How much of Andersson have you actually watched?
I don't know, maybe ten minutes worth of highlights and some WJC? As much as pretty much anyone else in this forum. I also don't see what "how much I've watched" of a kid has to do with the strictly numerical/basic information argument I made about him.
I watched three or four Jönköping games during their run. I think his upside is basically Backlund, he took hard matchups from what I could tell although I'm not very familiar with SHL.
His scoring is not really what should excite teams about drafting him, although 0.5ppg in the SHL is not bad for an 18-year-old. What should excite people is that he won a championship in one of the better leagues in the world taking hard matchups at centre while a teenager.
Backlund turned out a great two way player but he was drafted with more offensive upside than what finally he became. I know there were top line projections thrown around and I recall that he actually fell pretty hard in the draft, making Backlund more similar to Liljegren than Andersson.
I have not watched Andersson but wouldn't his upside be more Zetterberg/Bergeron tier with the success you describe?
I really don't like that Vegas moved in front of us twice. That just hurt the chances of us getting a faller, I think with them having nothing and a horrible roster they might be more inclined to take guys with boom or bust potential. Still hoping for Suzuki or Liljegren.
Hm, I am not so sure of that. Historically, teams with more 1st rounders seem to be more willing to take guys a little higher than they might otherwise, more willing to ignore consensus. Look at Bostons '15 draft or Calgarys '13 drafts for example.
Again, I'll ask this question. Find me players that had more success in the SHL in their draft year that Lias? I honestly can't think of anyone...
Robert Nilsson, by a hair. Also the Sedins. Not sure who else.
Guys. I am starting to get really worried that drafting Klim Kostin may be a thing that will happen.
Take Kostin, put him in the AHL.
Finally, we could find out how much Klim can a Klimchuk chuck if a Klimchuk could chuck Klim.
Guys. I am starting to get really worried that drafting Klim Kostin may be a thing that will happen.
Take Kostin, put him in the AHL.
Finally, we could find out how much Klim can a Klimchuk chuck if a Klimchuk could chuck Klim.
Klim to Tkachuk to Klimchuck
I'd put them on separate lines, so we'd be able to have the "Klim-chuk" line followed up with Klimchuk's line.
Also let's pull Chuck Kobasew out of retirement.