Prospect Info: Round 7, Pick 199, David Bernhardt, D,Djurgårdens IF, Sweden

[Ghosts Beer]

It is literally never a bad thing to take Swedes with mid-late round picks. Forwards or d men.

On a side note, Fazleev, Lonesome Dove-McFalls of the House of Usher, Twarynski, Bunnaman, Salintiri are the only CHL players Hexy has taken from round 3 on. Only 5/17 picks. It's smart. CHL is usually picked dry well before the other leagues in NA and abroad, where gems of players routinely go undervalued and are available deeper into drafts. Way more bang for your buck.

I'm with you. Generally, I much prefer going to Europe for rounds 4-7. Less scouting exposure = more likely to slip through the cracks.

 

[Dabest]

He scored the 1st goal in the game vs USA Blue, a shot from the point

 

[Curufinwe]

Steal!

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Kid seemed to have a lot of raw tools at development camp. Great size. Would flash good skating ability one minute, and then look like a young deer learning to grow into his size another minute. Not bad with the puck. Certainly looked like a decent gamble for a 7th round pick, from whatever you can glean from dev camp (which pales in comparison to competitive gameplay).

 

[Dabest]

What one poster watching the game said about Bernhardt

"He's been okay. Nothing too special. The goal was a nice low shot through traffic on the PP"

About Tanner

He's been fairly solid. Had some good plays. Earned some praise from the broadcasters.

 

[Dabest]

Supposedly he's playing more than Movearve or whatever his name is

 

[Dabest]

Thompson ends up walking Bernhardt for a nice goal.

 

[Zaddy]

Highlights from the game for those interested:



Bernhardt is number 5 on Sweden.

 

[Dabest]

Awful defense on Thompson's goal tbh

 

[whitstifier]

Awful defense on Thompson's goal tbh

Tight 2v1. Peeking at the trailing second guy was a bad idea.

 

[tade]

Bernhardt scored another goal yesterday, against Finland (3-2 win for Sweden).

Here is the goal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1NrLTdJ4D0

From 2017 Sweden Roster Talk:

I think a guy like David Bernhardt improved his stock big time. Looks pretty good and he's a 7th round pick.

 

[Rebels57]

 

[Dabest]

If he doesnt fix his skating, he won't be anything

If he does, we have Swedish Shea Weber

 

[onlylordsvsmorebp]

great size. really impressed by his play. looks like a great pick.

 

[Tripod]

If he doesnt fix his skating, he won't be anything

If he does, we have Swedish Shea Weber

Lol....so there is no in between for him eh?

 

[Dabest]

Lol....so there is no in between for him eh?

Nope, Weber or bust

Tbh, his defense needs some work, Tage Thompson just walked right by him

 

[Striiker]

Hold on... you mean to tell me that a 7th round pick isn't a finished product just months after being drafted...?

That's nuts.

 

[Coffe]

It's better to have a chance to be Weber than no chance at all, at least.

 

[FLYguy3911]

I don't think he likes playing defense too much, but the few times I've seen him I've been impressed with how he handles the puck. Soft hands. Calm and shows and shows poise. Head up. Really quick wrists as the goal from yesterday shows. I think if he makes the team it'll be as a 6th/7th defenseman who plays on the PP. Maybe he can be their Forsling.

Needs to get stronger and work on his skating. Not unusual for a taller defenseman that he seems to have some balance issues when changing directions. He has a lot of work to do to be an NHL player and he's likely years away, but tall defensemen that show offensive skill and instincts are rare commodities. I don't know why he lasted until the 7th round.

 

[Tripod]

I don't think he likes playing defense too much, but the few times I've seen him I've been impressed with how he handles the puck. Soft hands. Calm and shows and shows poise. Head up. Really quick wrists as the goal from yesterday shows. I think if he makes the team it'll be as a 6th/7th defenseman who plays on the PP. Maybe he can be their Forsling.

Needs to get stronger and work on his skating. Not unusual for a taller defenseman that he seems to have some balance issues when changing directions. He has a lot of work to do to be an NHL player and he's likely years away, but tall defensemen that show offensive skill and instincts are rare commodities. I don't know why he lasted until the 7th round.

Just like why Myers went undrafted I guess....people make mistakes.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Myers didn't show much if any offensive upside in his draft year though. Bernhardt did. I'm not saying he should have been a 2nd round pick or anything like that, but even without seeing the player play, just look at his profile. It's not a 7th round profile. His numbers are phenomenal. I think he got hurt by not getting a lot of exposure. He never played above the Swedish Junior League and he never played internationally for Sweden before this week (he got hurt by being a late birthday).

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Hockeyprospect.com liked him a lot better than the rest of the industry. They had him #49 in their final rankings while everybody else had him in the 100's or not ranked at all.

 

[Larry44]

Hockeyprospect.com liked him a lot better than the rest of the industry. They had him #49 in their final rankings while everybody else had him in the 100's or not ranked at all.

Yeah, I thought THN had him around 100 too. He looked pretty good in the part of the game vs. US that I saw. Big, mobile as advertised, made a few rushes and aggressive pinches, which got rewarded with more ice time. Would be great if he could make the team, but at least he's set up to be a pairing with Hogberg next year..

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Yeah, I thought THN had him around 100 too. He looked pretty good in the part of the game vs. US that I saw. Big, mobile as advertised, made a few rushes and aggressive pinches, which got rewarded with more ice time. Would be great if he could make the team, but at least he's set up to be a pairing with Hogberg next year..

Bernhardt's a late birthday so this is his last year of eligibility for the WJC's. He won't be eligible for next year as a 1997.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Myers didn't show much if any offensive upside in his draft year though. Bernhardt did. I'm not saying he should have been a 2nd round pick or anything like that, but even without seeing the player play, just look at his profile. It's not a 7th round profile. His numbers are phenomenal. I think he got hurt by not getting a lot of exposure. He never played above the Swedish Junior League and he never played internationally for Sweden before this week (he got hurt by being a late birthday).

Definitely not a 7th round statistical profile. Especially given his size. I was quite surprised when I looked him up after the Flyers selected him. I agree that minimal exposure must be a factor, which is again why I'm a fan of European picks as better values in rounds 4-7.