Confirmed with Link: Capitals sign Jonsson-Fjallby (UPD BACK TO HERSHEY)

[CapitalsCupReality]

Segenhauler (I know I butchered that one) had some things going on and bounced back home a couple times. Everything seems to be working well for him now. I wouldn’t worry too much this year.

Well he’s put in 100+ games in Hershey to just now get his cup of coffee in the NHL.

 

[Ajax1995]

Well he’s put in 100+ games in Hershey to just now get his cup of coffee in the NHL.

Yeah but 75 of those were last season and 14 this season.

I don’t disagree that ideally he spends the entire year in Hershey but I don’t really have a problem with a 20 year old 5th round pick spending another season at home in a very good league.

Next season he needs to be all in with staying in North America regardless of level though IMO.

 

[Prntscrn]

Do you want him back? I think you might have broken him

 

[Capsman]

Do you want him back? I think you might have broken him

Is he stinking it up in the Swedish league?

 

[Star Ocean]

Is he stinking it up in the Swedish league?

3p in 14 games.

 

[Capsman]

These unheralded players coming out of nowhere to show promise, like Fjallby and Gersich, are ulitimately turning out to be who we thought they were. Marginal.

 

[racingmoose]

Yep, so many got excited about the "shiny new toys" before ever knowing what they could do. Fjallby showed some straight away speed, but not good lateral movement and poor decision making. But many were wanting him in the NHL before the season started. He wasn't a good AHL player during his short stay.
Gersich is improving in Hershey and is showing a better 2 way game and decision making. He has good speed and offensive upside. Spending the year in Hershey is best for him as he wasn't ready for a full season in the NHL probably getting very limited minutes.

 

[HTFN]

Feel like you could see this coming from a mile away. Not a bad player but he volunteered to take a step back developmentally, and I'm sure that what he's supposed to be working on from a Washington perspective is clashing with playing where he is and breaking parts of his game for the time being.

 

[artilector]

Well, maybe Fjallby is Rico Fata 2.0 or something, but I see no reason to write Gersich off. Especially since Hershey has been a mess.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Still broken?

 

[Hivemind]

I feel like people are writing off these players awfully quickly. There was never a guarantee that they would be NHL material, but taking lumps in their development also doesn't mean they're going to flame out either. Vrana took a lot of lumps in the AHL, including multiple healthy scratches. By no means are their seasons particularly encouraging development, but I'm not going to overreact to 15 games in the SHL without a lot of points. Fjallby is still only a 20 year old playing in a men's league without a ton of ice time. He only had 16 points in 42 regular season games last year before going on a tear in the playoffs. He still has time to develop into something more.

 

[HTFN]

I feel like people are writing off these players awfully quickly. There was never a guarantee that they would be NHL material, but taking lumps in their development also doesn't mean they're going to flame out either. Vrana took a lot of lumps in the AHL, including multiple healthy scratches. By no means are their seasons particularly encouraging development, but I'm not going to overreact to 15 games in the SHL without a lot of points. Fjallby is still only a 20 year old playing in a men's league without a ton of ice time. He only had 16 points in 42 regular season games last year before going on a tear in the playoffs. He still has time to develop into something more.

Feel like you could see this coming from a mile away. Not a bad player but he volunteered to take a step back developmentally, and I'm sure that what he's supposed to be working on from a Washington perspective is clashing with playing where he is and breaking parts of his game for the time being.

Not written off, just a fairly predictable and unnecessary step backwards.

 

[Hivemind]

Not written off, just a fairly predictable and unnecessary step backwards.

I haven't watched any of his SHL games. Is there something beyond the box scores that is leading you to that assessment? Or is assumptions based off of the leagues he's playing in? Djurgardens IF is a competitive team in a competitive league. It can be argued that it's a better development environment than a struggling Hershey team that wasn't getting him any guaranteed ice time, either.

 

[HTFN]

I haven't watched any of his SHL games. Is there something beyond the box scores that is leading you to that assessment? Or is assumptions based off of the leagues he's playing in? Djurgardens IF is a competitive team in a competitive league. It can be argued that it's a better development environment than a struggling Hershey team that wasn't getting him any guaranteed ice time, either.

It's based more around what I saw from him here, and it's not about ice time. Put him on the tiny ice where there's not much room to go around people with speed, and he ran himself out of room regularly. His cycling suffered for it, and from a Capitals development standpoint that's something you're going to need to see from him before he has any effective use for the big club. I think all the time spent here gave him a much more detailed understanding of where he needed to improve to move forward here, but trying to reconcile his marching orders here with the way the game is played over there is an unnecessary complication.

On one hand there's wanting to do what's best for you and your development, and on the other there's wanting to play the best game you can for your team, and stylistically the two don't always mesh.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

I usually don't mind at all when European players stay/go back home to develop but Axel should've stayed in PA. He was already here so he should've battled through whatever it was that was bugging him to go home so bad. Now it seems like he's neither here nor there. And yes I still see him on the Caps soon!

 

[txpd]

I feel like people are writing off these players awfully quickly..

Tom Wilson was ruined and would never be more than a 4th liner. Patience is good.

 

[Prntscrn]

Still broken?

Nope. Been looking more like his old self last couple of games. Still looking for his first goal but had an assist on the first goal today

Brynäs IF - Djurgården Hockey

 

[RandyHolt]

He was probably injured; or had a daily hungover from playing catchup, after being in a country where he couldn't drink legally.... anywhere.

 

[Fastergreta]

A minor update.
Regular season 36games and 1+9.
Playoffs 15 games and 6+4.
One of Djurgarden's best player this playoff.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Sooooo.....now what?

 

[hb12xchamps]

Sooooo.....now what?

Probably is in Hershey's lineup tomorrow evening, especially with Malenstyn most likely out after that brutal hit.

If not in Hershey's lineup tomorrow, he's in their lineup Wednesday.

 

[Corby78]

Good, more time over here the better. Too bad I think their season is almost over