Prospect Info: Plymouth Summer Showcase

[lilidk]

Niederbach has the smarts but his skating doesn't look any better than it did at the WJC.

I believe he had similar injury like Svechnikov had

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

I believe he had similar injury like Svechnikov had

It was a knee injury that kept him out but I don't think it was the same. His injury was osteochondritis, which is similar to the condition Janmark had.

 

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[Hughes Hefner]

Wallinder looks like a complete bust he doesn't have any hockey sense.can't believe Draper and company didn't take Helge Grans instead if they wanted a big sweedish dman, big mistake. Cross Hanas was also a poor 2nd round choice from my views at the summer showcase. Niderbach skating has looked fine plays hard and goes to the tough area's to make a play and has skill, Commismo really made some great saves for usa to keep sweeden off the board today. Niderbach looks bigger to me in live viewing's which is really nice see.

 

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[lhsgolf19]

 

[Pavels Dog]

Wallinder looks like a complete bust he doesn't have any hockey sense.can't believe Draper and company didn't take Helge Grans instead if they wanted a big sweedish dman, big mistake.

Grans looks bad also. He is a bit more refined offensively but makes just as many if not more poor decisions.

These kids are super young and it's summer hockey. Let's see what Wallinder looks like a year from now after Rögle has worked with him a bit.

 

[golffuul]

Interesting. Sounds like we got more of a steal with that pick, because his injury didn't show his value. #yzerplan

 

[Hughes Hefner]

Grans looks bad also. He is a bit more refined offensively but makes just as many if not more poor decisions.

These kids are super young and it's summer hockey. Let's see what Wallinder looks like a year from now after Rögle has worked with him a bit.

Agreed, I just see Grans as having more of chance to make it looking at it right now. I just don't think Wallinder can process the game based on his decision making which is very concerning. He's all tool's and no tool box so hopefully he gets good development

 

[lhsgolf19]

 

[DInTheB]

 

[lhsgolf19]

Niederbach primary assist on Sweden's 3-1 Goal

Wallinder primary assist on now the 4-1 Goal (2 Assists for William today)

 

[lhsgolf19]

 

[lhsgolf19]

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Nothing too fancy by Wallinder, and that's how I like it. He gets himself in trouble when he tries to make those galaxybrain type plays all by himself. He's just making the obvious pass and trusting them to make a play. Good to see.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Wallinder looks like a complete bust he doesn't have any hockey sense.can't believe Draper and company didn't take Helge Grans instead if they wanted a big sweedish dman, big mistake. Cross Hanas was also a poor 2nd round choice from my views at the summer showcase. Niderbach skating has looked fine plays hard and goes to the tough area's to make a play and has skill, Commismo really made some great saves for usa to keep sweeden off the board today. Niderbach looks bigger to me in live viewing's which is really nice see.

If you're complaining about Wallinder then you should also be saying the same thing about Helge Grans. That kid is an idiot when defending.

 

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[lhsgolf19]

 

[deca guard]

GOOD SEEING MALIK BACK ON THE BEAT ,
AND AS ALWAYS DIGGING UP ALL
DETROIT RED WING INFORMATION :

 

[RabidBadger]

Well, it was hard to draw many positives from the prospects on the U.S. squad today. I will say Buium had a good showing on the white squad. He looked good with and without the puck in both zones. For Sweden, Neiderbach was very engaged with the offense. He manufactured plays with his skating and stickhandling.

Red Savage played with some grit in the second tilt against Finland. I liked the enthusiasm I saw but the U.S. Blue squad was outplayed way more than the score indicated.

Hats off to Sweden and Finland for some well played games today.

 

[Hughes Hefner]

If you're complaining about Wallinder then you should also be saying the same thing about Helge Grans. That kid is an idiot

 

[lilidk]

If you're complaining about Wallinder then you should also be saying the same thing about Helge Grans. That kid is an idiot when defending.

. Between Andrae , Grans and Wallinder the last one was the worse choice.

 

[Oddbob]

Do people really take these tournaments as anything as far as how good a player is or isn't? To me other than the entertainment side of hockey being played, they are useless from any way of evaluating talent.

Most short tournaments (World Juniors included) show not much, as many times the ones who are great never factor into anything great in the NHL, and vice versa.

 

[NDetroitFan]

Do people really take these tournaments as anything as far as how good a player is or isn't? To me other than the entertainment side of hockey being played, they are useless from any way of evaluating talent.

Most short tournaments (World Juniors included) show not much, as many times the ones who are great never factor into anything great in the NHL, and vice versa.

Yes, I think the NHL scouting community places quite a bit of value in events such as this. Given the volume of NHL front office staff (GMs, Asst. GMs Scouting Directors, Amateur scouts, Development personnel) that attend this event every year, it’s hard to believe otherwise.

I don’t think they’re going just for entertainment.

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

Yes, I think the NHL scouting community places quite a bit of value in events such as this. Given the volume of NHL front office staff (GMs, Asst. GMs Scouting Directors, Amateur scouts, Development personnel) that attend this event every year, it’s hard to believe otherwise.

I don’t think they’re going just for entertainment.

They have realistic expectations though. At the end of the day it is summer hockey.