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

[pit]

liljegren went all Carle and didn't take the pass away or the man for open net

How dare you impugn the defensive reputation of a future first ballot HoF'er?!

 

[BernieParent]

How dare you impugn the defensive reputation of a future first ballot HoF'er?!

Liljegren was obviously trying to do everything all at once, and wasn't supported by the rest of his team. He was too busy thinking way ahead of the play and anticipating stealing the puck, dangling around every one of the Team Canada players, and firing it through the top corner into the hole in the water bottle.

 

[Appleyard]

Had a great season debut today... albeit in limited minutes. Only played 8:48...

But each time he hit the ice he was close to perfect.

Broke up a 1v1 beautifully at own blue-line, had great gap control and never looked flustered.


And picked up a great assist with a fantastic outlet pass.

 

[Tripod]

I am alwYs excited when I see a bump in the Euro's threads and it's Appleyard that posted.

Love the updates.

 

[Appleyard]

Scored his first goal of the season last night in Champions Hockey league.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Hogzilla!

 

[EK47]

Hey guys, Växjö fan here. One thing I've noticed with him is, he usually has really good composure and his outlet passes are far above the SHL norm. Sure he has some really bad turnovers but overall a huge improvement from last year.

 

[BobbyClarkeFan16]

What is Hogberg's upside? Is he an offensive defenseman? Is he a defensive defenseman that can move the puck? Is he a two-way defender? Is he a mid or bottom pairing guy? I just can't find anything that gives a good indication of what he could be. Hopefully Appleyard can answer this because he seems to have a great pulse on the European prospects.

 

[Appleyard]

What is Hogberg's upside? Is he an offensive defenseman? Is he a defensive defenseman that can move the puck? Is he a two-way defender? Is he a mid or bottom pairing guy? I just can't find anything that gives a good indication of what he could be. Hopefully Appleyard can answer this because he seems to have a great pulse on the European prospects.

Well rounded defenseman. Great skater with a high defensive IQ. Like for his age his DZ play is really impressive in general.

He has all the tools to be good offensively... very good outlet pass and a solid shot. But at times seems reluctant to really get as involved offensively as he should given skillset. But he has got better at that this season.

I imagine his realistic upside is a #4 Dman at NHL level.

 

[flyguy]

Well rounded defenseman. Great skater with a high defensive IQ. Like for his age his DZ play is really impressive in general.

He has all the tools to be good offensively... very good outlet pass and a solid shot. But at times seems reluctant to really get as involved offensively as he should given skillset. But he has got better at that this season.

I imagine his realistic upside is a #4 Dman at NHL level.

How does he compare to Hagg?

 

[Appleyard]

How does he compare to Hagg?

Better skater in both speed and agility... less mistake prone at the same age in the defensive zone, but less physical. Better natural passer... shots probably about even overall... but Hagg always had a knack for getting pucks through traffic.

Hagg was a lot more physically developed at same age though and has far bigger frame... even though similar in height.

 

[Magua]

I think it's actually funny how similar Hogberg and Hagg are in mannerisms and skating mechanics. Like twins.

My main thought comparing the two is that Hogberg looks like he could be what people think Hagg is. So much better and calmer with the passes to thwart forechecks.

 

[FLYguy3911]

How’s his reliability though?

 

[Rebels57]

Does he do the work?

 

[daynus]

Sounds good. Man we have amassed warchest of prospects. When could we expect him, to play in the

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Does he even lift?

 

[Appleyard]

Scored for Sweden u-20 in their 5-1 drubbing of Russia today.

You can watch the whole game free and legally here: ФХР :: Турнир четырёх наций U20. Россия-Швеция. Состав и трансляция

 

[Theo Von]

Major props for your scouting team.. Hogberg appears to be the real deal.

 

[Stizzle]

Major props for your scouting team.. Hogberg appears to be the real deal.

It's certainly starting to feel that way. Getting Hogberg and Laczynski in the 5th & 6th rounds of 2016 is looking very promising. Both are inarguably better prospects than who we took 36th overall that year. IMO, both players are top 10 prospects in our pool even when you still count Patrick, Sanheim, and Hagg as prospects.

 

[Appleyard]

What is most impressive for me is the maturity he plays with... especially so far this season. Looks like a 'veteran' at only 19.

I mean, it does help that he arguably has no holes in his skillset. My one complaint really is I would like him to use his skillset more effectively at times in the OZ at 5v5, he flashes it instead of being consistent, probably as he think defense first and does not want to get caught out of position. But a small complaint really.

 

[Curufinwe]

What's his contract situation? The Phantoms don't have any LHD signed for 17-18.

Myers
Friedman
Willcox(RFA)
Alt(RFA)

 

[Appleyard]

What's his contract situation? The Phantoms don't have any LHD signed for 17-18.

Myers
Friedman
Willcox(RFA)
Alt(RFA)

His contract expires at the end of this season. Same for Bernhardt too.

I am pretty confident that both could play in the AHL right now and hold their own or better. Probably both ~#4 AHL level Dmen right now most likely.

 

[deadhead]

What is most impressive for me is the maturity he plays with... especially so far this season. Looks like a 'veteran' at only 19.

I mean, it does help that he arguably has no holes in his skillset. My one complaint really is I would like him to use his skillset more effectively at times in the OZ at 5v5, he flashes it instead of being consistent, probably as he think defense first and does not want to get caught out of position. But a small complaint really.

Actually, to me it's a compliment. Means he's focused on mastering fundamentals than padding his stats.

Think Provorov, came in defense first, but you can see him open up his offensive game as he became more comfortable with the speed of the game and learned when to take chances.

I think it's easier to encourage a talented player to open up their offense if they've mastered defensive fundamentals than to harness an offensively oriented player who's used to "out talenting" inferior competition into playing a disciplined game.

 

[Curufinwe]

His contract expires at the end of this season. Same for Bernhardt too.

I am pretty confident that both could play in the AHL right now and hold their own or better. Probably both ~#4 AHL level Dmen right now most likely.

That's good. Seems like there should be room for both in the AHL next year.

Brennan(UFA)-Myers
Hogberg-Friedman
Bernhardt-Alt(RFA)
Amorosa-Willcox

 

[FLYguy3911]

I think he’ll be on the Lindblom plan. 3 years in the SHL and then the AHL.