Given his lack of size and top end speed, I really want to see him do something against men before I get excited.
Prospect Info: Karl Henriksson, C, 2nd round, 58th overall, 2019
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broadwayblue
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Does he really project as a 2C? A lot would have to break right for that to happen for him, no?
He sees the ice really well and has great instincts.
But, as mentioned, he's small and not a particularly good skater. That's a tough combo to overcome.
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The IQ is there. The vision is there. The playmaking and passing is there. The work ethic is there.
Do some of the physical aspects hold him back? Is he a AAAA player? We don’t know yet.
Henriksson is not a guy who jumps out at you when you watch a game. For example, you might just find yourself drawn to Holtz or Raymond or someone else. On the surface, Henriksson is a smaller player who doesn’t stand out.
Then you watch a play develop, and there he is. And then another play develops, and there he is again. And suddenly you watch him setting up a play or springing an open man. At some point you turn around and realize you’ve seen a lot of him that night. He kind of weasels his way into your notes. It happens a few times and one day you turn around and you think, “Shit, maybe he’s a pretty good player!”
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Can we just leave our prospects where they are? Let them develop in their own environment.
I can't wait for fans to cherry-pick the 2 or 3 NHLers drafted after him and complain how we never draft the right players, if he doesn't make it
Small and not a great skater is not a recipe for making the NHL and being productive if you game is offense. A lot of Rangers need to pick up a step. I hope they hire a power skating coach and work with some of our players on their speed. Kakko, Andersson, Henriksson, Howden, Fox. They could all get quicker.
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Derek Stepan but 3 inches shorter and 20 lbs lighter. He could easily put on 10 lbs considering those figures are from being an 18 year old.
Even with mediocre skating included, those assets could work in the modern NHL. There are a lot of good things to be heard about him, so we'll see.
(Also, rather than using the cliche Marty St. Louis as the small kid example, Zucc actually can make a very good case for finding a diamond in the rough with these guys)
Even with mediocre skating included, those assets could work in the modern NHL. There are a lot of good things to be heard about him, so we'll see.
(Also, rather than using the cliche Marty St. Louis as the small kid example, Zucc actually can make a very good case for finding a diamond in the rough with these guys)
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Just scares me because guys that even stand out completely at that level sometimes don’t make it. Sounds like he’s got a pretty sizeable task ahead of him to become and NHL player.
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Can we just leave our prospects where they are? Let them develop in their own environment.
I can't wait for fans to cherry-pick the 2 or 3 NHLers drafted after him and complain how we never draft the right players, if he doesn't make it
Where did anyone mention he needs to be brought over and inserted into the lineup?
Now we have lots of elite wingers and if/when he makes it here we can put him in a position to succeed by surrounding him with that talent, just like he's done for Sweden in the past
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Hockey in Sweden started again. Pre-season games in August, reg season starting in September. And he signed his rookie contract so no more SuperElit games for him. He will be with the men's team full time
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Well, the way I read this, it sounded like you wanted him to be on the team now
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I meant given the current depth of C in our system him putting it together would be huge for us, that's all
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That’s just part of the deal as you get further and further into the draft most times.
The further you move into the first round, and eventually the second round and beyond, the more work there is to be done by a prospect and the less likely the pieces come together.
Henriksson is a very solid option as far as late second round picks go.
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If he can pass to Panarin and plays defense then why not put him at 2C now 
Only semi joking lol
Only semi joking lol
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Absolute best case scenario and a very low probability of happening (10%) is he becomes Brad Richards 2.0 a guy with elite IQ/passing who worked his best with quicker wingers because he wasn't a great skater.
Most likely with his size and skating he ends up somewhere between Michael St. Croix/Boo Nieves (70%).
The remainder (20%) is in the Stepan/Strome category where his smarts help him be a very useful NHLer but his skating and size hold him back from being a top tier guy.
Most likely with his size and skating he ends up somewhere between Michael St. Croix/Boo Nieves (70%).
The remainder (20%) is in the Stepan/Strome category where his smarts help him be a very useful NHLer but his skating and size hold him back from being a top tier guy.
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I don't think he's a bad skater, I just don't think he's a dynamic skater either. And when you're generously listed at 5'9, and you play center, that becomes a steeper hill to climb.
Now, having said that, if you can get the most out of your stride, play damn smart hockey, and get the puck to dynamic wingers, nobody is going to care how you skate. It's all about the results.
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I think that's fair. Because of his size and skating, I always saw a bit of Doug Weight in him. But both guys career numbers are reasonably close.
It all depends on how he adjusts as the competition gets bigger and faster and better.
Again, when we start talking about a guy who was taken toward the end of the second round, that's a gamble you take.
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Yessir, since you have a lot more experience around you might correct my statement but when my friends or coworkers and I talk hockey the rule is anything after the first ten of the second round is referred to as a "Hope Pick."
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That's a good perspective.
Really, by the time you get out of the top 15, maybe the top 20, you typically have guys who are missing one or more bigger pieces. Sometimes it's experience, it might strength and physical maturity, it might be skating, or IQ, or their shot, or some combination of those things.
The further you go, the number of question marks can increase, or the concerns grow a little, and that continues through the draft.
I tend to believe second rounders don't have the success rate they used to, because the draft has become a bit more frontloaded. But if you can find the occassional contributor, that's usually where you find your depth. I believe the ability to find talent in the second and third round can really be where the battle to become a contender is won.
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Rangers win the Cup in 94 because they hit on a 1990 5th round comp pick from LaFleur going to Quebec who led their team in scoring and was on the ice for every important postseason moment.
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I think he’d be a 7D by hfs old system. 2nd line upside with very small chance of reaching it.
