Prospect Info: 64th Overall, Mattias Norlinder LD

[LaP]

The scouting reports are great but he's a year older than most players in the draft. Hopefully that means he's a rising star and not just a product of being a little older and a little stronger than his draft peers.

Scouting reports are rarely not great. They always have something positive to say about the kids. Go read some reports of the past and what the guys did. Sometime it's laughable.

 

[montreal]

Norlinder fractured his hand a week ago and won't be at the habs dev camp

hopefully he's healed in time for the summer showcase tournament with Team Sweden at the end of next month. Would suck if he misses that.

 

[Adam Michaels]

hopefully he's healed in time for the summer showcase tournament with Team Sweden at the end of next month. Would suck if he misses that.

If I recall, I think Timmins said he may even miss that.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

Timmins mentioned he would of been the pick at 50

He was one of the options at 50.

 

[overlords]

Pronman thinks this guy is an NHL'er and can't say enough about his hockey sense and skating. It's too bad about his injury, would have loved to get as early a look as possible.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

He was one of the options at 50.

Exactly, Timmins had a group of players that he would have taken at 50. Norlinder was the highest ranking member of that group to survive the fall to 64.

It is amazing how horrendous reading comprehension is on these boards. This is how nonsensical myths occur here, thank you for straightening that out.

 

[Mrpm]

Congrats on a really solid pick. This kid is a stud. Started the season in J20 Superelit and was really dominant. And when he finally got called up to the mens team, he instantly became one of Modos best defenseman. Easily made the biggest impact of any junior-D in the league, including Broberg. Probably one of the best pure skaters in the draft. Had offers from a bunch of SHL-teams but decided to stay in Allsvenskan for one more year. As a fan of Modo, nothing made me happier.

He was also named MVP in the J20-playoffs. I thought someone would pick him in the second round honestly.

 

[Legend123]

as expected, the more people hear about this kid, the more they like it and warm up to it. He was def worthy of the 64th OA pick, and even as a higher pick.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

Hopefully he recovers in time for the regular season.

 

[montreal]

well that f***ing sucks, I was hoping to see him at the summer showcase, really hope he can make Team Sweden but it won't be easy with all those blueliners they have. Boqvist, Broberg, Soderstrom, Sandin, Bjornfot, Lundkvist, Ginning

Hopefully he recovers in time for the regular season.

he should since it's 3 months away.

 

[Archijerej]

He's the player I'm most intrigued about from this year's draft.

 

[Scintillating10]

The more you read about him the more you like Norlinder

 

[Doublechin]

There's a reason why they had him so high. Trust the process and everything I'm seeing and hearing makes me like the pick

A safer but less flashy pick than Strudel but I like both here

 

[Meat Wave]

I had listened to this segment of The Pipeline Show just a few days before the draft, but I didn't remember how much the Swedish guy scouting in Europe for Hockey Prospect seemed to like Norlinder.

It's just 90 seconds long or whatever, but from 13:22 there was some interesting words about him from Johan Lindemalm Karlsson (last in the list).

THE PIPELINE SHOW: A Draft Preview Special

 

[Yoshidas Island]

I had Norlinder at the beginning of the 2nd round and was absolutely thrilled when I saw we picked him up at 64.
Smooth operator out there and makes me feel better on the fact we missed out on York. (Even though I still would've taken Caufield over York)

 

[Vachon23]

Like alote here, more your read about him, more you like him. Everyone who saw him play have just positif things to say about him

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Hfbsux]

For what it's worth, I had a scaphoid injury at 15. Dislocated and needed surgery. Didn't bother me after, haven't feel it playing baseball or hockey.

 

[Fazkovsky]

Looks like a steal. Cant wait to see him in wjcs this winter. He might not make the team considering how strong is sweden defence

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Stive Morgan]

Not gonna call him a steal yet but he's growing on me.

 

[A55P2]

I've searched on the Swedish forum here in hfboards and someone mentionned that he played better than Broberg in the Allsvenskan. It's been a few times I've seen that written already. Looking good for him!

 

[Le Barron de HF]

I've searched on the Swedish forum here in hfboards and someone mentionned that he played better than Broberg in the Allsvenskan. It's been a few times I've seen that written already. Looking good for him!

To be fair, Broberg turned 18 today, it's a decent gap age wise.