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Flashing the leather.
Not a bad player by any means, but relative to where he was taken it's realistic to have expected more. IS there more?
...Probably? His SHL scoring is a bit too impressive for one to think otherwise. Still, I would like to see what he can do in WJC-20s.
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...Probably? His SHL scoring is a bit too impressive for one to think otherwise. Still, I would like to see what he can do in WJC-20s.
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...Probably? His SHL scoring is a bit too impressive for one to think otherwise. Still, I would like to see what he can do in WJC-20s.
Thats been a huge issue with the Canes overall over the years. A lack of depth and money leaves them rushing guys who had no business making it. Skinner blew the doors off - fine though I think he would've been better off growing up a little more. Lindholm did nothing in preseason to suggest he was ready. I think it hurt his growth, though I think sometimes he's overcoming it now.I think what you see is what you get at this point. Not sure why the Canes rushed him.
He did kinda break out in the second half of last year, but obviously hasn't maintained. He's painfully unselfish. He works his butt off to set people up. With a team that had some more natural scoring his numbers would probably be better. His shot doesn't scare anyone at this point.
I also think he would be a better offensive player at center, but the team...the fanbase...and apparently even he disagrees with me. I read or heard something about him feeling more comfortable on wing. He's pretty good on draws.
At his best he's pesky with a quick stick, ridiculous passing skills and stickhandling for possession/playmaking. Good two way player overall too.
I think he's at best a 50-60 pt guy, but that may be for a more offensive team.
Assuming we're talking about Elias Lindholm the Carolina Hurricane.
He’s not going to break into being a #1C, if that’s what you mean.
He’s a solid middle-6 winger, can play C when called upon. Would probably be a good support player next to a star, but he won’t get that opportunity for the foreseeable future so that just is what it is.
At the end of the day he’ll likely be a reliable, rounded 50-60 point winger which is not a bad get at #5.
He'll be a good player for a long time. How's it going with Victor Rask? I seem to remember that he was benched a game or two not that long ago.
Elias Lindholm used to have an über confidence playing in the SHL.
Now he seems to have lost it all and instead plays like a robot, who has been instructed to just do everything as simple as possible.
Heck, he played QB:ish on the blue line on the PP as a 17 year old, walking the blue line with confidence.
Now he can hardly even walk to Bed, Bath and beyond with confidence.