Prospect Info: With the 145th Overall Pick the Rangers Select Calle Sjalin

[nyr2k2]

Glad to see he's healthy and playing well. Don't see him getting a contract. He's a good but not great SHL defender who really isn't special in any area. If he were signed, I would have a hard time seeing him break out of the AHL.

 

[cwede]

seems his rights likely to expire (in June'21) without signing w NYR:

"It feels good to stay at least two more seasons in Leksands IF. That was what I wanted for this season, so it's fun that it turned out that way in the end. It feels like we have something very good going on here, and I want to continue to be a part of it. It will be exciting to see where the future takes us."

Själin förlänger
Leksands IF has agreed with defender Calle Själin on a new two-year contract. This means that the new contract extends over the 2022/2023 season.

 

[nyr2k2]

seems his rights likely to expire (in June'21) without signing w NYR:

"It feels good to stay at least two more seasons in Leksands IF. That was what I wanted for this season, so it's fun that it turned out that way in the end. It feels like we have something very good going on here, and I want to continue to be a part of it. It will be exciting to see where the future takes us."

Själin förlänger
Leksands IF has agreed with defender Calle Själin on a new two-year contract. This means that the new contract extends over the 2022/2023 season.

Yeah. I'd say that basically closes the door. Particularly as he says "at least two" additional seasons, implying he's optimistic he can play there longer. I'm glad for him that he's carving out what looks like it will be a nice career for him in Sweden.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

seems his rights likely to expire (in June'21) without signing w NYR:

"It feels good to stay at least two more seasons in Leksands IF. That was what I wanted for this season, so it's fun that it turned out that way in the end. It feels like we have something very good going on here, and I want to continue to be a part of it. It will be exciting to see where the future takes us."

Själin förlänger
Leksands IF has agreed with defender Calle Själin on a new two-year contract. This means that the new contract extends over the 2022/2023 season.

That sucks I heard he was really dictating play out there. This Marx another pick wasted.

 

[nyr2k2]

That sucks I heard he was really dictating play out there. This Marx another pick wasted.

For a fifth round pick, though, it's basically the expected outcome. I mean they could theoretically sign him and he'd likely come over and become a decent AHL player, but it doesn't sound like the player himself is interested in that. It's basically make 70K max in a foreign country for the next couple years or make that at home with less travel. I don't blame him if he's choosing to pursue an SHL career over a likely minor league career in the US.

I remember Thomas Spelling basically thumbing his nose at the idea of coming over and deciding he'd rather be a star in lovely Denmark. Similar things, I think.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

For a fifth round pick, though, it's basically the expected outcome. I mean they could theoretically sign him and he'd likely come over and become a decent AHL player, but it doesn't sound like the player himself is interested in that. It's basically make 70K max in a foreign country for the next couple years or make that at home with less travel. I don't blame him if he's choosing to pursue an SHL career over a likely minor league career in the US.

I remember Thomas Spelling basically thumbing his nose at the idea of coming over and deciding he'd rather be a star in lovely Denmark. Similar things, I think.

Haha, I was making Stalin puns. Sjalin is a top 2 name in our prospect pool after Hunter Skinner.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

For a fifth round pick, though, it's basically the expected outcome. I mean they could theoretically sign him and he'd likely come over and become a decent AHL player, but it doesn't sound like the player himself is interested in that. It's basically make 70K max in a foreign country for the next couple years or make that at home with less travel. I don't blame him if he's choosing to pursue an SHL career over a likely minor league career in the US.

I remember Thomas Spelling basically thumbing his nose at the idea of coming over and deciding he'd rather be a star in lovely Denmark. Similar things, I think.

Also, 70k in Hartford doesn't buy you as much as 70k in Leksand. Cost of living etc. sure plays a role in that as well.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Also, 70k in Hartford doesn't buy you as much as 70k in Leksand. Cost of living etc. sure plays a role in that as well.

Plus . . . well . . . it's Hartford. The city known as being a slightly higher quality version of Cleveland.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Plus . . . well . . . it's Hartford. The city known as being a slightly higher quality version of Cleveland.

And Själin has been to NY a few times for prospect camp so he has some expectation of what life is like in the region. If he's happy in Leksand, with the role he has, it makes sense for him to stay there.

SHL salaries start around €80,000 which is ~$90,000 and it's tax free.

 

[Irishguy42]

I've driven through Hartford a bunch on my way to Boston for work over the last few months and...yeah...I don't blame people for not wanting to live there.

 

[Nickmo82]

Plus . . . well . . . it's Hartford. The city known as being a slightly higher quality version of Cleveland.

 

[nyr2k2]

Appears he was not offered a contract by the deadline. He had signed a two-year extension with his SHL club so that was sort of expected. Anyway, he becomes UFA for NHL purposes.