WJC talk

[Unfriendly Ghost]

It's that time again! Anybody watching? I'm kind of impressed by Philippe Myers. I can't believe he went undrafted. He was totally worth a 7th. 6'5 RH defenseman with offense. Come on, Wings!

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[Vatican Roulette]

Hronek
Saarijarvi
Pottelberghe

Is at all we got in the tourney?

 

[Henkka]

So Canada did kill Finland in first practise game 5-0.

Anyone saw that?

 

[gretskidoo]

Dahlin doing his thing.



Pettersson with the 3rd goal, he's #14.

 

[Frk It]

Excited to watch Saarijarvi and Hronek.

Also excited to see prospects: Necas, Petterson, Hischier, Andersson, Heiskanen, Salo, Vesalainen, Tolvanen, Ruzicka

 

[drwings40]

"Speaking of that specific U20 tournament... Hronek... I think some of you will be very pleasantly surprised, he's a PP beast, I fully expect him to be 1st pairing D and possibly the best D on the team. He's so good."

Quote from the Czech's roster thread.

 

[KasperTheGrittyGhost]

I'm pumped to see Sarijarvi and Hronek, but only having three prospects in the tournament is kind of frustrating. That can't speak too well to the development of Ehn, Valhatalo, Kadeykin, etc

 

[Frk It]

I'm pumped to see Sarijarvi and Hronek, but only having three prospects in the tournament is kind of frustrating. That can't speak too well to the development of Ehn, Valhatalo, Kadeykin, etc

Vahatalo and Ehn have participated in the WJC before. Don't believe either are of age to participate in this tournament.

 

[Ezekial]

Super excited for Vili and Hronek, also really pumped to watch Tyson Jost and Mikey McCleod on Canada (both players I liked a lot going into last draft, unfortunate Jost went to the avs) - along with the incoming draftees. I'm gonna try and watch every game, hopefully the streams are good.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Hronek is playing right now against Canada. Not looking too bad. His hockey sense seems really good. The Czechs are totally outclassed, though, so they're not playing with the puck very much.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Hronek is really aggressive tonight. The Canadians are doing their usual thing where they try to intimidate the other team, and he's not having any of it. He's crosschecking people left and right, getting right up in their faces, etc. He's probably going to take a penalty here, but he's fiery AF.

 

[Leronziia]

Love me a skilled defenseman with aggro.

He's got a big frame too, he'll fill out at 6'1" - 6'2", ~90-95kg.

 

[Frk It]

Hronek is really aggressive tonight. The Canadians are doing their usual thing where they try to intimidate the other team, and he's not having any of it. He's crosschecking people left and right, getting right up in their faces, etc. He's probably going to take a penalty here, but he's fiery AF.

Sooo he's the anti-Kindl, lol

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

All in all, I thought Hronek had a solid game. He didn't play a lot for whatever reason. It seemed like the Czechs were just rolling their pairings. But he seemed to always be in good position, cleared the zone well a couple of times, and had a few nice passes. He had a couple of hits, but nothing particularly brutal or anything. And, of course, the aforementioned roughhousing.

I look forward to seeing more offense in the next few, because he's supposed to be a really good PP type guy. But the Czechs were just totally hemmed in all the time, so there was nothing to show.

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

I am very excited to watch the draft-eligibles this year, especially this crop of Finnish defensemen.

 

[Frk It]

I am very excited to watch the draft-eligibles this year, especially this crop of Finnish defensemen.

Yeah, Finland might be the best team to watch for this upcoming draft.

Heiskanen, Salo, and Vaakanainen on the back end. Tolvanen and Vesalainen up front.

 

[Tatar]

Yeah, Finland might be the best team to watch for this upcoming draft.

Heiskanen, Salo, and Vaakanainen on the back end. Tolvanen and Vesalainen up front.

Finland and Canada are stuffed full of first round picks.

For me it's

Canada
Finland
Sweden

It's an unbelievable shame Liljegren didn't make Sweden though I can understand why.

Maybe he slips to us in the draft.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Yeah, Finland might be the best team to watch for this upcoming draft.

Heiskanen, Salo, and Vaakanainen on the back end. Tolvanen and Vesalainen up front.

Salo was last cut on the Finland's team.
He was battling for 7th defenseman's spot with Jesper Mattila ( Boston College defenseman who's undrafted in NHL) but unfortunately Salo lost that battle.

Outside of the our world junior team we have other draft eligible defenseman's coming for next June's draft.
Like Kasper Kotkansalo ( Sioux Falls Stampede), Eero Teräväinen ( Lincoln Stars ) Eemeli Räsänen ( Kingston Frontenacs) Henri Jokiharju ( Portland Winterhawks) and Oliver Felixson ( overage and undrafted defenseman in 2016 draft from Saint John Seadogs).

 

[Henkka]

Yeah, Finland might be the best team to watch for this upcoming draft.

Heiskanen, Salo, and Vaakanainen on the back end. Tolvanen and Vesalainen up front.

Could be, but I'm quite sure we're end drafting swedish, american or czech-born center with our 1st pick.

 

[Frk It]

Salo was last cut on the Finland's team.
He was battling for 7th defenseman's spot with Jesper Mattila ( Boston College defenseman who's undrafted in NHL) but unfortunately Salo lost that battle.

Outside of the our world junior team we have other draft eligible defenseman's coming for next June's draft.
Like Kasper Kotkansalo ( Sioux Falls Stampede), Eero Teräväinen ( Lincoln Stars ) Eemeli Räsänen ( Kingston Frontenacs) Henri Jokiharju ( Portland Winterhawks) and Oliver Felixson ( overage and undrafted defenseman in 2016 draft from Saint John Seadogs).

Thanks for the update.

 

[Leronziia]

The real stuff starts in 16 hours, Czech vs Fin, Hronek and Saarijarvi.

 

[gretskidoo]

I really hope we somehow manage to draft Dahlin.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

I'm kind of liking Lias Andersson's game. Really smart player. Definitely a two-way guy, though. I'd love to see more offense. He ends up playing up high while his linemates are below the goal line a lot.

 

[Claypool]

I really hope we somehow manage to draft Dahlin.

Trying to temper my enthusiasm for him until Sweden plays tougher opponents. He looks very good against Denmark though.

 

[Tatar]

I really hope we somehow manage to draft Dahlin.

For a 16 year old defenseman he's looked really solid.

Liljegren this year and Dahlin next year and we'd be off to one hell of a rebuild