Prospect Info: Anton Lundell (2020, #12 overall), HIFK (Liiga) - signed ELC 6/7/2021

[Everblades13]

He had a really impressive pk shift today. Insane to see a 19 year old do something like that in Liiga.

The whole shift is good, but I thought he displayed nice offensive creativity starting about when he kicked the puck to himself, something that was also right up there with his skating as far as concerns.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

He looks fast indeed.

But I’m really not impressed by what I see from Liiga in term of caliber. The game looks so slow.

Just look at #8 and #95 at 0:18. Sorry...but those players are scrubs. Any NHL 4th player would have look as good as Lundell on this play.

Do you even understand that SM liiga games
will be played on bigger ice and bigger rinks compared to NHL games.

In my opinion SM liiga should change those bigger rinks to NHL standard rinks immediately.
But unfortunately SM liiga management staff is too stupid to do that immediate change
so what you can do when peoples who are in charge are as stupid as brainless rams

 

[David OSullivan]

There will be an adjustment period for Lundell to the smaller NHL rinks and speed/power of the NHL game. There always is. What impresses me most is the massive strides he's taken each year. Not just this year but over the course of his career. To use a boxing metaphor, he is the equivilant of a fury/mayweather type. Whatever the challenge, he'll I just figure it out and excel eventually. this is a fantastic pick for the Panthers. Gotta be happy with it

 

[pantherbot]

Do you even understand that SM liiga games
will be played on bigger ice and bigger rinks compared to NHL games.

In my opinion SM liiga should change those bigger rinks to NHL standard rinks immediately.
But unfortunately SM liiga management staff is too stupid to do that immediate change
so what you can do when peoples who are in charge are as stupid as brainless rams

I liked this post for the use of the term "brainless rams". That gave me a nice chuckle.

To actually add to the Lundell conversation...he looks to be progressing well. That's all we can ask for and it's fair to get excited, he's a good prospect. I'm still keeping my expectations in check, never know how prospects turn out, but he's looking like a good projection to be our solid 2C in 2-3 years. Hopefully we still have Barkov at that time, would be a good 1-2 combo down the middle.

 

[RogerRoger]

Do you even understand that SM liiga games
will be played on bigger ice and bigger rinks compared to NHL games.

In my opinion SM liiga should change those bigger rinks to NHL standard rinks immediately.
But unfortunately SM liiga management staff is too stupid to do that immediate change
so what you can do when peoples who are in charge are as stupid as brainless rams

Why should they try to be a better NHL feeder league? That's not in their best interest. Why should they reduce the size of the rink and possibly increase the amount of contact and injuries?

 

[SoupyFIN]

I could be wrong, but the way I see it, it’s like good teams have 3 or 4 players that could be good enough to fight for a spot in the NHL. But the rest of the team couldn’t make it to the AHL.

It's not like the AHL bottom6 players are that much better.

The AHL is way overrated by NA media and fans just because it's officially affiliated with the NHL. Most upper tier European league teams (SHL, NLA and Liiga at least, you could make a case for some Extraliga and DEL teams too) would beat the top AHL teams.

 

[violaswallet]

It's not like the AHL bottom6 players are that much better.

The AHL is way overrated by NA media and fans just because it's officially affiliated with the NHL. Most upper tier European league teams (SHL, NLA and Liiga at least, you could make a case for some Extraliga and DEL teams too) would beat the top AHL teams.

I’m not sure to be honest: we definitely see top players for those leagues struggle in the AHL. I’m guessing if the games were in North American ice the AHL would win

 

[Albatros]

Do you even understand that SM liiga games
will be played on bigger ice and bigger rinks compared to NHL games.

In my opinion SM liiga should change those bigger rinks to NHL standard rinks immediately.
But unfortunately SM liiga management staff is too stupid to do that immediate change
so what you can do when peoples who are in charge are as stupid as brainless rams

Liiga buildings aren't constructed for NHL size rinks, it's expensive and some would even be impossible to transform.

 

[Zub]

There will be an adjustment period for Lundell to the smaller NHL rinks and speed/power of the NHL game. There always is. What impresses me most is the massive strides he's taken each year. Not just this year but over the course of his career. To use a boxing metaphor, he is the equivilant of a fury/mayweather type. Whatever the challenge, he'll I just figure it out and excel eventually. this is a fantastic pick for the Panthers. Gotta be happy with it

He's already gotten a taste of some small rink action, being part of the WJC team that won gold in Canada 2019.

