What's the ceiling of Oliver Björkstrand

[MrOT]

Blue Jackets Oliver Björkstrand, predict his ceiling.

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[GermanSpitfire]

Top-6 forward.
Nothing all too special.

 

[Hulide]

Best Forward on the Blue Jackets

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Ceiling- HOF; Floor- Middle-6 Center

Reality- somewhere in between

 

[Dumais]

I went first liner, cause he's more a scorer than a setup/assists guy. And scoring wingers seem more rare (or at least harder to replace) than playmakers. Not sure about HoF, depends more on years than abilities. Superstar? he could have a couple prime years at that level but if he was that he would've shown it by now. And as for All-Star, depends on teammates; I could see Jones or Laine picked before him.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

Ceiling- HOF; Floor- Middle-6 Center

Reality- somewhere in between

Id love to hear how his ceiling is a hall of a fame player, because quite frankly it isn't. Bjorkstrand will never touch a Hart/Art Ross/Lindsay etc

 

[SotasicA]

Id love to hear how his ceiling is a hall of a fame player, because quite frankly it isn't. Bjorkstrand will never touch a Hart/Art Ross/Lindsay etc

Maybe he'll break Marleau's games played record.

 

[Gurglesons]

First liner. Fantastic player though. Seems like ideally he'd be the 2nd best guy on is line though ala Forsberg in Nash or Gaudreau in Calgary.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

He's 26, isn't that over the hill on HFboards?

 

[Spirit of 67]

Hall of Fame.

There's nothing above that, that I know of.

 

[Stealth JD]

Hall of Fame.

There's nothing above that, that I know of.

Legend.

Only a few HOF'ers are legends. Flawed poll for missing that option.

 

[Spirit of 67]

Legend.

Only a few HOF'ers are legends. Flawed poll for missing that option.

Concur.

I stand corrected

 

[Holymakinaw]

1st liner in Columbus. 2nd liner on the top teams.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

1st liner in Columbus. 2nd liner on the top teams.

He’s a first liner on almost any team.

Which teams have two better wingers?

 

[majormajor]

I wouldn't be surprised if Columbus comes back with a more open system next year and Oliver puts up a point per game season. He could certainly get an All-Star nod.

Over the last three years, Bjorkstrand is 32nd in the league in P/60 (5v5 scoring rate). He's around the likes of Rantanen and Tavares there. Try comparing their most common linemates, their PP time, and their cap hits.

1st liner in Columbus. 2nd liner on the top teams.

I think you've got the reasoning backwards. It's harder to score in Columbus so if you're putting up top liner scoring rates there, it's all the more impressive. He has zero help this year.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

First liner and with better linemates can get some ASG nods. Dude is solid in all areas. 30 goals and the odd year could get 40.