Prospect Info: John Ludvig (D) (2019, #69 overall), Syracuse Crunch (AHL), signed ELC 3/30/20

[SoupyFIN]

With the 69th pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft,
The Florida Panthers are proud to select:

John Ludvig (D)
Portland Winterhawks - (WHL)



John Ludvig at eliteprospects.com
NHL Draft: John Ludvig - DraftGeek

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[letsgrowcactus]

John Ludvig. Another D...

 

[I am not exposed]

John Ludvig. Another D...

And he's Czech as well

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Petro's best contribution yet.

 

[violaswallet]

Bad value it seems like...even the announcers did not have anything to say about him

 

[RogerRoger]

Bad value it seems like...even the announcers did not have anything to say about him

PK got traded at the same time, no way they were not going to talk about that.

Still quite a reach

 

[floridada]

Just did a quick google search on Ludvig, and it seems like he's pretty good at chess.

 

[letsgrowcactus]

And he's Czech as well

Do you think there's a relation to Jan Ludvig? Can't find anything that would link them.

EDIT: So apparently Jan Ludvig is his father. The closest the Panthers have gotten to drafting a Czech in what, a decade? More?

 

[SoupyFIN]

Bad value it seems like...even the announcers did not have anything to say about him

TV crew during the second day doesn't hold much value, 90% of the day they speak about completely different things than the players getting picked.

 

[Bobblebee]

From what I'm reading we replaced Petrovic with Petrovic.

 

[GrumpyKelly]

Looks like stay home type... hopefully he can a t least skate

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Likes to fight, has had 8 fights over the last two years.

John Ludvig

 

[I am not exposed]

Do you think there's a relation to Jan Ludvig? Can't find anything that would link them.

EDIT: So apparently Jan Ludvig is his father. The closest the Panthers have gotten to drafting a Czech in what, a decade? More?

My bad. Checked NHL.com and listed him as CZE, but he's actually from Kamloops.

 

[pantherbot]

Wish we traded it to get rid of Reimer instead

 

[CHGoalie27]

Likes to fight, has had 8 fights over the last two years.

John Ludvig

He LOOKS tough!

 

[RogerRoger]

Didn't get drafted last year. Apparently his skating is okay.

"John’s skating isn’t the fastest or smoothest of the draft eligibles; however, his skating is efficient and has no wasted strides. He is not the quickest player on the ice, but nor is he the slowest either. His edge work is above average and his first three strides fall right in line. Depending on the opponent or the forecheck, Ludvig can make clean exits from the zone on his own, but is not dynamic enough to execute against top competition. He instead uses his vision to make breakout passes when the skating option is not available." NHL Draft: John Ludvig - DraftGeek

 

[RogerRoger]

Wish we traded it to get rid of Reimer instead

Looks like it would cost quite a bit more than a 3rd

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

He LOOKS tough!

Watch the top fight on that link, he destroys some guy from behind and then caves in the teammate who jumps in.
Has a mean streak, hopefully he can learn the fine line but if he's a #5-7 D who can swing, then I'm all for toughening up the bottom pairing.

Weegar, Brown, Keeper, Stillman and now Ludvig. They can all fight

 

[CHGoalie27]

Watch the top fight on that link, he destroys some guy from behind and then caves in the teammate who jumps in.
Has a mean streak, hopefully he can learn the fine line but if he's a #5-7 D who can swing, then I'm all for toughening up the bottom pairing.

Weegar, Brown, Keeper, Stillman and now Ludvig. They can all fight

Its such a necessary role to be filled.

 

[EnforceTheLaus]

Just did a quick google search on Ludvig, and it seems like he's pretty good at chess.

Ludvig von Defensethoven

 

[Ghoste]

-ghoste

 

[IceManCat]

I like him ^

 

[danktopshelf]

Dang. I like this pick. Kid looks mean as all hell. Eats pucks. Beast 3rd pairing Left Shot D

 

[JP Mick]

Dang. I like this pick. Kid looks mean as all hell. Eats pucks. Beast 3rd pairing Left Shot D

Well he was taken 69th.....

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

This is Jan Ludvig's son... he is from Kamloops and played his minor hockey growing up there and Junior B there. He went to Bostons camp last season when he was passed over in the draft. I was actually SHOCKED nobody drafted him last year... I know a crap load of teams invited him to their camp though.

He is a very steady player and is extremely tough when he fights. This was a VERY good pick by you guys.