Prospect Info: Round 3, Pick 70: Felix Sandstrom, G, Brynas J20 (Sweden)

[Harhis]

Nvm

 

[Appleyard]

Played today after a brief illness kept him out of the last two games.

Stopped 34/36 shots, and then 2/3 in the shootout, they won 3-2.

.913 sv% and 2.65 GAA in his 4 games in Allsvenskan so far. 3 wins too.

 

[Tripod]

Hopefully he keeps building on it and gets back to the SHL soon.

 

[Appleyard]

 

[renberg]

Hart had best be as good as advertised or else Felix will steal the job from him. FS has amazing vision, god glove and is quick!

 

[Appleyard]

Looks like Sandström is heading to HV71 in the SHL.

Linus Söderström is out for the year seemingly, so he will take over his back-up/split-starter role.

 

[Curufinwe]

Is that a loan deal to a rival club?

 

[Appleyard]

Is that a loan deal to a rival club?

Not 100% sure if a loan or actual transfer yet...

they might actually end up playing each other in the 'play-in' for play-offs. Would not be crazy.

#7 play #10
#8 play #9

currently:

Hv71: 8th
Brynäs: 10th

But tbh the clubs are not really big rivals, but ofc are in the same division.

 

[FLYguy3911]

And they played in the finals last year.

 

[Striiker]

 

[bennysflyers16]

Can he make it to Dallas tonight ???

 

[Jray42]

Can he make it to Dallas tonight ???

 

[kudymen]

Soooo....

hm
hm
hmmm

Let's do it. Got 4 hours, kid

 

[Rebels57]

Dont rule him out of getting a start if Mrazek and Lyon bomb this next week lol

 

[onlylordsvsmorebp]

Can he make it to Dallas tonight ???

tweeted exact same comment...only way funnier.

 

[Alex91]

I’m just glad we didn’t lose him for nothing

 

[Dumpster Flyers]

So does this mean Lyon and Stolarz are out, and the Phantoms will roll with the two rookies next season?

 

[Fire Tortorella]

So does this mean Lyon and Stolarz are out, and the Phantoms will roll with the two rookies next season?

Have to imagine Sandstrom gets loaned back to his SHL team next year.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

So does this mean Lyon and Stolarz are out, and the Phantoms will roll with the two rookies next season?

He’s probably going to get loaned back to Sweden next year. He signed a contract recently with his Swedish club for next year. The Flyers probably don’t want to risk him going UFA in summer of 2019 when his rights would expire so they’re willing to just burn a year off his ELC for next year just secure his rights.

 

[FLYguy3911]

He would have just signed a 2 year ELC next year if he didn't sign this year, so "burning" a year isn't really that big of a deal. They just have to pay out his signing bonus.

 

[FlyTimmo]

I imagine he is going back to Sweden, but who knows.

 

[FlyerFire]

If we waited and signed him next spring, what's the difference? Would we lose his rights potentially? I don't understand the rationale

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

If we waited and signed him next spring, what's the difference? Would we lose his rights potentially? I don't understand the rationale

His rights would have expired June 1st, 2019 if he didn’t sign today. Who knows if he would have turn UFA anyway but the closer you get to that date without a contract the more it makes sense from his standpoint to fully explore his options.

 

[Angry Hockey Dad]

Congrats Felix! Glad they signed him

 

[Curufinwe]

He's had a tough season due to health issues, but it's nice to get him under contract.

Two years and nine months exactly since he was drafted.