LD Adam Wilsby - Skellefteå AIK, SHL (2020, 101st, NSH)

[Pavels Dog]

I did not find a thread on this kid.

Look like another potential homerun defensive pick by Nashville.

Nice goal yesterday:


17 points in 47 games this season.

Fantastic skater, really good instincts offensively. Just love watching him play. He's 20, but still played as an SHL rookie this year and has done really well.

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[NJ Fan 12]

Not seeing much (any) of the SHL this year, it seems like the league has a few strong teams and a lot of mediocre (or worse) ones. How much of Wilsby's success this season is due to skating with Skelleftea?


And what has he done since his original draft year that he is a prospect now?

 

[Pavels Dog]

Not seeing much (any) of the SHL this year, it seems like the league has a few strong teams and a lot of mediocre (or worse) ones. How much of Wilsby's success this season is due to skating with Skelleftea?


And what has he done since his original draft year that he is a prospect now?

I've seen a lot and find myself watching him more and more closely. Last night he was dominant! Yes Skellefteå is good but it's easy to compare to for example Broberg who is not looking very good in contrast.
Skates like the wind, really moves the puck well and he's pretty good defensively.

 

[EXTRAS]

I'm a big fan of Wilsby as well. He is signed for 2 more years in the SHL through 2022-23. bringing him over around 22 years old sounds like a good idea if he continues to impress.

 

[romelson]

Not seeing much (any) of the SHL this year, it seems like the league has a few strong teams and a lot of mediocre (or worse) ones. How much of Wilsby's success this season is due to skating with Skelleftea?


And what has he done since his original draft year that he is a prospect now?

The fanbase of Skelleftea was rather upset all through the autumn 2020 by the fact that Wilsby was getting so little icetime, while Broberg (both d-men NHL prospects). Finally, after new year, coach starting giving Wilsby the ice time he so well deserves. But he really should have got it way earlier.