Bokk vs. Berggren

[Kraken Jokes]

Who do we feel is the better prospect at this point between these two forwards? Please explain your reasoning.

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[Pavel Buchnevich]

Bokk. I think he has more skill, and he also has better size. Both are very good, and should be first rounders, in my opinion.

 

[Tryamkin]

Bokk. He needs to work on his skating, but should be the superior player.

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

Berggren. I like his skating stride better and he's relentless on the puck in all three zones. He has a way of making things happen rather than waiting for them. Reminds me a little of Jesper Bratt.

 

[Howe Elbows 9]

I'm a Skellefteå fan, so I'll admit that I'm biased. Both are really good prospects.

 

[hallonskal]

Bokk has a higher ceiling but I personally like Berggren a lot more. I tink it comes down to if you want to take a bigger risk to get a bigger reward (Bokk) or if you want to be a bit more safe with your pick (Berggren).

I wouldn't be too surprised if Bokk was a bust, it wouldn't be the first time an extremely skilled forward with questionable workrate had a hard time making it in the NHL.

 

[Yoshidas Island]

I have Berggren 1 slot higher on my list so they're very close for me. Both should go in the first 10 picks of the 2nd day IMO

 

[Zaddy]

Bokk has a higher ceiling but I personally like Berggren a lot more. I tink it comes down to if you want to take a bigger risk to get a bigger reward (Bokk) or if you want to be a bit more safe with your pick (Berggren).

I wouldn't be too surprised if Bokk was a bust, it wouldn't be the first time an extremely skilled forward with questionable workrate had a hard time making it in the NHL.

Pretty much my thoughts as well.

 

[pylero]

Little bump to ask this: skating wise, how do the two players compare?

From what I've read, they have a similar skillset, as in both are excellent puckhandlers with a strong release. Could skating be the determining factor for a team to pick one before the other?

Berggren is also a whole 6 months younger than Bokk, guess that could play in their respective D+1 seasons...

All in all, two very interesting prospects and would love to hear more about the two of them!

 

[VictorLustig]

Berggren can switch gear and accelerate in a way Bokk can't. Bokk is a fine skater but Berggren has a clear edge there.

 

[ManUtdTobbe]

I love both but Bokk gets the edge because of his shot and his play in SHL (only reason he sits at only 2 Points is that he's got a 1.45% on ice SH% 5v5)

 

[NotProkofievian]

Gonna have to go with Barry. He's brilliant, fantastically skilled, fast, and a tireless worker.

In one-on-one ability Bokk has him beat all day, though. Bokk really has a special talent for it. Both are first rounders for me.

 

[NotProkofievian]

I love both but Bokk gets the edge because of his shot and his play in SHL (only reason he sits at only 2 Points is that he's got a 1.45% on ice SH% 5v5)

I was going to ask you about that. I thought I read ''SH%'' originally and thought to myself ''there's no way Bokk had anywhere near 100 shots on net this year.'' But where are you getting his on-ice shooting percentage from?

 

[ManUtdTobbe]

I was going to ask you about that. I thought I read ''SH%'' originally and thought to myself ''there's no way Bokk had anywhere near 100 shots on net this year.'' But where are you getting his on-ice shooting percentage from?

A friend (scout in SHL) hooked me up with some underlying numbers from the SHL. Bokk also has very strong shot metrics, especially his shot generation (both individual and impact on team).

 

[NotProkofievian]

A friend (scout in SHL) hooked me up with some underlying numbers from the SHL. Bokk also has very strong shot metrics, especially his shot generation (both individual and impact on team).

Are his shot numbers good in relative terms to the rest of Växjö ?

 

[ManUtdTobbe]

Are his shot numbers good in relative terms to the rest of Växjö ?

Yes, very good... especially his relative CF/60 (from memory it's around +7)

 

[WeThreeKings]

Berggren.. he's dynamic on the ice. Bokk is very raw and I'm gonna take the more polished player at this age because I've seen too many projects like Bokk end up on the scrap heap.

 

[Ana Crusis]

This one is hard since they are two of my favorite 2018 draft prospects.

 

[M2Beezy]

Berggren. I think in a few years he will go easy breasy top 10 in a redraft. We will see with Bokk if he was just padding stats next to Pettersson or not

 

[Kevin Musto]

Berggren.

The only thing Bokk has over Berggren is his shot. Berg dominates in every other area of the game.

 

[Albatros]

We will see with Bokk if he was just padding stats next to Pettersson or not

They weren't even playing together.

 

[SoundAndFury]

We will see with Bokk if he was just padding stats next to Pettersson or not

What? And people who write stuff like this somehow are somehow inclined to express their opinion on the matter..

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

It's funny because in my FHL draft I planned to take Berggren with my late 1st. Then he was picked 1 pick in front of me. But Bokk was still on the board and I took Bokk. So I had Berggren slightly ahead (based on nothing but what I read - totally just armchair scouting) but now I am pulling for Bokk!!!

 

[Kaners PPGs]

Bokk for me and I am very high on Berggren. Both fantastic prospects. Both St. Louis and Detroit made great picks. For the record, in my fantasy hockey league I chose Berggren over Kaut and Kupari but Bokk was long gone.

 

[Dempsey]

I had Bokk very slightly ahead of Berggren at the time of the draft. I like his puck control and that he's got a better sized frame. I still really, really like Berggren though. Better skater but you just never know when a players' sub-6 foot stature will hinder them in the NHL and for that reason I had Bokk with the edge. Hopefully both are effective NHLers.