C Leo Carlsson (2023, 2nd, ANA)

[theslatcher]

Center with good size and skill. Late December kid, so playing his U18 season this season. Got just under 20 J20 games last season and did pretty well, and has started off this season strong.

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[Hockeyfrilla]

SHL-debut

 

[theslatcher]

Up to 13 points in 6 games now in J20, and gotten 2 cups of coffee in the SHL(along with one bench riding experience).

 

[VictorLustig]

Örebro has really improved on the junior side. Big fan of the way their teams play. I think a handful of guys in their organization will be drafted over the next couple of years. They actually have another promising forward named Carlsson in the same draft (05 birthday).

 

[theslatcher]

First SHL point(#10).

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Think he will be a high pick, good skill and being 6'2

 

[theslatcher]

Think he will be a high pick, good skill and being 6'2

Still only 16 too for another few months, so could grow even more.

 

[Kshahdoo]

2 weeks younger, than Michkov, has the same PPG in Swedish U20 league as Matvei in the MHL. Not bad.

 

[theslatcher]

Just scored his first SHL goal!

 

[theslatcher]

His line had a great forechecking shift which led to him feeding Emil Larsson for the wide open net to get the apple. Now up to 2+2 in soon to be 11gp for this season(technically 12gp, but he played 0:00 one game).

Been promoted to Örebro's top-9 and gotten more ice time as a result. Still waiting to get some PP time.

Edit: the assist:

 

[theslatcher]

Was really close to get a goal yesterday, but just couldn't get his stick on the puck for the tap-in.

Also had this sweet move:

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Good showing at U18 tournament in Switzerland!

 

[Adele Dazeem]

2 weeks younger, than Michkov, has the same PPG in Swedish U20 league as Matvei in the MHL. Not bad.

Not bad? This guy is being criminally underrated. Michkov is looking like a very special talent and will most likely go number 1; but Leo is making a case for top-3 in my books. He is handling himself very well in the SHL. Very good sign.

 

[Eye of Ra]

2 weeks younger, than Michkov, has the same PPG in Swedish U20 league as Matvei in the MHL. Not bad.

Not only that, he is also doing great in SHL. Its a crime if he is not on WJC team in December.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I am probably missing something, but in the games I’ve seen of him I don’t see much at this point that looks like that of a very high pick. Big and skates pretty well with some puck skills. Looks pretty raw.

 

[Garl]

I am probably missing something, but in the games I’ve seen of him I don’t see much at this point that looks like that of a very high pick. Big and skates pretty well with some puck skills. Looks pretty raw.

Which games have you seen?

 

[Adele Dazeem]

I am probably missing something, but in the games I’ve seen of him I don’t see much at this point that looks like that of a very high pick. Big and skates pretty well with some puck skills. Looks pretty raw.

Have you been watching SHL, because yes you could say he plays conservatively as a 16 year old.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Have you been watching SHL, because yes you could say he plays conservatively as a 16 year old.

I’ve only seen him play for Sweden so far. I agree that you have to assess differently for draft-eligibles or D-2 in a high tier men’s league. It’s hard to have success at his age and he’s done well. What I’ve seen is not as great, but I may be missing something.

 

[theslatcher]

For reference, only 10 D-2 players have scored more points than him in the SHL(Leo is still without PP time, for some reason), in order:

Adam Larsson
Daniel Sedin
Isac Lundeström
Anders Eldebrink
Oliver Kylington
Joakim Lindström
Carl Grundström
Noel Gunler
Timothy Liljegren
Henrik Sedin

If he scores one more point, he will match the bottom 5 players. Two more, he matches the next 3. 9 more for Daniel(he's on pace to tie Daniel), 13 more to tie Larsson.

Edit: my stats messed up, fixing... Fixed.

 

[Henti1820]

Isn‘t Dvorsky one of the best in this Draftclass?
I mean Dvorsky is playing Allsvenskan while Carlsson is playing SHL!

So that looks pretty amazing for Carlsson!

will be intresting if he will play a bigger role next year!?

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

The top 10 for next season looks like it will be a really strong group overall and right now it's looking like Carlsson might be part of it. Leo Carlsson looks like he mighthave EP40 type upside. Against juniors he's doing whatever he wants. And even in a 4th line role a a 16 year old he doesn't look out of place against adults.

 

[VictorLustig]

Isn‘t Dvorsky one of the best in this Draftclass?
I mean Dvorsky is playing Allsvenskan while Carlsson is playing SHL!

So that looks pretty amazing for Carlsson!

will be intresting if he will play a bigger role next year!?

Carlsson is a good prospect but I wouldn't project him to be a top 10 pick. Not even sure he’ll be the highest picked player named Carlsson from his team.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

 

[theslatcher]

His linesmates has kind of let him down when I've watched, but you'd be hard pressed to not bury his apple from today's game. Real nice work from Leo.

 

[theslatcher]

Picking up where he left off before he got sick with another assist: