Big boy! 6'6'' and 214lbs.
Elite Prospects Scouting Report
The success that Elmer Söderblom has enjoyed in recent years should help create a market for Vilmer Alriksson in this year’s draft. After all, the 6-foot-6 winger outproduced his natural comparable at the J20 level at the same age, with 21 points in 43 games for Djurgårdens.
For someone his age and size, Alriksson is already a capable skater. He already seems to check most of the boxes related to ankle flexion, hip usage, and stride depth, though his skating remained a bit inconsistent throughout the season.
His playing style doesn’t exactly fit his stature; his game flows through his skill more than his physical strength. While there’s still a clear lack of finesse, he usually had at least one or two impressive moments per game, beating defenders with body fakes off the rush or flashing intriguing shooting skill from in tight.
To become a legitimate NHL prospect, Alriksson needs to add more meat around the bones. Currently, he’s far from being a play-driver and relied a lot on his linemates at getting him the puck in favourable positions. He needs to learn to use his frame to his advantage more regularly; right now, he’s actually not that good at puck battles.There’s also a lot of room for improvement defensively.
While we didn’t see him as a pick, Alriksson will probably hear his name called during the second day of the draft.
| Vilmer Alriksson | LW | Sweden | Swe-Jr | Feb 18, 2005 | 43 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 94 (EUR) | 6'6'' | 214lbs |
Elite Prospects Scouting Report
The success that Elmer Söderblom has enjoyed in recent years should help create a market for Vilmer Alriksson in this year’s draft. After all, the 6-foot-6 winger outproduced his natural comparable at the J20 level at the same age, with 21 points in 43 games for Djurgårdens.
For someone his age and size, Alriksson is already a capable skater. He already seems to check most of the boxes related to ankle flexion, hip usage, and stride depth, though his skating remained a bit inconsistent throughout the season.
His playing style doesn’t exactly fit his stature; his game flows through his skill more than his physical strength. While there’s still a clear lack of finesse, he usually had at least one or two impressive moments per game, beating defenders with body fakes off the rush or flashing intriguing shooting skill from in tight.
To become a legitimate NHL prospect, Alriksson needs to add more meat around the bones. Currently, he’s far from being a play-driver and relied a lot on his linemates at getting him the puck in favourable positions. He needs to learn to use his frame to his advantage more regularly; right now, he’s actually not that good at puck battles.There’s also a lot of room for improvement defensively.
While we didn’t see him as a pick, Alriksson will probably hear his name called during the second day of the draft.
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