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Especially because we get to have their rights for 4 years instead of 2 now. I think Bodin would have benefited from being able to have the extra 2 years of development time.
Prospect Info: Hampus Melén
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Especially because we get to have their rights for 4 years instead of 2 now. I think Bodin would have benefited from being able to have the extra 2 years of development time.
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SportsballChic
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He's Swedish, already has a better playoff beard that Toews and seems to have a "whacky" personality based on his facebook page.
That's about all I got; he *is* a 7th round pick. Dunno how special they're supposed to be. Maybe Hakan will talk eventually.
I actually know this guy, or know about this guy rather.. We're from the same town so we know some of the same people. I didn't think he'd get drafted but if any team was going to take him, it was gonna be Detroit.
Could be a Datsyuk-type player, although that is unlikely. It kind of depends on how serious he takes hockey now and in the future and how he copes with putting on more weight, but he is skilled, no doubt about that.
Could be a Datsyuk-type player, although that is unlikely. It kind of depends on how serious he takes hockey now and in the future and how he copes with putting on more weight, but he is skilled, no doubt about that.
SportsballChic
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Yeap, he sounds like our kinda guy. It's a 7th round pick; we'll be excited if he becomes *anything* really.
Congrats on your hometown producing a draft pick!
(Though not sure how big it is, I live in Toronto which produces about 10 draft picks a year for example) 
MrTaterSalad
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Every time I believe a pick to be hand chosen by Hakan Andersson I get giddy with excitement. I'm giddy with excitement. These are the kinds of draft picks that trigger my "steal" alarm.
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I'm guessing Melén is another in the J.Samuelsson, Bodin mold.... huge busts with just a tiny chance of working out.
SportsballChic
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Okay but to be fair, even assuming he absolutely never does anything in hockey from here on out: he is a 7th right? Pretty much impossible to be a huge bust.
Maybe a waste of time, but "bust" doesn't apply when picking 199th does it?
mindfly
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But you don't want to throw away 7th rounders either, you always want them to become zetterbergs, ericsson's etc
SportsballChic
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I really can't argue with this point at all. Yes, this is definitely what I always want as a fan; pretty sure it's what the front office wants too when they draft the kid.
So what you're saying, if I am understanding you correctly is: "I don't think this kid has the kind of swing for the fences potential I would have preferred in a 7th round Hakan pick"? Honest question, I'm a little confused (not news, I'm aware).
mindfly
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Yeha this kid is just awkward and not intruiging as some other 7th rounders, like just recently, alexei marchenko.
I'd rather want them to draft the over-aged/over-looked/rural-russian-kids/etc with the 7th rounders.
look on the bright side, once Drew Miller's trainer get's a hold of him, he'll get to about 160 lbs or so. same size as Miller.
I smell jealousy.
OT: I like this pick. If he pans out we have ourselves a skilled guy. If he doesn´t, well, it was a 7th round pick...
SportsballChic
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I smell jealousy.
OT: I like this pick. If he pans out we have ourselves a skilled guy. If he doesn´t, well, it was a 7th round pick...
Plus, we have the market cornered on goofy Swedish kids who have a Toews beard, play ball hockey and post amusing photos with novelty glasses.
Take that Boston!
I dunno, kid seems fine to me but I'm not going to pretend I have a real clue what makes some 7th round picks succeed and so many others fail. I assume we check back in 4 years and if we still have a player it's all bonus from there.
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joe89
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http://stats.swehockey.se/Teams/Info/PlayersByTeam/2944#Tingsryds AIF (have to click on Tingsryds AIF)
Stats seem to indicate he's played some center.
