Prospect Info: Wheeler The Gifted (Wallinder)

[TCNorthstars]

Should mention the paywall.

Thought this would be a good read for some while we wait on in for Ghost Bear.

The Gifted: The untapped potential of Red Wings prospect William Wallinder

He also did Berggren last year:
The Gifted: Red Wings prospect Jonatan Berggren and the perimeter player myth

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[Frk It]

I really like the idea of a Wallinder-Hronek 2nd pairing.

Getting Ghost would make sense for the next 2 years, if we can.

Ghost-Seider
DK-Hronek
Whoever-Stecher

Then in a couple years...

2021 Pick-Seider
Wallinder-Hronek
Johansson-Stecher

 

[Killerjas]

Wallinder has top line potential, but a very low floor. Long term project. Lets wait and see in 3 years.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

Well no ScapeGhost

 

[MBH]

This guy is probably 3 full seasons away still.
Will be interesting to see if he starts turning his ability into production.

 

[jaster]

Good write-up by Wheeler.

This kid is a project who is going to likely frustrate, due to his lack of defensive polish. Hard to know how much he'll have that cleaned up by the time he ends up in Detroit, assuming he makes it, but there is a long way to go and he'll likely always have some defensive warts. Of course, that doesn't mean he can't be a valuable player. Most likely, he'll need to be paired with a player capable enough defensively to cover for him. Maybe that's Seider, but more likely that'll be someone on a lower pairing. In the meantime, his ability and confidence to attack offensively and with the puck on his stick will remain extremely alluring. He definitely looks like a 4th forward who could wreak havoc in transition.