Prospect Info: 214th overall: Vancouver selects Arvid Costmar (C, Linköping)

[Fire Benning]

Arvid Costmar at eliteprospects.com

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[LickTheEnvelope]

Big time "meh" from me

EDIT:

Looking pretty decent now though a year and a half on.

 

[John Johnson]

He's our EP replacement for when we trade Petey for a 1st round pick.

 

[Tables of Stats]

A 17-year-old who's not undersized and who got a cup of coffee in the SHL last season isn't a bad gamble for the 3rd last pick of the draft.

 

[StreetHawk]

With late picks this is where you swing for the fences.

Like this Samuel forgemo of Sweden who went in round 2 this year but was passed over last year due to injuries.

Take guys who had high ratings going into this draft but due to injuries or something they fell.

Swing for them cause if they recover from those injuries you would have taken a 2nd rounder in next years draft in round 6-7 this year.

 

[jigsaw99]

The f*** defenseman draft is finally over

 

[Carnal]

I had ranked this guy at 208 overall pre draft so this is nothing but a huge steal. Well done Benning! Couldn't be happier!

 

[Bitz and Bites]

I had ranked this guy at 208 overall pre draft so this is nothing but a huge steal. Well done Benning! Couldn't be happier!

Yeah,that's some crazy value right there.

 

[VanJack]

The **** defenseman draft is finally over

Couldn't agree more.....the string of futility in drafting project d-men late in the draft is mercifully over. Draft some high-skill forwards for a change. Sure a lot of them will bust, but if you're starting with the basic premise that the kid has some high-end skill, at least there's a better chance one of them will pan out.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

I believe this is the youngest player we drafted this year, and he seems like good value for the pick. Curious to see if he cracks into any of the men’s leagues this year.

 

[BeardyCanuck03]

I believe this is the youngest player we drafted this year, and he seems like good value for the pick. Curious to see if he cracks into any of the men’s leagues this year.

His production in the J20 league is impressive and he got 4 games in the SHL this past season. As a last pick in the draft, this looks like a good attempt at a steal.

 

[Yabob]

I believe this is the youngest player we drafted this year, and he seems like good value for the pick. Curious to see if he cracks into any of the men’s leagues this year.

He will likely get get a fair number of games in the SHL. Especially when you consider that the club he is playing for unexpectedly lost one of their young players (who won't be replaced) to the Kings and that the junior player closest ahead of him will spend the entire season in Hockeyallsvenskan.

The team is also expected to have 14 forwards at the start of the season (or 13, as one is injured) and one of them have missed most of the last two seasons due to injuries. So Costmar should have a good chance of call-ups and will likely see some action during the preseason.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

He's our EP replacement for when we trade Petey for a 1st round pick.

Might be a good move in 12-15 years.

I like how forward thinking you are managing our assets.

 

[John Johnson]

Might be a good move in 12-15 years.

I like how forward thinking you are managing our assets.

It was a joke lmao

 

[VanJack]

Other than Jannik Hansek, I'm having trouble remember a single guy drafted in the seventh round or later who actually went on to play for the Canucks. Obviously there must be somebody, maybe a goalie or something, but I'm drawing a blank.

 

[MS]

Seems like a reasonable late pick. Was good enough to be selected for Sweden’s U18 team.

Extremely hard to evaluate these Euro J20 guys until they move up levels.

 

[Lindgren]

He will likely get get a fair number of games in the SHL. Especially when you consider that the club he is playing for unexpectedly lost one of their young players (who won't be replaced) to the Kings and that the junior player closest ahead of him will spend the entire season in Hockeyallsvenskan.

The team is also expected to have 14 forwards at the start of the season (or 13, as one is injured) and one of them have missed most of the last two seasons due to injuries. So Costmar should have a good chance of call-ups and will likely see some action during the preseason.

We're all now expecting you to post regular, detailed updates throughout the season.

 

[Zombotron]

Other than Jannik Hansek, I'm having trouble remember a single guy drafted in the seventh round or later who actually went on to play for the Canucks. Obviously there must be somebody, maybe a goalie or something, but I'm drawing a blank.

Since Hansen, Mario Bliznak (7th, 2005) played 6 games in the NHL. That's it.

Here's some others that pre-date Hansen, though: Mark Wotton (10th round, 1992), Bill Muckalt and Tyson Nash (9th, 10th round, 1994), Brandon Reid, Jason King, Nathan McIver

 

[Melvin]

Seems like a reasonable late pick. Was good enough to be selected for Sweden’s U18 team.

Extremely hard to evaluate these Euro J20 guys until they move up levels.

Some similars based on League, first-year eligible forwards:

draftyear	draftPos	playerName	GP	P	P/GP	NHL TOI
2013	136	Victor Crus Rydberg	35	35	1.000	0
2005	189	Kirill Starkov	30	30	1.000	0
2013	90	Peter Cehlárik	38	37	0.974	489
2008	21	Anton Gustafsson	33	32	0.970	0
2016	165	Oskar Steen	33	32	0.970	0
2014	188	Pierre Engvall	39	35	0.897	0
2006	76	Tony Lagerström	37	33	0.892	0
2019	215	Arvid Costmar	44	38	0.864	0
2012	152	Daniel Zaar	44	38	0.864	0
2015	0	Einar Emanuelsson	34	29	0.853	0
2010	56	Johan Larsson	40	34	0.850	4833
2010	79	Sondre Olden	32	27	0.844	0
2010	207	John Westin	31	26	0.839	0
2015	0	Lukas Zetterberg	43	36	0.837	0
2014	194	Kevin Elgestal	44	35	0.795	0
2014	138	Oskar Lindblom	43	33	0.767	1448
2016	90	Fredrik Karlstrom	44	33	0.750	0
2012	0	Tobias Tornkvist	48	36	0.750	0

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Actually not too bad for 214th overall, 3 comps who got some NHL icetime, all drafted quite a bit higher.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

It was a joke lmao

I know.

I was making poki poki fun at you.

 

[Get North]

He might be in the world juniors for Sweden because he’s their best ‘01 forward from what I can tell. Production looks good and hopefully next time there is hockey he will be playing.

 

[The Iron Goalie]

He might be in the world juniors for Sweden because he’s their best ‘01 forward from what I can tell. Production looks good and hopefully next time there is hockey he will be playing.

He actually is playing, and has 1G 5A 6Pts in 3GP in the J20 league, and has 4GP (with VERY limited minutes) in the SHL so far.

He should definitely be a strong candidate for the WJ team like you said.

 

[F A N]

He actually is playing, and has 1G 5A 6Pts in 3GP in the J20 league, and has 4GP (with VERY limited minutes) in the SHL so far.

He should definitely be a strong candidate for the WJ team like you said.

Oh I had entirely forgotten about him. Thought he would be a Mats Froshaug lite.

 

[ziploc]

The Rains of Costmar will soon be coming to Vancouver.

 

[F A N]

Horvat will soon be the ugly ducking: Petey - Karlsson - Costmar down the middle!