 

[Prominence Problem]

Liiga buildings aren't constructed for NHL size rinks, it's expensive and some would even be impossible to transform.

Yes, it would be a lot easier said than done to transform a bigger rank into a small rank. assuming the floor is a concrete floor, that would have to be ripped up and the brine pipes underneath be rearranged. This would not be cheap by any means.

 

[vendetta]

It's not like the AHL bottom6 players are that much better.

The AHL is way overrated by NA media and fans just because it's officially affiliated with the NHL. Most upper tier European league teams (SHL, NLA and Liiga at least, you could make a case for some Extraliga and DEL teams too) would beat the top AHL teams.

No they wouldn’t. Not even close

 

[Pigge]

It's not like the AHL bottom6 players are that much better.

The AHL is way overrated by NA media and fans just because it's officially affiliated with the NHL. Most upper tier European league teams (SHL, NLA and Liiga at least, you could make a case for some Extraliga and DEL teams too) would beat the top AHL teams.

It would be interesting to see a home-and-home series between the Calder Cup winner and the CHL winner.

 

[Prominence Problem]

It would be interesting to see a home-and-home series between the Calder Cup winner and the CHL winner.

I don't know, it would be a game of men versus boys.

 

[KW]

I don't know, it would be a game of men versus boys.

Come now, not all on the Calder Cup winner are boys.

 

[vendetta]

It would be interesting to see a home-and-home series between the Calder Cup winner and the CHL winner.

Lmao would be like college vs worst nfl team. College would get obliterated

 

[SoupyFIN]

I don't know, it would be a game of men versus boys.

CHL = Champions Hockey League

Lmao would be like college vs worst nfl team. College would get obliterated

This just proves how "well" you follow European hockey.

 

[violaswallet]

CHL = Champions Hockey League

This just proves how "well" you follow European hockey.

I think he thought CHL=Canadian Hockey League haha

put some money on it and it might be interesting!

 

[vendetta]

CHL = Champions Hockey League

This just proves how "well" you follow European hockey.

Not really. The top European players usually can barely play in the ahl. Yet ahl and echl washouts can go to Europe and dominate fairly often whether it’s khl or liiga. Besides my comment was meant for Calder cup winner vs chl winner. Nothing to do with Europe

 

[Lobodomy]

Pretty stupid cross-check from this kid last night, when there was only 20 secs left in the game. No penalty

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Liiga said there won't be a suspension because no one got injured

 

[MintyFresh88]

Pretty stupid cross-check from this kid last night, when there was only 20 secs left in the game. No penalty

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Liiga said there won't be a suspension because no one got injured

Meh...he’s a young kid. It shows that he has some fire in him. Obviously needs to be able to control it, but it’s part of maturing.

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Pretty stupid cross-check from this kid last night, when there was only 20 secs left in the game. No penalty

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Liiga said there won't be a suspension because no one got injured

Thats good to see from our standpoint. The Panthers need that kind of toughness.

 

[KW]

Pretty stupid cross-check from this kid last night, when there was only 20 secs left in the game. No penalty

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Liiga said there won't be a suspension because no one got injured

What’s the big deal? It was a push with the stick, no hit, punch, slash, etc. He was just protecting his space.

 

[violaswallet]

What’s the big deal? It was a push with the stick, no hit, punch, slash, etc. He was just protecting his space.

Yep: the other player was just low

 

[FinlandPanther]

Thats good to see from our standpoint. The Panthers need that kind of toughness.

Agreed and while it’s. Dumb crosscheck but didn’t look particularly dangerous. The video is quick but it looks like he hits him in the shoulder. He’s got a little bite to his game.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

What’s the big deal? It was a push with the stick, no hit, punch, slash, etc. He was just protecting his space.

I've been laughing all day long for that how those so called ''SM liiga fans''
have gone absolutely furious in Finnish hockey board named jatkoaika.com.

There is a lot posters who have said that Panthers should terminate Lundell's draft
and how SM liiga should have suspend Lundell for 5 to 10 games
because Lundell tried purposely injure HPK's player with ''dangerous'' cross-checking.