A SERIOUS DISCUSSION - Elias "The Swedish Beast" Lindholm

[Alexander the Gr8]

Can you add an option : "More than Semin" ?

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Can you add an option : "More than Semin" ?

But then I'd have to go back and add the same for Tlusty, Nash, Terry, Staal, Sekera, Faulk, Boychuk, Harrison, and Gerbe as well.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

But then I'd have to go back and add the same for Tlusty, Nash, Terry, Staal, Sekera, Faulk, Boychuk, Harrison, and Gerbe as well.

Fair enough. Then add a "less than everyone else" option in the next Sasha poll

 

[Vagrant]

Lindholm is our first player in a while that I have *ZERO* idea about what kind of player he is going to end up being two years from now. I thought I had a bead on him last year when I had the impression that he was a pass first center that was determined but not physical and had a strong work ethic. Now, his shots per game (yes it's early) are at 2.18 per game (24 total in 11 games) where as last year they were at 1.20 per game (70 total in 58 games). Increasing his shot total by 1 per game is ridiculous and makes me think that he might be more well rounded offensively than a lot of us had him being. I don't think he will be the elite passer that Backstrom is but he's possibly a better net front guy as his frame develops.

Hits. 23 in 11 games this year and 51 in 58 games last year which is just as significant as his shot totals increasing. Yes, hits are subjective and counted poorly but I think we'd all agree that in this instance the numbers are upholding the eye test.

Does anybody think we have a 30 goal scorer here? He plays such a technical fundamental Swedish style that his defensive game is coming along incredibly too. Is there more Daniel Alfredsson here than Backstrom?

 

[What the Faulk]

I thin 30 goals is certainly doable at some point, just not sure about this year. I had him pegged at 20/20 going in.

 

[Anton Babchuk]

all the goals

30 million

 

[Swag Surf Aho]

ONLY Zettererg, the Sedins, and Backstrom scored more points in their first full season in the SHL than Lindholm.

That's some pretty good company.

 

[bluedevil58*]

Lindholm is our first player in a while that I have *ZERO* idea about what kind of player he is going to end up being two years from now. I thought I had a bead on him last year when I had the impression that he was a pass first center that was determined but not physical and had a strong work ethic. Now, his shots per game (yes it's early) are at 2.18 per game (24 total in 11 games) where as last year they were at 1.20 per game (70 total in 58 games). Increasing his shot total by 1 per game is ridiculous and makes me think that he might be more well rounded offensively than a lot of us had him being. I don't think he will be the elite passer that Backstrom is but he's possibly a better net front guy as his frame develops.

Hits. 23 in 11 games this year and 51 in 58 games last year which is just as significant as his shot totals increasing. Yes, hits are subjective and counted poorly but I think we'd all agree that in this instance the numbers are upholding the eye test.

Does anybody think we have a 30 goal scorer here? He plays such a technical fundamental Swedish style that his defensive game is coming along incredibly too. Is there more Daniel Alfredsson here than Backstrom?

Peter Forsberg. His style of player has that written all over him.

 

[w e l o s t b o y s]

I think he will be the best

 

[BrindAmours Army]

I think he will be the best

Like no one ever was

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

Like no one ever was

To train him is our cause

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Peter Forsberg. His style of player has that written all over him.

Good call. A good friend of mine is a Swede, was a *huge* Forsberg fan, and really believes that this kid has the same game and potential.

 

[bluedevil58*]

Yup. Don't know why any else mentioned him. I guess we all know who the true knowledgeable fans are . . . . .

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Yup. Don't know why any else mentioned him. I guess we all know who the true knowledgeable fans are . . . . .

Obviously the true knowledgeable fans are the ones that wanted Nichushkin based on the first 10 game sample their rookie season, instead of the next Peter Forsberg.

 

[bluedevil58*]

Obviously the true knowledgeable fans are the ones that wanted Nichushkin based on the first 10 game sample their rookie season, instead of the next Peter Forsberg.

Stop trolling.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

What do you mean? I was serious.

 

[bluedevil58*]

That is neither here nor there.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

That is neither here nor there.

 

[nobuddy]

why did we take the next peter forsberg over the next evgeny artyukhin

why

impact now player

rabble rabble rabble

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

It could always be worse. Look at it this way, we could be Calgary and among other hilarious things, drafted this 6th OA.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

Who is that

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

That's my Uncle Rico (Fata)!

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

It could always be worse. Look at it this way, we could be Calgary and among other hilarious things, drafted this 6th OA.

You ever hear the line about people in glass houses not throwing stones?

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

You ever hear the line about people in glass houses not throwing stones?

I walk around naked in my glass house

 

[SauceCheese91]

It could always be worse. Look at it this way, we could be Calgary and among other hilarious things, drafted this 6th OA.

Growing up as a kid in London and watching this guy play for the Knights I thought this guy was a beast. I envied Fata as a kid, he could fly on the ice, pure goal scorer. Ahhhh to be a young kid again and think that Speed+Goals= Superstar.