Prospect Info: Axel Andersson

[MMC]

By far our best RHD in the system

Axel Andersson at eliteprospects.com

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[dracom]

By far our best RHD in the system

Axel Andersson at eliteprospects.com

Well that’s not really saying much

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I actually liked andersson a lot and was a guy i hoped we targeted.... hopefully he pans out for us.

 

[darkwingduck]

Sounds like a right-handed guhle.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

A couple of examples of some PP ability early in this clip

 

[Static]

Awesome name and apparently he is super hot. Good first impression.

 

[bsu]

CANUCKSARMY’S 2018 NHL DRAFT PROFILES: #75 Axel Andersson

 

[bsu]

D Axel Andersson - Djurgardens J20, SuperElit (2018, 57th, BOS)

 

[cheesymc]

Another tweener type and another swede obviously.... Doesnt look like a shut down guy and hasn't dominated offensively. Hope he pans out to be more than a good SHL player.

 

[bsu]

Long as he is better than Guhle.

 

[Static]

Wheeler doesn't think he has a high chance of being an NHL player. Hope he is wrong! Always trust in Madden.

 

[DigiDuck]

I actually liked andersson a lot and was a guy i hoped we targeted.... hopefully he pans out for us.

They're definitely not shy about trading for prospects they actually wanted to draft.

 

[Elvs]

In this short video Andersson displays very good skating ability, soft hands and even a sniper's mentality for the one timer. It's also worth to note that he's had two years to grow since this video was posted.

 

[rocketdan9]

Good D prospect

A little bit of a risk taker. But good skater. Played well in the world tourneys

Guessing it was between him and Lauzon but grabbing Axelsson is safer when dealing with expansion draft

 

[bsu]

Axel Andersson, D, Anaheim (traded from Boston on Feb. 21)
Andersson may not have eye-popping numbers this season, but I would argue he’s looked better than his numbers suggest. He’s on a deep Moncton team and has often been on PP2 this season. He’s an above-average skater, he’s got good skill and his two-way hockey IQ is very good. He can make plays and kill rushes. He’s not a dazzler offensively, with the odd nice seam pass or exit being the extent of his flash. He has an NHL toolkit, it’s why he was a second-round pick, but given he’s never really been a true top player in recent years in league or international play; he’s more of a bubble NHL prospect for me at the moment. He was injured not too long ago but reports are it’s not a serious injury.

 

[DigiDuck]

Kind of sounds like an offensive version of Larsson.

 

[Pepper]

Good hockey iq is something you either have or don't have, it's really not something you can get by practising.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Kind of sounds like an offensive version of Larsson.

He definitely seems more like Larsson than Guhle. You hope he finds a bit more offense than Larsson, but a right handed D who can efficiently munch minutes is a commodity as well.

 

[anezthes]

...he’s got good skill and his two-way hockey IQ is very good.

That's good to hear since most were just mentioning his skating.

He definitely seems more like Larsson than Guhle.

How does he compare to Mahura?

 

[WhatTheDuck]

That's good to hear since most were just mentioning his skating.



How does he compare to Mahura?

From what I gather of Andersson, he's not nearly as assertive as Mahura was in his age 19 season in junior. Mahura was quite a bulldog and all over the place almost as a 4th forward most of the time. Seems like Andersson might have a bit more maturity and composure to his game, maybe similar level of talent?

Haven't seen as much of Andersson myself so taking most of that from scouting reports etc

 

[bsu]

Seems like better skating Larsson

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Prospect Info: - Round 2 Pick 57 - Axel Andersson

 

[Goose of Reason]

I should be able to catch his game Sunday. Really want to see what he looks like.

 

[Terry Yake]

Long as he is better than Guhle.

that shouldn't be hard to do at all

 

[BronxBruin]

A few thoughts from a Bruins fan who has tried to follow Andersson since he was drafted. I will admit that I haven't seen any of his Moncton games (only highlights) but I did watch him closely during two preseasons in Boston and the WJSS.

-- While many draft rankings had him going in the third or fourth round, supposedly the Bruins' Euro scouts were "pounding the table" for Axel when it was the B's turn to pick in the second round...so clearly their scouts thought highly of him.
-- He really impressed during his first preseason after being drafted...probably was the biggest surprise of camp that year. He was paired with Chara for a few games and looked like he belonged but a crowded blueline led to him being returned to Sweden.
-- He was pretty meh in the WJSS...you can read my assessment here. While Sweden had several high profile D this year at the WJC, the fact that Axel didn't get much consideration shows that he is a notch or two below the top Swedish D prospects.
-- His second preseason was fairly disappointing, especially when compared to his first. He looked much more tentative, mistake-prone...a.k.a. like an 19 year old playing in the NHL. He had the option of playing the AHL this year but it seemed like he wasn't ready for primetime in Providence so rather than have him sit in the press box they sent him to the QMJHL.
-- Craig Eagles (Craig Eagles (@Eags37) | Twitter) has had mostly good things to say about Axel's play in Moncton so far. If you scroll through his feed there are a couple different stories on Axel.
-- In terms of the player himself, he seems like a guy who doesn't do any one thing great but is OK at everything. He's not the fastest but he's not slow, he doesn't dazzle offensively but he can run the point on the PP, he isn't a shutdown D but he isn't a sieve. Perhaps he further develops in some of these areas but his absolute ceiling is probably a #4 D if I had to bet (which isn't bad)...more likely is probably a bottom pair D who chips in on the 2nd PP unit.
-- From Boston's standpoint, between Boston and Providence the D pipeline is pretty crowded so it was unlikely Axel would get a chance for several more years (if at all) so they could afford to trade him. I don't think you'll find too many Bruins fans heartbroken that Axel was traded but we know he can still turn into a solid NHLer and wish him the best.