C/W Melker Karlsson (2008 undrafted; 2014 signed, SJS)

[Wats]

No one is talking about him and he seems to be producing quite well so far. Scouting report?

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[Mattb124]

4 g, 4 a in 12 games. The kid has a motor, is gritty, defensively responsible, has good hockey sense, and a nose for the puck. He is pretty fast but his agility could be a bit better. He will likely come down to earth, but all in all he is exceeding everyone's expectations.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

I've been thoroughly impressed with his play at both ends of the ice. He looks like a legit 3rd liner on a contender.

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

I would like to keep him in the top6.

By far our Rookie Of The Year so far.

 

[snizzbone*]

Needs to get rid of #68 tho

 

[dechire]

I really like this kid. He's smart and has a knack for getting in the right place at the right time. His skating could be better but it's not holding him back right now.

 

[Billy Mays Here*]

Roenick certainly had a fun time trying to pronounce his name over and over again tonight.

 

[Juxtaposer]

He's definitely getting some good bounces so his offensive numbers will not continue at quite this high a pace, but I think he has a strong chance to be a very good third liner. He's not particularly big, he's not particularly fast, but he's super smart, good hands, and his motor never stops running. He seems to see the play before he develops so he's able to be where he needs to be despite not being that fast. A real puck-hound. Reminds me a little of Pavelski, but obviously nowhere near Pavelski's offensive skills.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

He's been awesome. Reminds me of Niklas Sundstrom.

 

[SurMartin]

Farbror Melker (swe reference), Kamikaze-Karlsson, Melkin and now The Melkman. This guy gets the best nicknames.

 

[StuckOutHere]

Farbror Melker (swe reference), Kamikaze-Karlsson, Melkin and now The Melkman. This guy gets the best nicknames.

I'm sorry, but that's Melky Cabrera's nickname.

 

[His Beardliness*]

Farbror Melker (swe reference), Kamikaze-Karlsson, Melkin and now The Melkman. This guy gets the best nicknames.

Since I'm a Lord of the Rings geek, I would go with Morgoth or the Dark Lord.

http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Melkor

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

I'm sorry, but that's Melky Cabrera's nickname.

Sharks/Giants fans are trying to drown out Cabrera's memory.

 

[SurMartin]

I'm sorry, but that's Melky Cabrera's nickname.

Sorry, I'm swedish so baseball is completely insignificant to me.

Since I'm a Lord of the Rings geek, I would go with Morgoth or the Dark Lord.

http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Melkor

Haha, that reference has also been made but sadly I think there are too few of us Tolkien-geeks to truly appreciate it.

 

[StuckOutHere]

Sorry, I'm swedish so baseball is completely insignificant to me.

Haha, that reference has also been made but sadly I think there are too few of us Tolkien-geeks to truly appreciate it.

To be honest, you're probably better off haha.

 

[Wats]

4 game goal streak now.

 

[KRM]

Sharks got the best Skellefteå have had to offer in years, Karlsson and also Petter Emanuelsson who is an even more interesting prospect IMO.

 

[Parliament]

Limited sample size, but what is Karlsson's ceiling with the sharks? Are we talking middle 6, or possibly top 6?

 

[spintheblackcircle]

4 game goal streak now.

5 game goal streak now.

The kid is literally always in the right place.

 

[Parliament]

5 game goal streak now.

The kid is literally always in the right place.

Ya he had a really nice feed to set that up too. Playing on the top line with 2nd unit pp time, looks like the sharks are tying to figure out what they have in him too lol

 

[Wats]

5 game goal streak now.

The kid is literally always in the right place.

What's the record for longest goal streak for a rookie? That's pretty good even for full-time NHLers.

 

[Rick Nash 61]

I'm sorry, but that's Melky Cabrera's nickname.

Thank you the fang

 

[Tw1ster]

Sharks/Giants fans are trying to drown out Cabrera's memory.

And Blue Jays fans

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

What's the record for longest goal streak for a rookie? That's pretty good even for full-time NHLers.

Joe Malone with 14 from the magical 1917-18 season