Prospect Info: Mattias Janmark

[Wolverine Wings]

He's a really good playmaker. Seems to see the ice very well. He ran the powerplay for AIK at age 19-20.

Nice. Any Hakan pick that is selected this high must be pretty good. Vision and playmaking explain it.

 

[zecke26]

nylén also made his national team debut in april. that's pretty impressive for a 19y old who was not well known the summer before. but his breakout season really put him on the map.

 

[DatsyukToZetterberg]

Nice. Any Hakan pick that is selected this high must be pretty good. Vision and playmaking explain it.

Now he just has to work on that skating & we've got ourselves a prospect.

 

[SoupNazi]

This guy has got to be another Hakan gem, I hope.

 

[SportsballChic]

Honestly, pretty excited by the report ppl are posting in here. Vision isn't something you can teach, but skating (at least skating well, not elite speed of course) most certainly can be taught.

I MIGHT some day get over that Bertuzzi pick if this kid is real. I could care less that he's 21 if he can come here and contribute eventually from the 3rd round.

 

[Point Shot]

I like this pick. He did well playing against men on a bad team in a top national league. If Andersson sees something there, there's something there.

 

[Hedning]

Goals and assist from previous season. MÃ¥l = Goal (Though, the first video in top-left under "MÃ¥l" not with Janmark's goal)

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Here's a decent reason to be excited about this one:

Jarnkrok had 13 goals and 29 assists in 52 games in the SEL this year. He was 9th in scoring.

Janmark-Nylen had 14 goals and 17 assists in 55 games. He was 26th in scoring. He actually outscored Lindholm (although Lindholm had a better PPG). AIK was not a very good team either, and Janmark-Nylen was 2nd in points.

Of course, he's not better than Jarnkrok or Lindholm. But the point is, at the SEL level, he's roughly on their level. Jarnkrok is actually a year older too. This is a guy who could be in Grand Rapids before you know it, and he owns scoring line center upside.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

as for the video evidence, look at this pass:

http://www.shl.se/video/2205268450001/

Maybe he should play defense?

a pretty nice move here too! nice little deke.

http://www.shl.se/video/2071158453001/

hat trick here. shows a pretty solid wrister.

http://www.shl.se/video/1925528925001/

and a nice pass.

http://www.shl.se/video/1974994869001/

 

[SportsballChic]

as for the video evidence, look at this pass:

http://www.shl.se/video/2205268450001/

Maybe he should play defense?

a pretty nice move here too! nice little deke.

http://www.shl.se/video/2071158453001/

and a nice pass.

http://www.shl.se/video/1974994869001/

Deep pass up the middle was filthy. Much obliged for the videos Guru

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

It's a little difficult to see if that's Janmark streaking up the right wing, but if it is, he has some solid speed. The SEL site has it as his goal, unassisted, so I would assume that's him (considering he has the puck).

http://www.shl.se/video/1860777286001/

Having watched all these highlights, I think the following:

• he has good hockey sense. Most of his goals come from that, although he does own a decent shot.
  
• he seems to have pretty good speed. Needs improvement!
  
• he has a few nice little dekes there, although he seems more Zetterberg than Datsyuk in that department.
  
• he seems unafraid to play in traffic, more specifically in front of the net. Obviously going to the net in the SEL isn't the same as a NA league, but it's something.

edit: I'm pretty sure the guy on the RW in the highlight here isn't Janmark. I think Janmark is the guy on the LW, deflects it in, and there's just some scoresheet weirdness going on. So, yeah... the guy on the LW needs to work on his skating a bit.

 

[joe89]

Håkan said on a Swedish vlog that he thinks Janmark-Nylén is at a similar stage in his development as Bäckman even if they're playing different positions. He was apparently on their draft board last year, but they choosed to pass up on him then. "Not that physical but he works all the time and I like that". He thinks he's got speed with some hands and creativity basically.

I think a season where he establish himself at that SHL level would be a good year. If he does he's sure to play some more national team games too.

 

[ProPAIN]

I just hope he doesn't end up being a Brunnstrom or Axelsson type of situation. Tons of skill and potential but doesn't translate to the NA game or has attitude issues.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

I might have been wrong on this one. Hakan says he's got speed.

Hakan Andersson, the Wings' European scout, said he likes Janmark, "for his hands, his speed. He's got potential."

 

[icebluuu]

I have seen Janmark-Nylén live a couple of times, as I'm an AIK fan. He's been a difference maker in several of the games I watched, and trust me, getting 31 points in 55 games on last seasons AIK team is good. Detroit got a possible gem.

 

[SportsballChic]

I have seen Janmark-Nylén live a couple of times, as I'm an AIK fan. He's been a difference maker in several of the games I watched, and trust me, getting 31 points in 55 games on last seasons AIK team is good. Detroit got a possible gem.

Well, you just made *my* Monday, can't speak for anyone else but thanks

 

[AvsRobin]

Janmark is the name he has been using all his life, you can skip the Nylén part completely.

I think this is a great pick for you guys. He was one of the best players on one of the worst teams in the Swedish Elite League last season.

And I am a Djurgården fan, the biggest rival team to aik. So I am not biased at all in this case. I am mad Detroit picked him, cause now he will probably be allowed to stay in Sweden for a long time.

And just look how similar he looks to Malkin?!

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

http://www.redwingscentral.com/2013/07/01/4088/skilled-intense-janmark-nylen-a-wanted-man/

interesting quotes

 

[obey86]

After reading some more about this guy, this is by far my favorite pick.

 

[GoAwayDanCleary]

He attended prospect camp right? How'd he look?

 

[fredligh]

2G and an assist so far in the SHL opening game.

 

[AvsRobin]

Just wrote that in your prospects thread. The first goal was stunning.

 

[AvsRobin]

And Janmark with the shootout gamewinner. (In Sweden you actually get credited for the SO winner so Janmark is on 3 goals and 1 assist after the first game)

 

[Frk It]

And Janmark with the shootout gamewinner. (In Sweden you actually get credited for the SO winner so Janmark is on 3 goals and 1 assist after the first game)

He sounds like a good player. Hopefully his agent tells him to stay in Sweden, since you can't make the Red Wings until you're 30.

 

[AvsRobin]

http://play.shl.se/video/2672318389001/
First Janmark goal at 0:30
His secondary assist at 1:38
Second goal at 1:53
And SO-winner at 2:33

Enjoy.