Size means very little as long as you are quick to the right areas and create your own space with speed.
People are questioning the size of Boqvist? I've taken bigger dumps than Seney and he's fine. I wouldn't worry about Boqvists size.
Boqvist is a perimeter player, no sense in beating around the bush there. However, the dude is electric and having an unbelievable season. I’m so excited to have him in North America.
The assist a little bit earlier was nice as well.that was hot
He's listed at 6'0" 182lbs, I would'nt say that's a concern. He will put on some muscle in the off season too. Looks strong enough playing against men right now.
Adjusting to north american rink size is something real though and could take some time.
The assist was in the slot as well."Perimeter player" is such a buzz word for skilled wingers. His latest goal he toe dragged into the slot and ripped one near post across the grain.
Do i really have to dig up the scouting reports on Jesper Bratt? Same things were said about him, soft, easily pushed off the puck, stays to the outside. If Boqvist comes over I expect him to be a favorite to take a top 9 role on the Devils without touching the AHL.
I have Anderson locked in as 3rd line RWHe will be the Johansson replacement.
Now the Devils next goal should be to find the utility top nine guy (like Zubrus) to fill out the forward group and ideally a legitimate 2C if Zacha can't develop into one. Anderson might be a candidate to develop into the utility guy.
He will be the Johansson replacement.
Now the Devils next goal should be to find the utility top nine guy (like Zubrus) to fill out the forward group and ideally a legitimate 2C if Zacha can't develop into one. Anderson might be a candidate to develop into the utility guy.
If lucky, Zubrus was a peak 60 point player.Zacha is well on his way to a zubrus style career
Zacha is well on his way to a zubrus style career
The assist was in the slot as well.
It may be overused, but there is something to the concern that a certain player is unwilling to go to the dirty areas. A finesse euro playing in the bigger rinks will need to prove he can play in the smaller rinks here.
Now every player has to prove they can hack it when they make a jump from a lesser league to the NHL, and Boqvist will have to do the same, for him the physical parts of the game will be at question, but I think we can be pretty confident that speed and skill wise he is in good shape.
This is very good news. But even if he "just" a Johanson type player, that is still pretty damn good and teams need those kinds of players, provided there are also players who can do the dirty work.I´ve been watching Jesper Boqvist since he arrived in Brynas some years ago. He has always been a very nice player to watch and he actually was on pair with Elias Pettersson as a junior for a long time. They have a lot of similarities and I think the biggest difference is Elias magnificent shot. The good news is that Jesper has improved his strength a lot compared to last season and he actually wins quite a lot of board battles. He has also shown that he can play physical and use his body for good hits this year. Should be good news for Devils fans.