Prospect Info: C Christoffer Ehn (106th overall, 2014)

[Debrincat93]

4-106. C Christoffer Ehn, 6-3, 181, 45-4-7-11-14, Frolunda (Swe-J20).

From RWC:
Checking in at 6-foot-3 and 181 pounds, Ehn has excellent size and is a defensive-minded center. His numbers at the Swedish J-20 SuperElit level are modest, but he played two Swedish Hockey League games for Frolunda and represented Sweden at the IIHF world under-18 championship in May, playing a depth role in a fourth-place finish. Central Scouting ranked him 89th among European skaters.

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[Frk It]

@georgemalik
Ehn will be playing with, as @asktheduffer noted, Dick Axelsson, Fabian Brunnstrom...and Mattias Janmark.

@Lindy72
Ranked 89th on the final Central Scouting European skater list, Ehn is a big-framed, defensively responsible center. #redwings #nhldraft

 

[Flowah]

Anyone noticing a pattern with these picks? XD

 

[Konnan511]

Another grinding center.

 

[Frk It]

Checking in at 6-foot-3 and 181 pounds, Ehn has excellent size and is a defensive-minded center. His numbers at the Swedish J-20 SuperElit level certainly don’t jump off the page, but he showed enough maturity to appear in two Swedish Hockey League games for Frolunda and he represented Sweden at the IIHF world under-18 championship in May, playing a depth role in a fourth-place finish. Central Scouting ranked him 89th among European skaters.

Good lord, this is not my kind of draft...

 

[Debrincat93]

Good lord, this is not my kind of draft...

yea not overly sure why they felt the need to take a defensive minded swede this early.. cant imagine they could not have obtained him later on and picked something a little more risky..

 

[Point Shot]

Do we really need another Joker?

 

[A1Portable]

4-106. C Christoffer Ehn, 6-3, 181, 45-4-7-11-14, Frolunda (Swe-J20).

Wow ... let me get this straight, the Wings used a 4th round pick on a guy who played a "depth role" on his Swedish team? Are you kidding me?

Guys who succeed in the NHL are guys who dominate at the lower levels, not guys who provide depth at the lower levels.

 

[wings95]

I would say the center depth is now better with a bunch of second liners and no first liners!!

 

[zecke26]

Wow ... let me get this straight, the Wings used a 4th round pick on a guy who played a "depth role" on his Swedish team? Are you kidding me?

Guys who succeed in the NHL are guys who dominate at the lower levels, not guys who provide depth at the lower levels.

depth role for swedish U18 at WC, not on his team.

 

[Run the Jewels]

Anyone noticing a pattern with these picks? XD

It's clear with Nill gone Babs is running the show. I agree with Injured Choker, we are trying to follow the Kings template. Big problem is we don't have Drew Doughty or Slava Voynov.

 

[Run the Jewels]

This guy is Joker 2.0, hopefully with better footspeed. Joker would be a very good shut down center if he was a better skater.

 

[BStinson]

I would have went Ben Thomas there instead but hopefully Hakan was the one that said choose this guy.

 

[Run the Jewels]

Wow ... let me get this straight, the Wings used a 4th round pick on a guy who played a "depth role" on his Swedish team? Are you kidding me?

Guys who succeed in the NHL are guys who dominate at the lower levels, not guys who provide depth at the lower levels.

At least it was a Hakkan pick, he has a better success rate than our organization typically displays in North America. He has a track record to deserve being given the benefit of the doubt, unless Babs was in his ear telling him to find a big center who can play a checking role.

It's possible, but hopefully Hakkan gets a lot of trips to the plate with this draft. We need some skill in this draft, might as well start trying to hit home runs and find the next Z or Pavs. Not saying it's gonna happen, but I'd like to see what Hakkan has up his sleeves.

 

[Filppula]

Is there ANY chance we attempt to land some genuine skill this draft?

 

[The Zermanator]

I think that they're just rounding out the prospect pool. They've developed plenty of high-end skill on offense and defense and now they're going to try to develop some high-end 3rd/4th liners.

Basically, the Manthas, Pulkkinens, Janmarks, Nyquists, etc. are the future of Detroit's top 6. These guys are the future of Detroit's bottom 6. I don't hate it, personally.

 

[Frk It]

I think that they're just rounding out the prospect pool. They've developed plenty of high-end skill on offense and defense and now they're going to try to develop some high-end 3rd/4th liners.

Basically, the Manthas, Pulkkinens, Janmarks, Nyquists, etc. are the future of Detroit's top 6. These guys are the future of Detroit's bottom 6. I don't hate it, personally.

The projected top 6 wingers are great.

The projected top 6 centers are not.

I would've preferred a guy like McCann or Fabbri and then the two big two way centers we drafted.

 

[Roy S]

I'm guessing they think Larkin has the upside to be a top 6 center.

Every other pick after that is a lottery ticket and you hopefully draft NHL players that are late bloomers.

 

[The Zermanator]

The projected top 6 wingers are great.

The projected top 6 centers are not.

I would've preferred a guy like McCann or Fabbri and then the two big two way centers we drafted.

Sheahan looks to be developing into a 2nd line centre with a lot of good qualities. Let's not write off Larkin before we know more.

 

[KRM]

depth role for swedish U18 at WC, not on his team.

Uhm, he played a depth role on Frölunda J20 too. Very smart defensive centre, good build to his body, can't finish for the life of him. Plays similar to Lars Eller but with no offensive abilities. Håkan Andersson is on Frölunda's board of directors, he must've seen something in him that I don't.

 

[Run the Jewels]

I'm guessing they think Larkin has the upside to be a top 6 center.

Every other pick after that is a lottery ticket and you hopefully draft NHL players that are late bloomers.

I'd guess middle six. He could have more upside but it's been a loooong time since we've drafted and developed a top line center.

 

[Hendricks433]

Sheahan looks to be developing into a 2nd line centre with a lot of good qualities. Let's not write off Larkin before we know more.

Yea you have big playmaking defensive centers that feed Mantha, Nyquist, Jurco, Etc. I'd still prefer we draft at least a center with more skill despite size.

 

[zecke26]

Uhm, he played a depth role on Frölunda J20 too. Very smart defensive centre, good build to his body, can't finish for the life of him. Plays similar to Lars Eller but with no offensive abilities. Håkan Andersson is on Frölunda's board of directors, he must've seen something in him that I don't.

ehn played on 1st line in POs i think. not sure if L or R, but he played on wing there against örebro.

 

[bababooeyII]

I know it's Hakan Andersson and all but isn't this pick a reach? Couldn't this have been a 6th or 7th round selection? Just asking

 

[The Zermanator]

Yea you have big playmaking defensive centers that feed Mantha, Nyquist, Jurco, Etc. I'd still prefer we draft at least a center with more skill despite size.

That'd be nice but it's hard to do if you're not picking in the top 5 or 10.