Prospect Info: Liam Ohgren LW, 19th Overall, 2022 NHL Draft

[Dr Jan Itor]

I'd go with

33% amateur (split equally with director of scouting and the actual scouts)
50% pro scouting
100% for own team

I wanted it to add to 100, for some weird reason.

I highly doubt Guerin is grinding tape on MHL draft eligibles, or driving up to Manitoba to catch some in-person viewings of some WHL action.

 

[Sweetnut]

I wonder if he comes over if they lose in the first round. Here he says he want to make the team next year. But he could still play the 9 games this year without burning a ELC year?

 

[Minnewildsota]

I wonder if he comes over if they lose in the first round. Here he says he want to make the team next year. But he could still play the 9 games this year without burning a ELC year?

In an interview with a paper(?), it sounded like he would be over in NA regardless. With the exception that he would stay in Sweden if the Wild thought that’s the best place for his development.

While keeping him in Sweden is not outlandish, I would expect the Wild to want him over in their system so they can directly work with him on any deficiencies they might think he has.

Edit: here’s the article.

The plan is they want me over. If it’s in the AHL or NHL it’s up to me and if I take a place in the NHL I want to play there. I actually don’t know if they want me in the AHL or not. They probably enjoy me in Sweden and I enjoy it here. I wouldn’t mind being here another year but it’s not up to me. It’s up to the Minnesota Wild and I will respect that.

Or something like that.

 

[Parax]

I wonder if he comes over if they lose in the first round. Here he says he want to make the team next year. But he could still play the 9 games this year without burning a ELC year?

No reason for him not to come this season. He's a side candidate, if they lose today take a few days for the visa or to adjust to the time difference and team, play him the final 9 games starting April 2nd.

 

[Sweetnut]

They lost the fourth game in OT. What a gigantic faceplant. This is only the second time in SHL history the first placed team lost 4-0 in the first round. They had the lead 1-0 until late in the third when Rögle pulled their goalie and scored with just over 2 minutes left. Färjestad scored 0 goals in 15 powerplays, and Rögle was around 35% for the whole series. Special teams...important.

The OT hero was Minnesota native Henry Bowlby out of Edina (Minneapolis?).
Anyone ever heard of him?
He scored 4.52 into OT, coming in fast over the blue line and got the puck perfectly and got in alone with the goalie. A really nice goal.

Liam had an ok game and did what was expected of him. A bit snakebitten, but good on defense.
He didn't look as nervous as the veteran star players, who all squeezed their sticks too hard and didn't find the net when it mattered the most.

 

[Circulartheory]

They lost the fourth game in OT. What a gigantic faceplant. This is only the second time in SHL history the first placed team lost 4-0 in the first round. They had the lead 1-0 until late in the third when Rögle pulled their goalie and scored with just over 2 minutes left. Färjestad scored 0 goals in 15 powerplays, and Rögle was around 35% for the whole series. Special teams...important.

The OT hero was Minnesota native Henry Bowlby out of Edina (Minneapolis?).
Anyone ever heard of him?
He scored 4.52 into OT, coming in fast over the blue line and got the puck perfectly and got in alone with the goalie. A really nice goal.

Liam had an ok game and did what was expected of him. A bit snakebitten, but good on defense.
He didn't look as nervous as the veteran star players, who all squeezed their sticks too hard and didn't find the net when it mattered the most.

Seems
very Minnesota Wild like, Ohgren is not going to feel out of place

 

[Arturia Pendragon]

They lost the fourth game in OT. What a gigantic faceplant. This is only the second time in SHL history the first placed team lost 4-0 in the first round. They had the lead 1-0 until late in the third when Rögle pulled their goalie and scored with just over 2 minutes left. Färjestad scored 0 goals in 15 powerplays, and Rögle was around 35% for the whole series. Special teams...important.

The OT hero was Minnesota native Henry Bowlby out of Edina (Minneapolis?).
Anyone ever heard of him?
He scored 4.52 into OT, coming in fast over the blue line and got the puck perfectly and got in alone with the goalie. A really nice goal.

Liam had an ok game and did what was expected of him. A bit snakebitten, but good on defense.
He didn't look as nervous as the veteran star players, who all squeezed their sticks too hard and didn't find the net when it mattered the most.

Thanks for the updates over the course of his season!

On a side note, it’s nice to see someone Minnesota-related make it out of a first round

 

[AKL]

It's a bit rosy to say he did what was expected of him. 0 points in a sweep, wasn't he the 5th highest goal scorer on his team at the end of the season? Think he'd be expected to contribute on the scoresheet.

 

[Sweetnut]

Bowlby's OT goal. Look at him go! I think that's a pretty nice clinching goal. He played in the fourth line, scored only 2 goals in the regular season. And then he did this.

Rögle BK

www.roglebk.se

Who is this guy?

 

[Puhis]

Bowlby's OT goal. Look at him go! I think that's a pretty nice clinching goal. He played in the fourth line, scored only 2 goals in the regular season. And then he did this.

Rögle BK

www.roglebk.se

Who is this guy?

Undrafted Harvard graduate who never went above .45 PPG in AHL, and had 7 points in 29 games this SHL season. Seems like he's got hands though, so that's nice. Shame he's a filthy cake-eater or one might just root for the guy.

