He has no IQBroberg is a very wierd player and hard to gauge how he'll do at the next level...
His acceleration and top speed are on point, he needs to work on his edgework kind a bit, his turns aren't realy sharp wich makes him pretty predictable. I don't get why people are question his defensive game, he has a long reach, realy good with his stick, closing the gap and takeaway on boards play. I don't like his puck handling, he loses the puck alot when trying to handling it and seems like his feets are too fast for his hands. His wrister are are slapper are both wicked.
TLDR
Pros:
Elite top speed
great acceleration
great shot
Good defensively
One of the youngest of his draft class.
Cons:
needs better edgework
Predictable
Could be more physical
Feets to fast for his hands
Feels like he tunnels vision sometimes
I feel like if he doesn't fix his cons, he'll be too predictable and easily countered, they'll just force him to to the board and the play will die at the end of the ice.
if he fixes these, He has top pairing potential.
He has no IQ
The tools are there, the toolbox defo isn't.
He has no IQ
The tools are there, the toolbox defo isn't.
i do not agree agree that he has no IQ, he understand the game very well, i like his defensive game for a 17 year old kid, i think what you suggest to be no IQ, is the fact that his feets are too fast for his hands, he needs to learn how to use his feet effectively and better edgework and puck skills to be able to execute his IQ
Hoping some Swedish fans can help me understand the production levels we are seeing from them currently.
Soderstrom has a goal and three assists for four points in ten games played. 1-3-4 in 10gp. Behind only Nils Lundkqvist for U21 D scoring in the league.
Broberg has 0g 2a 2p in 16gp.
Broberg’s team has scored a lot more goals and won more games than Soderstrom’s team.
So what’s happing here? Is this just a sample size issue? Just snakebit?
Is Broberg a little buried on his team (they’re better than Brynas but still just a middling team in the standings)?
Is Broberg really focusing on his D and Soderstrom is really focussing on his O?
The production so far doesn’t match the scouting reports. So I’m hoping for insight from fans who can actually watch them play.
Thank you!
Söderström has a higher floor you mean.Söderström is playing a lot more minutes on a less impressive defensive core, but being absolutely brilliant. His ice time numbers are incredible for his age, and his point production is also incredibly good. Broberg has been a bit better defensively though, I would say, and he has gotten limited minutes and less offensive opportunity. Broberg has still been playing well but had little opportunity to produce, and 2 points in 16 games is pretty normal for a top prospect as old as Broberg in the SHL, as it is by far and away the third best league in the world. I still think Broberg might have higher offensive upside, but Söderström has a lower floor due to being incredibly composed on the puck and mature in his decision making in possession.
Söderström has a higher floor you mean.
Soderstrom easily
I don't think it is clear at all given the stage of their development. What are you basing it on?
Soderstrom just seems like the way smarter player. I highly value Hockey IQ and always worry about the one with all the tools but no tool box.
Where have you noticed low IQ with Broberg? I personally think he lacks offensive creativity, but he isn't a low IQ player. I feel like because he's fast, big, and likes to rush up the ice, people automatically assume that he's an all tools and no toolbox player.
With his tools he should be producing more but isn't. I mean look at soderstrom who's clearly outplaying him. Doesn't seem to think the game at the speed he plays it.
I'm not a fan of his hockey iq but its nothing to do with his stat-line. It just feels like he does a lot of the same, and his game won't suit the NHL level well. There was an earlier post that did a great job explaining this. I agree with some earlier points made about him not being very creative or carrying the puck into traffic a lot. The worrying thing for me is the minimal progress in that in those departments since said posts were made. But your points about production are valid.You can't look at his stats and just blame it on low IQ. An 18 year old playing in a mens league (for the first time)'s production largely depends on his usage. Broberg's playing 3rd pairing minutes and gets little to no pp time.
Erik Karlsson had similar numbers to Broberg. Klefbom's numbers were even worse.
OEL didn't even make the SHL in his D+1 year. I'm just saying that if you think that Broberg has 'no toolbox' just because of relatively low stats, you need to rethink your way of analysing players.
Soderstrom is the clear #1How does nils Lundkvist compare to these two guys?
Someone please rank: brob/lundy/sod
Upside and/or how they played this season.