Confirmed with Link: Anton Lindholm signs ELC

[tigervixxxen]

http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=883809

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[Foppa Frossa]

Barrie replacement?

 

[The Merchant]

The prodigal son!

 

[Ararana]

BSN dudes called it in their last podcast. Said it would happen right after the world championship.

Glad to see San Antonio getting some bodies and looking forward to seeing this guy more in North America.

 

[Avs_19]

Anyone seen him play before? Is he good?

 

[Avsblitzkrieg]

I'm not hip to this prospect. What can I expect. Etc.

 

[hockeyfish]

Coolio. He will compete for a spot, but most likely SA material next year. At least it's someone.

 

[tigervixxxen]

I'm not hip to this prospect. What can I expect. Etc.

I haven't seen him a ton, just development camp and a couple WC games. Basically the gist is: He's smallish, I believe 5'11 but fairly stocky. More of a physical stay at home type defenseman, good along the boards. He's played a couple years in the SHL already, I believe he is 21 as well. LHD, part of the 2014 draft class, so yay there.

 

[tucker3434]

Yay news!

 

[the_fan]

He looks like Lidstrom and Kronwall had a child

 

[Newusername]

He looks like Lidstrom and Kronwall had a child

Can you imagine if he played like them two combined

 

[the_fan]

Can you imagine if he played like them two combined

Yes, but instead he's probably hybrid of Holden/Guenin, i mean considering the history of Avs development of d-men

 

[AslanRH]

I haven't seen him a ton, just development camp and a couple WC games. Basically the gist is: He's smallish, I believe 5'11 but fairly stocky. More of a physical stay at home type defenseman, good along the boards. He's played a couple years in the SHL already, I believe he is 21 as well. LHD, part of the 2014 draft class, so yay there.

So we'll be loaning him back to the SHL come October so he can be properly developed

 

[member 116861]

I shouldn't get this excited over signing prospects but I guess that is a perk of being an Aves fan.

 

[captaincheese]

Stats show he doesn't get involved in the offensive side that much. Here comes Adam Foote!

 

[hockeyfish]

Stats show he doesn't get involved in the offensive side that much. Here comes Adam Foote!

Like the mini-me version.

 

[Freudian]

Think of him as a poor mans Mike Weaver. Smallish defensive defenseman that likes to engage physically. Limited offense.

 

[McMetal]

I never thought he would make the jump, I guess they see his stock rising.

Mostly, I'm glad that we're seeing some prospect signing news at all, I was worried that they would be covering the Mem Cup as breathlessly as they did the WCs and wait even longer on news.

 

[Avsblitzkrieg]

Yes, but instead he's probably hybrid of Holden/Guenin, i mean considering the history of Avs development of d-men

He points alot is goofy looking

 

[Avsblitzkrieg]

Like the mini-me version.

Hopefully the minni me version is cal

 

[LieutenantDangle]

Looks like he leads his team in hits when he plays and blocks a **** ton of shots too. Should fit right in to what Roy wants. Probably not ready for the NHL for a couple seasons, but hey at least the 2014 draft wasn't a complete wash

 

[22FUTON9]

Good Buuuuhye Barrie!! woohoo!

 

[bohlmeister]

Think of him as a poor mans Mike Weaver. Smallish defensive defenseman that likes to engage physically. Limited offense.

Yikes. I thought Mike Weaver was already a poor mans version.

 

[S E P H]

Yikes. I thought Mike Weaver was already a poor mans version.

It's better to be cautious, but I think Lindholm has a far better hockey IQ (to Weber) in the games I've seen of him. Not saying he will become Brodin, but if he could adjust to the NHL game well, I think he does possess some NHL potential IMO.

 

[Bonzai12]

Token European summer signing

Have any of them really worked out? I think we just get excited because they're European.