 

[BagHead]

Undrafted Harvard graduate who never went above .45 PPG in AHL, and had 7 points in 29 games this SHL season. Seems like he's got hands though, so that's nice. Shame he's a filthy cake-eater or one might just root for the guy.

Seriously, Edina and Harvard? This guy's all in.

 

[f7ben]

So , do we see Liam in a wild sweater for game 73?

 

[BagHead]

So , do we see Liam in a wild sweater for game 73?

I haven't seen any news of his coming here, yet, but even if he was here already, I sort of doubt it. I am quite sure they'll want him to get a couple practices in first, and they probably want to put guys in that they trust as they attempt to make the playoffs. Once they're officially eliminated from the playoffs, I think they'll be more open to giving the young guys more time.

 

[f7ben]

I haven't seen any news of his coming here, yet, but even if he was here already, I sort of doubt it. I am quite sure they'll want him to get a couple practices in first, and they probably want to put guys in that they trust as they attempt to make the playoffs. Once they're officially eliminated from the playoffs, I think they'll be more open to giving the young guys more time.

I think we will be officially eliminated by about 5pm tomorrow lol

 

[AKL]

I think we will be officially eliminated by about 5pm tomorrow lol

It could still drag out for a bit in terms of being mathematically eliminated, realistically the end of next week is I think the earliest it can happen

 

[f7ben]

It could still drag out for a bit in terms of being mathematically eliminated, realistically the end of next week is I think the earliest it can happen

Horrifying and pathetic and completely on brand

 

[AKL]

If the Wild lose their next three (VGK, OTT, COL), then Thursday night they'll be at 79 points with 7 games left for a max of 93

If the Kings win their next four (CGY, WPG, SEA, SJ), then Thursday night they'll be at 95 points

If VGK wins their next two (MIN, VAN), then Thursday night they'll be at 94 points

So if MIN goes 0-3-0, VGK goes 2-0, and LA goes 3-0-1 or 4-0, the absolute earliest the Wild could be mathematically eliminated is Thursday night. Realistically I think the Wild win at least one of those three, and I don't think LA gets the 7 points they need anyway, so it might end up being Saturday or Sunday night before the Wild are mathematically done. That would leave them with 5-6 games to get players like Wallstedt and Ohgren some NHL time.

 

[BagHead]

If the Wild lose their next three (VGK, OTT, COL), then Thursday night they'll be at 79 points with 7 games left for a max of 93

If the Kings win their next four (CGY, WPG, SEA, SJ), then Thursday night they'll be at 95 points

If VGK wins their next two (MIN, VAN), then Thursday night they'll be at 94 points

So if MIN goes 0-3-0, VGK goes 2-0, and LA goes 3-0-1 or 4-0, the absolute earliest the Wild could be mathematically eliminated is Thursday night. Realistically I think the Wild win at least one of those three, and I don't think LA gets the 7 points they need anyway, so it might end up being Saturday or Sunday night before the Wild are mathematically done. That would leave them with 5-6 games to get players like Wallstedt and Ohgren some NHL time.

The Wild have done an admirable job of trying to be the last non-playoff team to pick in the draft, having just passed Detroit last night. I fully expect them to go something like 7-3 or 8-2 from here out, and beat the Blues to that spot. That would probably let them fall 2-4 points outside of the playoffs. It's perfect, in its way, like how poop can be just the healthiest shade of brown.

 

[AKL]

The Wild have done an admirable job of trying to be the last non-playoff team to pick in the draft, having just passed Detroit last night. I fully expect them to go something like 7-3 or 8-2 from here out, and beat the Blues to that spot. That would probably let them fall 2-4 points outside of the playoffs. It's perfect, in its way, like how poop can be just the healthiest shade of brown.

I assume it's all of us that fondly remember the days of being eliminated in games 81 or 82, not just me?

 

[f7ben]

The Wild have done an admirable job of trying to be the last non-playoff team to pick in the draft, having just passed Detroit last night. I fully expect them to go something like 7-3 or 8-2 from here out, and beat the Blues to that spot. That would probably let them fall 2-4 points outside of the playoffs. It's perfect, in its way, like how poop can be just the healthiest shade of brown.

We have 5 games we won’t win unless those teams decide to not play starters meaningful minutes and get some rest. Zero chance we are beating the Avs and Jets or Knights and Kings.

What we will do is valiantly battle it out with ahl squads and basement dwellers just like we did last night and everyone in the state can say ….Ope , good try boys.

 

[north21]

I'm pretty sure it was over when the kings pounded us 6-0.

 

[MNRube]

The Wild have done an admirable job of trying to be the last non-playoff team to pick in the draft, having just passed Detroit last night. I fully expect them to go something like 7-3 or 8-2 from here out, and beat the Blues to that spot. That would probably let them fall 2-4 points outside of the playoffs. It's perfect, in its way, like how poop can be just the healthiest shade of brown.

Will almost certainly go this way. The only victory will be if one of our stars doesn’t sustain an injury that carries over to ‘24-25.

 

[Al Lagoon]

Fun to watch threads drift so far off-topic.

 

[Arturia Pendragon]

Fun to watch threads drift so far off-topic.

I partially take blame for this. My hockey knowledge isn’t quite at the level of some other posters here, but what I lack in that I make-up for with terrible jokes and sarcasm

 

[Sweetnut]

Any news?
Hoping to see him in Iowa shortly.