Confirmed with Link: Hawks sign Anton Wedin

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Blackhawks negotiating contract with Swedish free agent Anton Wedin, per reports

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[Kevin Musto]

Who would ink a contract offered by this f***ing nerd?

 

[CallMeShaft]

Played against Colliton for a few years.

Not sure he's anything special, but I'm okay with a free scratcher. Hopefully we can win 20 bucks.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Played under Colliton for a few years.

Wedin never played for Mora IK. When did JC coach him?

 

[CallMeShaft]

Wedin never played for Mora IK. When did JC coach him?

Sorry, coached against Colliton. Read the article wrong.

 

[featherhawk]

who knows, could be a diamond in the rough, worth a shot, our European scouting is top notch so they likely see someone that may fit into our plans quickly much like they saw in Kahun and kubalik

 

[Mrfenn92]

Who would ink a contract offered by this ****ing nerd?
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[migi]

Wedin is skilled and has pretty good legs. Very solid player in SHL which is the 2nd best league in Europe. He is competing for Worlds.

Free ticket.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Kahun is a success story for this franchise when it comes to mid twenties euro league free agents given a fair shake out the gate.

Happy to have him if he signs here.

 

[Malagahawks]

Wedin is skilled and has pretty good legs. Very solid player in SHL which is the 2nd best league in Europe. He is competing for Worlds.

Free ticket.

I agree, if he is a rugged 2 way player who puts up 30+ points, why not. He can be a great bottom F. Maybe a 2 year at 1M plus incentives?

 

[LDF]

besides him, there are other players that are willing to come on over and try their hand in the NHL.....

here are some additional names to look at and as it was mention about Kahun, i would definitely take a chance here.

Several Liiga Champions Looking To Make NHL Jump

a winger who is right handed and is a scorer.

Ville Leskinen at eliteprospects.com

a lhd who is a ufa as well.

Teemu Kivihalme at eliteprospects.com

 

[oooooooooohCanada]

Has signed with Chicago



What a weird career. Barely a 15 point scorer in the Swedish 2nd tier league from age 20-24 and then in his age 25 season puts up 27 points in 32 games in the SHL.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Why not. Has history playing against colliton. Listed at 5'11 194. Solidly built player. Maybe he plays with the hawks. Or is just a nice Ahl player like Nilsson. Or they give a european assignment clause and he leaves if he doesn't make the team. Any way not a bad signing.
Hawks scouting has done a nice jobs with the International free agents.

 

[Kevin Musto]

He could be the second coming of Brandon Manning for all I care. All that matters here is that he declined Chayka.

 

[featherhawk]

alright let see what he can do then

 

[idontusethisanymore]

I like the signing. I'm really excited to see if he can do well here.

 

[AmericanDream]

heard he did not look good for Sweden at the WC and was cut I believe...

 

[featherhawk]

heard he did not look good for Sweden at the WC and was cut I believe...

he was in fact cut, I also heard that he did not play great but he was cut as a result of an NHLer conforming that he was going to play after elimination from the playoffs. Can't remember who that was though...

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Neat.

.... all I can really say. Hope we got an actual NHLer for nothing.

 

[magnificent]

Jan Rutta 2.0?

 

[Kevin Musto]

Jan Rutta 2.0?

Wedin isn't a Czech player, a defender, right handed, or as big. I don't understand the comp.

 

[magnificent]

Wedin isn't a Czech player, a defender, right handed, or as big. I don't understand the comp.

My bad. He's not a defender.

 

[crazyhawk]

Wedin isn't a Czech player, a defender, right handed, or as big. I don't understand the comp.

Maybe in being that he will come ... play a little ... and then get traded within a year.

 

[bwana63]

Another lottery ticket. Hopefully, he excels for the Hogs and earns a call up.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

So essentially we signed an uninspiring meh player who hasn't shown much as professional and is far from young

Don't see need for him if Kubalik is supposedly signing

If Wedin was promised a roster spot it would be even worse