Wings Select D William Wallinder at 32nd OVR

[ChadS]

He must be injured as he wasn't in the lineup today for MODO U20's or seniors.

 

[lilidk]

Anybody watch him this season. How is he defensively.? At this stage points not very important, but what about his physical and defensive game?

 

[Gniwder]

He must be injured as he wasn't in the lineup today for MODO U20's or seniors.

Sounds like an injury, but can't find any details.

William Wallinder unable to take part in Swedish WJC selection camp

 

[ChadS]

Sounds like an injury, but can't find any details.

William Wallinder unable to take part in Swedish WJC selection camp

Apparently it wasn't very serious as he's been back with MODO for their past few games. Today 14:43 ice time and 20+ the other night. No more junior hockey in Sweden at least until the new year so hopefully he can stick with the men's team.

 

[Frk It]

Do we know what league he is starting in and what kind of role he will have?

 

[Hen Kolland]

Do we know what league he is starting in and what kind of role he will have?

Last I saw he was demoted to J20 from Rogle. So, if that holds, he should be top pair. Just disappointing that he had to take a step back in competition level

 

[simonedvinsson]

Last I saw he was demoted to J20 from Rogle. So, if that holds, he should be top pair. Just disappointing that he had to take a step back in competition level

That's disappointing. I thought the Allsvenskan was the perfect place for him to develop last year. He is too much a liability defensively for the SHL, but he didn't look challenged enough in the J20. Curious to see if Rögle loans him out for a stint.

 

[Killerjas]

J20? Big yikes

 

[Pavels Dog]

J20? Big yikes

He was playing with the men's team yesterday (scored a goal).

 

[Killerjas]

Uh, seems he is gonna play in the U20 this year... Not looking good.

 

[deca guard]

George Malik
@georgemalik
Random question for you: do you think we'll keep seeing Wallinder loaned out to the J20 league for "confidence-building" games? It's been interesting to watch him yo-yo between leagues.

Red Wings Prospects
@DRWProspects
I think so, but we'll get a better idea over the next 5-10 games. Rögle seems to want him around but the ice time won't be much, so he'll probably play J20 too. This is the downside of having prospects on top SHL teams... A longer term loan to the Allsvenskan is another option.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Yeah he was injured for their first game, and then with almost a week until the next game they sent him to J20 for playing time. Today is Rögle's 2nd game so we will see if Wally is in the lineup. Too early for sure to say he's not going to play in SHL, but he does not have guaranteed top 6 position.

 

[Frk It]

This is a guy I think really could have benefitted from going the NCAA route, although I understand that is a huge ask for someone his age in another country.

 

[SantosHalper]

This is a guy I think really could have benefitted from going the NCAA route, although I understand that is a huge ask for someone his age in another country.

Wallinder lost his NCAA eligible, the moment he played his first pro-game. And im pretty sure Wallinder would had have to attend school also, most of of the european players doesn't care about going to school at this moment. For example Tuomisto, decided couple years before he was even drafted, that would go to school first.

Allsvenskan is best place for Wallinder now, just like Gustav Lindström played his D+1 year in Allsvenskan and D+2 year in SHL. Wallinder is more long term project than Lindström was, this year in Allsvenskan and then the next two years in SHL. Then we know which way he is going.

 

[ThankGord]

Looks like he was with Rögle today, managed to get a +2 in 6 minutes.

 

[The Red Line]

I know he has a lot of doubters but I've always been a huge fan of his, and believe in his upside. I'd like to see him stick in the men's league, seems like he's doing alright.

 

[FabricDetails]

I know he has a lot of doubters but I've always been a huge fan of his, and believe in his upside. I'd like to see him stick in the men's league, seems like he's doing alright.

Didn't we all recently learn he's actually been injured?

 

[Gniwder]

Looks like he was with Rögle today, managed to get a +2 in 6 minutes.

That's +20/60 min, lol. He should be getting 30 min per game.

 

[Killerjas]

1 point in 4 U20 games... Uh what is going on?

 

[Claypool]

1 point in 4 U20 games... Uh what is going on?

He might not actually be good. It happens.

 

[Pavels Dog]

1 point in 4 U20 games... Uh what is going on?

Wouldn't freak out yet.. Rögle has only played 2 games, Wallinder was injured for one and played 5 minutes in the other.
No consistency for William yet in how and where he plays. And point production is far from the most important thing (much better if he plays solid defense and doesn't cheat for offense).

 

[Ulysses31]

khusnutdinov look pretty good , but still time for wallinder, get him a sports psychologist etc

 

[ThankGord]

1 point in 4 U20 games... Uh what is going on?

Playing defense probably.

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

He might not actually be good. It happens.

I was very surprised to learn that Wallinder is barely 19, if the 2020 draft had occurred at the normal time he would've been a month shy of 18, probably one of the youngest in the draft. That gives me a little more hope he might develop, the dude is only 19. I'm still not super hopeful he'll ever be more than a depth defenseman...in the SHL.

 

[ThankGord]

First SHL goal, pretty nice: