Prospect Info: Round 5, Pick 139, Linus Hogberg , D, Vaxjo Lakers, Sweden

[deadhead]

Well, he should dominate at this level after 4 years in the SHL, but it's good to see him having fun with offense.

 

[Appleyard]

Well, he should dominate at this level after 4 years in the SHL, but it's good to see him having fun with offense.

Allsvenskan this year is at a better level than usual though...

Hogberg is on a blue-line with Lagesson, who has NHL experiences, and is getting tougher minutes and scoring slightly more at 5v5.

He is playing at a similar/better level than guys like William Lagesson, Evan Bouchard, Victor Soderstrom, Frank Corrado, Filip Westerlund, Gustav Lindström, Jesper Lindgren, Jakob Ragnarsson and Axel Andersson etc.

Really encouraging.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

2nd in Allsvenskan scoring for Dmen...

not bad for a guy who looks after the DZ first.

Any NHL ETA on Hogzilla?

 

[Appleyard]

Any NHL ETA on Hogzilla?

I think he could hold his own now as a #6 for ~10-15 games.

Maybe 2021-22 can step in. Depends how adapts to NA ice.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

I think he could hold his own now as a #6 for ~10-15 games.

Maybe 2021-22 can step in. Depends how adapts to NA ice.

Thanks as always for the insight!

 

[deadhead]

I think he could hold his own now as a #6 for ~10-15 games.

Maybe 2021-22 can step in. Depends how adapts to NA ice.

I think strength is the other issue, didn't Flahr talk about that, they wanted him to get stronger.

 

[Appleyard]

Högberg's passing is so freaking good.

He is basically running the PP at times from the LHB. Just threaded a needle through three guys for a virtual tap-in but fwd shanked wide.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Högberg's passing is so freaking good.

He is basically running the PP at times from the LHB. Just threaded a needle through three guys for a virtual tap-in but fwd shanked wide.

Every part of that sounds exactly like Flyers Hockey

 

[Appleyard]

 

[Appleyard]

3rd in league scoring on D officially.

Actually joint 2nd... haha.

 

[Appleyard]

Being a MoDo fan I know how bush league the assist counting is in Allsvenskan...

would suck if they did not give him that one either.

 

[Appleyard]

Played pretty much 10 minutes in the 3rd as they pushed to tie the game.

 

[Appleyard]

 

[Appleyard]

 

[deadhead]

How much of Hogberg's improvement is due to the opportunity to showcase his offensive chops and how much is simply dominating weaker competition?

 

[Appleyard]

How much of Hogberg's improvement is due to the opportunity to showcase his offensive chops and how much is simply dominating weaker competition?

I guess a mix. But opportunity I would say has a slightly bigger % in its favour.

Allsvenskan is strong right now. And he is looking amongst best Dmen.

Tonights game had 4x guys who played in NHL last year:

Adam Werner, Marcus Sorensson, Jacob Larsson, Joel Kellman.

And Lagesson would have been if not injured.

And on top of that because there are a couple of guys on most SHL and Liiga teams who would be in NHL/AHL, there have been several players who are legit players at that level pushed to Allsvenskan.

Basically most teams right now has ~5+ players who are legit bottom six NHL/top six SHL level guys on their teams.

 

[deadhead]

Well, if the SHL is that deep this year, it means Andrae holding his own is more impressive, as well.

 

[Appleyard]

Well, if the SHL is that deep this year, it means Andrae holding his own is more impressive, as well.

There are probably ~30 players in the SHL this year who normally would not be. Guys loaned who would be in the NHL/AHL add up to ~20-25 or so...

and then there are also ~5 or so guys like Broberg who might have been.
and then there are also ~5 or so guys who would probably normally be in KHL/NLA.

Not *quite* the increase in quality that Allsvenskan has had. But still a bit of a bump vs normal.

 

[Appleyard]

Made an ABSURD rush just now.

Went basically end to end, past everyone, and got in tight on goalie and almost tucked it in near post.

Would have been up for goal of the season so far if went in.

 

[Appleyard]

 

[Appleyard]

Could have had several points. Dangerous each time on ice.

Could do nothing on either minus. One a shot on cycle that goalie did not track. Another his D partner was last man and turned puck over for a 2v0.

 

[deadhead]

28:35? That's a lot of minutes.

 

[Appleyard]

28:35? That's a lot of minutes.

PP1, PK1, #1 at 5v5...

been playing 25+ since Lagesson left to sign new deal with Oilers.

 

[Appleyard]

 

[deadhead]

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