Prospect Info: 64th Overall, Mattias Norlinder LD

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Norlinder scored his 3rd of the season today:

hahaha that point coverage was hilarious but it seems like the kid has a good shot though. I remember one of those vid scouts saying that that was a weakness of his. Man kid has upside. Great to see.

 

[jiboy]

Nice hands man I like how he gets the puck on his backhand as if he might pass to his right and just shift right back on his forehand and rifle an accurate wrister.

 

[canadiensnation]

Never really thought this kid a heavy or dangerous release but he does have pretty good wrister. Accuracy seems to be his strength.

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

This kid needs to go in the sweHL, his shots are deadly accurate

4 goals in 6 games.

 

[417]

This kid needs to go in the sweHL, his shots are deadly accurate

4 goals in 6 games.

I can't remember the last time one of our Dmen scored with a wrister from the blueline

 

[1909]

I can't remember the last time one of our Dmen scored with a wrister from the blueline

he was not shooting from the blueline....

 

[417]

he was not shooting from the blueline....

lol no I know...I was being tongue-in-cheek

 

[Favster]

He has amazing skill, very interesting prospect. Can someone say what the Allsvenskan caliber is like compared to the CHL? Weaker? Stronger?

He definitely looks too good for that league, would like to see him in the SHL.

 

[Rille]

He has amazing skill, very interesting prospect. Can someone say what the Allsvenskan caliber is like compared to the CHL? Weaker? Stronger?

He definitely looks too good for that league, would like to see him in the SHL.

Way stronger. Most teams would probably be the favorite to win World Juniors

 

[Favster]

Way stronger. Most teams would probably win the World Juniors.

Thanks for the reply, really not familiar with that league at all. For him to produce like he has so far in that league as a 19 year old is promising.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Never really thought this kid a heavy or dangerous release but he does have pretty good wrister. Accuracy seems to be his strength.

Isn't the trend in the NHL starting to become like that? Less slap shots and more writers?

I did see some recent video on Norlinder and seems like we got a solid 2nd round pick here. 3 goals in his 1st 5 Allsvenskan games. It's a solid start for the player who has been dealing with injuries.

WJC option for Sweden? Appears to be

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

Thanks for the reply, really not familiar with that league at all. For him to produce like he has so far in that league as a 19 year old is promising.

it's an odd league , you have 18 years old playing vs 30+ years old, but there's still the sweHL higher after.

 

[Maxime Tremblay]

Norlinder is making the Pacioretty transaction even better

 

[domiwroze]

I can't remember the last time one of our Dmen scored with a wrister from the blueline

Euhhh, Mete?!

 

[Habs Halifax]

Way stronger. Most teams would probably be the favorite to win World Juniors

Agreed. Petterson made a name for himself starting in the Allsvenskan league at the age of 17/18.

What's the comparison between Allsvenskan and Liiga? Similar?

 

[Habs Halifax]

he was a 3rd round pick.

He is certainly in the mix for the WJC's, his chances look good now that Tobias Björnfot & Rasmus Sandin will start in NHL.

My bad, we traded away the other 2nd and didn't take Dorofeyev. I remember now

Cool.. Always nice to see Habs prospects at the WJC and if they perform, it's a good trend in development... like last year.

 

[montreal]

My bad, we traded away the other 2nd and didn't take Dorofeyev. I remember now

Cool.. Always nice to see Habs prospects at the WJC and if they perform, it's a good trend in development... like last year.

we traded down so Norlinder was going to be a 2nd round pick after the Struble pick but MB traded down and they still got their guy in 3rd round like Hillis the year before. Dorofeyev though, that would could sting in a few years.

I just created a thread to track the WJC's since there are a number of guys we could have make or on the bubble.

WJC 2020

 

[Habs Halifax]

we traded down so Norlinder was going to be a 2nd round pick after the Struble pick but MB traded down and they still got their guy in 3rd round like Hillis the year before. Dorofeyev though, that would could sting in a few years.

I just created a thread to track the WJC's since there are a number of guys we could have make or on the bubble.

WJC 2020

Good idea!

 

[canadiensnation]

Isn't the trend in the NHL starting to become like that? Less slap shots and more writers?

I did see some recent video on Norlinder and seems like we got a solid 2nd round pick here. 3 goals in his 1st 5 Allsvenskan games. It's a solid start for the player who has been dealing with injuries.

WJC option for Sweden? Appears to be

3rd round pick*

Yes I would say he's in the mix for a spot on SWE WJC roster.

 

[26Mats]

This kid needs to go in the sweHL, his shots are deadly accurate

4 goals in 6 games.

he's on fire.

 

[Rille]

Agreed. Petterson made a name for himself starting in the Allsvenskan league at the age of 17/18.

What's the comparison between Allsvenskan and Liiga? Similar?

Liiga is better.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Liiga is better.

Tend to agree but not going to pretend to be an expert on Euro leagues. How much better? Difference between NCAA and CHL kind of gap?

 

[Habs Halifax]

Does any SHL team own his rights? If he keeps up this production, does any SHL team step in and try to get him on loan or do they stay away cause they know he might make the trip over seas next year to Laval?

Brook, Struble, Romanov appear to be 2nd round hits. Might only be top 4D ish in the end with one cracking the top pairing.

Fleury, Norlinder, Harris appear to be 3rd round hits. Can any of these 3 jump ahead of the other 3 in the next few development years? Very possible and Fleury is well on his way

 

[Legend123]

Does any SHL team own his rights? If he keeps up this production, does any SHL team step in and try to get him on loan or do they stay away cause they know he might make the trip over seas next year to Laval?

Brook, Struble, Romanov appear to be 2nd round hits. Might only be top 4D ish in the end with one cracking the top pairing.

Fleury, Norlinder, Harris appear to be 3rd round hits. Can any of these 3 jump ahead of the other 3 in the next few development years? Very possible and Fleury is well on his way

Norlinder might very well turn out as the top D. Offense + skating seems to easy for him.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Norlinder might very well turn out as the top D. Offense + skating seems to easy for him.

It's early and it's not the SHL or Liiga league he is playing in. Regardless, he is off to a great start and appears he is past his injuries? Lets see how he looks at the WJC and if he stands out.

But yeah, those hands and skating look impressive. Our LD side is way stronger than the RD side in terms of our prospects. Way more options too. I suspect they go after a few RD's in the next draft or two. Need another forward with a shot like Caufield as well but more like the power forward type