play sporadically for Sword. Wish they'd send him off somewhere.

Nothing's wrong with Aaltonen. Him playing in Liiga at this age, for a 5th round pick is a good development, even if it is for 9-10 minutes. I wish they would send him to Mestis for a few games like Tappara did with Puistola

 

[nyr2k2]

Nothing's wrong with Aaltonen. Him playing in Liiga at this age, for a 5th round pick is a good development, even if it is for 9-10 minutes. I wish they would send him to Mestis for a few games like Tappara did with Puistola

I asked what's up with him, not what's wrong with him. As in, "What's going on with him?" Nothing negative implied.