Kings sign Jacob Moverare (Dman) to ELC
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Hoven, who has connections to management, has said it's a very likely dituation he'll come back over.
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The reason he came to Frölunda was because of the track record the club got of developing players and getting them NHL ready, so yeah he's gonna go to North America.
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I'm excited about this kid. It seems like his skating has improved since he was drafted, and I think that his steadiness and hockey sense make him a perfect top 4 type who can hold down a pair next to a rover (i.e. Doughty, Walker, Durzi).
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Frölunda has had a rough 2020 and Moverare might not has been as good as during the fall, but he has still been the best D-man on the team. Last night they won 1-0 and Moverare was of course a big part of that defensive effort. He finally showed some sweet moves again as well.
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Ok. What?
Maybe I'm not paying attention but is he really an nhl option? Should I pay attention?
Maybe I'm not paying attention but is he really an nhl option? Should I pay attention?
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Yeah. Pretty good chance he comes over next year and plays for LA.
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lakingsinsider , May 6, 2019 (so this is after LAST season, quotes from Kings scout..Jacob has made even bigger strides this year in Frolunda, so will be good to get any updates in the next month or so)
MAKING A MOVERARE Junior and international seasons are wrapping up, and over the weekend Jacob Moverare won an SHL championship with Frölunda, capping off a loan to the Gothenburg club that also included a Champions League title. A fourth round pick from 2016, you may recall Moverare as a player whose footspeed was not at the same level as his hockey IQ and poise, and the results of the 2018-19 season came back positive for both him and a team that lost first overall pick Rasmus Dahlin to the NHL but won a pair of trophies.
It is not yet firm where Moverare, who has two years remaining on his entry-level contract, will play next season – that will ultimately be determined by Rob Blake. Frölunda would like him to return, and the SHL is a good league, but there’s also the prospect of the LA Kings development staff having a more active and present hand in his development, so there are benefits both ways. Coming along as the season progressed, Moverare followed a four-goal, seven-point season with three goals, six points and a plus-seven rating in 16 playoff games en route to the team’s second title in four years.
Speaking with a Kings scout, Moverare improved his conditioning early in the season, and by shedding weight, his mobility improved somewhat. His skating isn’t a plus, and he doesn’t have good footspeed, but I’m told he’s able to compensate for it with his hockey sense, ability to read plays and the lack of bail-out as a competitive defender who stands 6-foot-3. But as his conditioning improved, he acclimated himself to the larger rink and to Frolunda’s aggressive forechecking, he came along in his first professional season and showed good steadiness in the playoffs, where his defensive-minded skill set drew notice from Frolunda fans and commentators.
There is no surprise or tremendous intrigue in his skill set beyond his feel and understanding of the game; this is a player with a clear stay-at-home bent who “cleans up after others and finds ways to move the puck” and used his stick to get touches and defend well.
“Can’t say he is the sexiest player out there but players like to play with him because he moves the puck and he moves it effectively,” the scout said.
Similar to the jump to North American pro game, it’s always a challenge for 20-year-olds to make the jump from major junior hockey to the SHL, and accounts are that once Moverare gained the pro repetitions on the larger ice sheet and improved his conditioning, his game became steadier.
“The biggest things that stood out in his play this season were his ability to find a way to play a pro game in a bigger rink, trust to stand up both on the offensive zone and defensive zone blue defending the rush, [play with] tighter gaps and the loss of body fat and being in better condition. Now he knows what it takes to play pro and even more what it will take to play pro at the next level.”
Fagemo is 7th in Frolunda scoring...Moverare is 10th in team scoring and top defenseman in scoring there, and team leading, Plus 16.
Frölunda HC at eliteprospects.com
MAKING A MOVERARE Junior and international seasons are wrapping up, and over the weekend Jacob Moverare won an SHL championship with Frölunda, capping off a loan to the Gothenburg club that also included a Champions League title. A fourth round pick from 2016, you may recall Moverare as a player whose footspeed was not at the same level as his hockey IQ and poise, and the results of the 2018-19 season came back positive for both him and a team that lost first overall pick Rasmus Dahlin to the NHL but won a pair of trophies.
It is not yet firm where Moverare, who has two years remaining on his entry-level contract, will play next season – that will ultimately be determined by Rob Blake. Frölunda would like him to return, and the SHL is a good league, but there’s also the prospect of the LA Kings development staff having a more active and present hand in his development, so there are benefits both ways. Coming along as the season progressed, Moverare followed a four-goal, seven-point season with three goals, six points and a plus-seven rating in 16 playoff games en route to the team’s second title in four years.
Speaking with a Kings scout, Moverare improved his conditioning early in the season, and by shedding weight, his mobility improved somewhat. His skating isn’t a plus, and he doesn’t have good footspeed, but I’m told he’s able to compensate for it with his hockey sense, ability to read plays and the lack of bail-out as a competitive defender who stands 6-foot-3. But as his conditioning improved, he acclimated himself to the larger rink and to Frolunda’s aggressive forechecking, he came along in his first professional season and showed good steadiness in the playoffs, where his defensive-minded skill set drew notice from Frolunda fans and commentators.
There is no surprise or tremendous intrigue in his skill set beyond his feel and understanding of the game; this is a player with a clear stay-at-home bent who “cleans up after others and finds ways to move the puck” and used his stick to get touches and defend well.
“Can’t say he is the sexiest player out there but players like to play with him because he moves the puck and he moves it effectively,” the scout said.
Similar to the jump to North American pro game, it’s always a challenge for 20-year-olds to make the jump from major junior hockey to the SHL, and accounts are that once Moverare gained the pro repetitions on the larger ice sheet and improved his conditioning, his game became steadier.
“The biggest things that stood out in his play this season were his ability to find a way to play a pro game in a bigger rink, trust to stand up both on the offensive zone and defensive zone blue defending the rush, [play with] tighter gaps and the loss of body fat and being in better condition. Now he knows what it takes to play pro and even more what it will take to play pro at the next level.”
Fagemo is 7th in Frolunda scoring...Moverare is 10th in team scoring and top defenseman in scoring there, and team leading, Plus 16.
Frölunda HC at eliteprospects.com
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There have been a few quotes from Rosen that the plan was to have Moverare come over to NA next year for his 22 year old season. It will be with the Reign and the development path will take it's course from there. From the day he was drafted, staff always raved about his hockey IQ. But his physical tools (skating, conditioning, strength) needed a lot of work. We're starting to see the improvements in all areas since last season, he's really coming along well. Too early to tell if he makes the NHL, but he should be a good option in the AHL until we find out as he adapts to the quicker pace and smaller rink.
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Depends on whether or not we trade him
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Totally different player imo. Both 'stay at home' guys but in different ways.
Cernak was a big physical specimen, aggressive and toolsy.
Moverare was the Kings' scouts near-consensus "highest IQ in the draft" IIRC, all brain, tools that need work, patient.
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Of course we get a player named move rare who isn't a great skater. 
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kilowatt
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Primarily defensive defensemen, steady, rely on smarts and positioning rather than physicality.
