C/RW Jonatan Berggren - Skelleftea, SWE JRs (2018, 33rd, DET)

[The Winter Soldier]

The funny thing about Berggren is I don't think there would be as much talk about him if he went in the first rd. To me if you reverse him with Bokk. Bokk would be getting all the attention post draft.

Needless to say, I love Berggren. I think he is going to be a terrific 2nd rd pick that most likely should have gone higher. Hard ro knock the Wings top 4 picks this draft. Outstanding job of letting players fall to them, and then picking the right ones. The only player I may have taken that they passed on is Wilde. But MacIsaac is almost a pick em there. Time will tell on that one. Not much to separate there.

 

[LarKing]

Ill say it here, Berggren will be the best player out of that Detroit draft.

That could be a good thing or bad thing. Most likely good. I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy with a draft. Really think this will be a big turning point for our franchise.

 

[Mrb1p]

That could be a good thing or bad thing. Most likely good. I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy with a draft. Really think this will be a big turning point for our franchise.

Its a bit of both, I'm not high on Veleno and McIsaac at all and I think Zadina plateaus as a sniper at 30Gs a season, Berggren will be a play driver that ends up in the 60s, thats always better than what the other three are projected to be. He's the high end offensive talent in your draft.

 

[DatDude44]

U need play drivers to win. And u need snipers to finish off plays made by the driver. Detroit got both of those. Berggren and Zadina could be a similiar stylistic duo as kuznetsov and ovi(nowadays). Is Berggren gonna be as good as kuzy? Most likely not. But a kuzy-lite and an ovi-lite is still a heck of a duo

 

[Maitz]

I watched the draft on saturdays morning and swear so loud when DET picked Berggren. This guy is a top 15 talent easily and I wished he fell to the habs at 35! Love the draft for you guys in Detroit! Zadina Veleno Berggren and McIsaac you guys stole the show!

 

[cheesymc]

I wonder if Detroit would have picked Berggren over Lundstrom if they had a choice...

 

[Tatar Shots]

I wonder if Detroit would have picked Berggren over Lundstrom if they had a choice...

Probably. They mentioned that they had Berggren very high on their list and were hoping he would be available at 30.

 

[Christien]

I know it was just a prospects scrimmage, but Berggren was the best forward on the ice IMO. Just oozes hockey sense and showed some flash. He had a couple assists today and also scored a nice shootout goal.

The shootout isn’t included in these highlights for some reason, but here’s highlights from the game



Shootout goal around :40 seconds in

 

[ProspectsFanatic]

Stud.

 

[Kingpin794]

Glad this guy is looking good so far. Thought we should have moved up to get him before the draft so getting him on day two was amazing. Him with Rasmussen and Veleno centering would be quite nice in 3 years.

 

[Dotter]

Glad this guy is looking good so far. Thought we should have moved up to get him before the draft so getting him on day two was amazing. Him with Rasmussen and Veleno centering would be quite nice in 3 years.

Rasmussen is a center.

 

[Claypool]

 

[Ezekial]

I just want to find a gif of that between the legs pass. Shit was slick.

 

[Claypool]

I just want to find a gif of that between the legs pass. **** was slick.

 

[ProspectsFanatic]

Too much skills oozing out of him, shouldn't be legal.

 

[Kingpin794]

Rasmussen is a center.

yeah because no one has ever moved a center to wing when they go from junior to the NHL.

 

[Mrb1p]

I had him ranked 13th, yall remember that. Hes so great.

 

[Mrb1p]

Glad this guy is looking good so far. Thought we should have moved up to get him before the draft so getting him on day two was amazing. Him with Rasmussen and Veleno centering would be quite nice in 3 years.

If Veleno is on your top line youre gonna have a baddddd time.

 

[obey86]

If Veleno is on your top line youre gonna have a baddddd time.

pretty sure he was talking about the 2nd line.

 

[Mister Ed]

If Veleno is on your top line youre gonna have a baddddd time.

Larkin is going to be a staple on the first line for many, many years. Veleno could be the option at #2C.

 

[teravaineSAROS]

yeah because no one has ever moved a center to wing when they go from junior to the NHL.

Will Rasmussen likely become a winger?

 

[MBauer]

Rasmussen is a center.

Remains to be seen, played the best hockey of his career as a winger, if that continues that's were he will play.

As for Berggren, I loved this kid at the u18, and after seeing him in the scrimmage I'm pretty convinced he will be a top 6 guy. The puck just always seems to be on his stick when he's out there, great skating and hockey IQ.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Will Rasmussen likely become a winger?

Natural center, will probably get the Larkin treatment and start at wing in the NHL before transitioning to the middle.

 

[Captain Clutch]

Very unlikely Berggren plays center; lots of guys who play junior hockey think they are centermen and then they get to the show and go 25% from the face off circle; next thing you know they are wingers....

 

[Cenzhin]

Very unlikely Berggren plays center; lots of guys who play junior hockey think they are centermen and then they get to the show and go 25% from the face off circle; next thing you know they are wingers....

I think it's more the responsibilities at center that younger players struggle with. There are lots of good centers with sub 50% faceoffs.