C/W Valentin Nussbaumer - EHC Biel/Bienne, NLA (2019, 207th, ARI)

[Speyer]

I think this guy deserves his own thread. Hes born in late 2000 and therefore a 2019 draft eligible and already playing in the swiss mens league scoring 4 goals in 13 games. He also had a pretty good Ivan Hlinka tournament this year and was the best player on a rather weak swiss team. If he develops well i think he could be a later first round pick in 2019. I could also see him making the swiss WJC team this year...

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=332479

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[Belenos]

Surprisingly strong debut, impressive for his age.

 

[Tube Skates]

Send him to Halifax next year

 

[FrankGallagher]

Very impressive player, wouldn't be shocked to see this guy as a top 10 pick in 2019

 

[FinPanda]

Looked really good.

 

[Belenos]

Nussbaumer apparently wants to stay in Biel for the upcoming season. I am quite surprised, but he will get enough quality ice time and play against men.

 

[Belenos]

As Biel's team is stacked up front next year, Nussbaumer might choose to go overseas for the upcoming season.

 

[Speyer]

As Biel's team is stacked up front next year, Nussbaumer might choose to go overseas for the upcoming season.

I think he should look into that possibility because I doubt that Törmänen sees him as a core roster player for next season. He only played about two or three games after his return from the WJC. I'm generally a bit worried about his development, as he wasn't very noticable at the U18 WJC and couldn't to dominate the swiss junior A playoffs. I hope he doesn't start to stagnate like Eggenberger etc.

 

[Speyer]

double post

 

[OregonCanuck]

Top 20 in next years draft

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

I've been following his development for over a year now. He didn't have the most impressive season stats wise but he was one of the youngest players in the Swiss league. If I had to rank the upcoming forward talent coming out of the NLA it would be:

Marco Rossi

Nussbaumer


Eggenberger

 

[jvr32]

He's moving to the Shawinigan Cataractes of the QMJHL for next year. Shawinigan picked him 4th overall in the import draft.

 

[Belenos]

First game with the Cataractes, first Hattrick.

 

[neelynugs]

First game with the Cataractes, first Hattrick.

wonder who was the last guy in the Q to score a hat trick in his 1st game. nice start for the kid.

 

[swissexpert]

wonder who was the last guy in the Q to score a hat trick in his 1st game. nice start for the kid.

Alexandre Murray 2007 and Sidney Crosby 2003

 

[Stive Morgan]

This kid looks awesome.

 

[Kevin Musto]

3 points tonight.

7 points in the last 4 games (4 goals, 3 assist). He's been heating up.

 

[duga]

He looked like his former self again at the end of the U20 WC compared to the beginning, when he played without any confidence and looked like a hot mess.

Im glad he seems to be able to conservate his form and transfer it back into the QMJHL.

If he keeps this up, he should crawl up the Draft lists again to where he started this season (20th - 35th position) and where he properly belongs talentwise.

It's a good example what can happen to euro players, when they choose the wrong CHL-team at the wrong time. (I know technically it's a draft...)
Losing all the games and eventually losing the confidence.

 

[Hollel]

Does anyone know how he finished out the year? Is he likely do to be drafted?

 

[Kevin Musto]

Is he likely do to be drafted?

I think someone will take him

 

[S E P H]

Does anyone know how he finished out the year? Is he likely do to be drafted?

Absolutely, should go around the mid-tier of this draft...somewhere around 4th to 6th round. I personally like him somewhere around the 4th to high 5th.

 

[MMC]

Welcome to Arizona!

 

[SergeConstantin74]

He's going back to EHC Biel-Bienne despite his commitment to Shawinigan until the end of the season.

 

[Number 57]

Why?

 

[SoundAndFury]

Why?

Money.

Funny we talked about it during one of WJC games.