Prospect Info: World Junior Hockey Championship 2018

[Redder Winger]

It's funny to me that Redder will bash the hyperbolic statement Lindstrom and Kotkansalo will never be nhlers against the wall and the WJC Summer Showcase is the end all be all because "I was there."

Okay Brian Williams

 

[Redder Winger]

A few more

 

[LastWordArmy]

A look at the Red Wings in the tourney.

Four Detroit Red Wings Prospects to Represent at World Juniors

 

[Ezekial]

I believe you when you say you were there, but you're honestly JAG on the internet.
TBH the comment stems from having a bit of a problem with you condemning hyperbole and going after posters for putting too much on limited viewership when you're guilty of both.

 

[Redder Winger]

I believe you when you say you were there, but you're honestly JAG on the internet.
TBH the comment stems from having a bit of a problem with you condemning hyperbole and going after posters for putting too much on limited viewership when you're guilty of both.

I watched the kids and they did nothing to stand out in any way.
On the other hand, kids like Dahlin and Liljegren and Brannstrom.... and even some of the other kids who weren't hyped... stood out and made plays.

So then you go back and read scouting reports again, and nothing pops.

What's the model for these guys?
I'm no fan of the Rasmussen pick, but at least you can envision something.

Anyway, we're speculating about 17 and 18 year olds and we're all going to be wrong as much as we're right.

No need to get personal and take offense.

 

[Dotter]

I would take it with a grain of salt. Nobody knows if they are going to be NHLers or not. It's wayyyyy too early to make that kind of judgement.

 

[Henkka]

What's the model for these guys?
I'm no fan of the Rasmussen pick, but at least you can envision something.

There's no model. We are setting a trend.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

There's nothing about my post that's misinformed.
Show me all the 5'10 defensemen in the NHL currently worthy of a top 5 pick in the draft.

I simply think you're talking out of your ass when you say "He's the best player on the ice nearly every time he puts on a USA jersey."

You don't like being called out on it, so I'm misinformed.

How can he do that if it’s an opinion? Just because we need dmen doesn’t mean he puts cynical glasses on when watching forwards and rose colored when watching dmen

 

[Pavels Dog]

I watched the kids and they did nothing to stand out in any way.
On the other hand, kids like Dahlin and Liljegren and Brannstrom.... and even some of the other kids who weren't hyped... stood out and made plays.

There's more to success than flash.

 

[Redder Winger]

There's more to success than flash.

But playmakers make plays, regardless of the "flash."

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Still think Merkley is the best in this area of any 17 year old kid I’ve seen.

Too bad he’s a grade A **** head.

I would take him when he falls to hopefully our Mike Green first round pick...

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

I'm thinking a Krug type of guy
And that's nice. But it has its limitations, too.
Do you take that top 5 overall?
Eh, I don't think so.

Krug doesn't skate like Quinn Hughes, few players do have his skating ability though.

 

[BinCookin]

20 different people in this thread that have told you that you are way off on Quinn Hughes, so maybe you're the one that is talking out of their ass.

I dont watch many of these games at all, but ill listen to Bob MacKenzie give his breakdown on players etc
tkachuk and hughes are possible top 5 picks.... this is well known. So when Frk it (who does a great job following prospects) tells me he likes hughes.. im inclined to believe him

 

[Redder Winger]

I dont watch many of these games at all, but ill listen to Bob MacKenzie give his breakdown on players etc
tkachuk and hughes are possible top 5 picks.... this is well known. So when Frk it (who does a great job following prospects) tells me he likes hughes.. im inclined to believe him

That's fine.
Some of us think for ourselves.

 

[Pavels Dog]

But playmakers make plays, regardless of the "flash."

Just saying that for example a guy like Liljegren is very noticeable both good and bad. Brannstrom and Dahlin are special talents but at least in the case of Brannstrom size could be an issue at the NHL level. Lindstrom and Kotkansalo were just drafted so they shouldn't be expected to stand out more than 1st rounders or generational talents like Dahlin, but not being as noticeable doesn't mean they can't become very good. For example I think it looks like Lindstrom really has offensive talents, but if you're the coach and you've got Dahlin, Brannstrom, Liljegren... you're probably going with them as your offensive guys.

 

[Redder Winger]

Liljegren looked like Erik Karlsson, My heart sank watching him skate, and watching Mike Babcock smile as he watched him.
Dahlin - showed he could hit. Take a man out. Skate the puck out. Pass the puck out. And rip a heavy point shot.

I get that Lindstrom wasn't going to stand out like that.
But the other D, like Hogberg and Westerlund were making plays that stood out -- offensively and defensively.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Liljegren looked like Erik Karlsson, My heart sank watching him skate, and watching Mike Babcock smile as he watched him.
Dahlin - showed he could hit. Take a man out. Skate the puck out. Pass the puck out. And rip a heavy point shot.

I get that Lindstrom wasn't going to stand out like that.
But the other D, like Hogberg and Westerlund were making plays that stood out -- offensively and defensively.

Did you watch the Swe-Belarus game? Will be interesting to see how guys look against tougher competition, but Liljegren looked a lot like Karlsson's bad sides. Stupid pinches, sloppy defensive work. Haven't seen Marlies games, but just from highlights I've noticed him looking rough defensively on a lot of goals against. Jury's still out, but with his pedigree I would like him to be a bit more polished in his game. But it could have been first game nerves, tonight's a tougher test.

 

[ChadS]

Kotkansalo will swap places with Robin Salo for today's game, so he probably won't be playing much. Salo was the extra D vs CAN, no ice time.

 

[Ezekial]

Didn't Salo still have the runs or something?

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Lindstrom hasn't had a ton of work yet in this game, but he's slowly converting me. Whenever he has to make a play, he seems to make the right one. Just sort of a quiet, cerebral defenseman who makes smart little passes and stays in position. Seems a little slow, though.

 

[datsyukfan]

Lindstrom hasn't had a ton of work yet in this game, but he's slowly converting me. Whenever he has to make a play, he seems to make the right one. Just sort of a quiet, cerebral defenseman who makes smart little passes and stays in position. Seems a little slow, though.

Ya I loved that nice little 10 foot pass he made right out in front of his own net, that’s more of what the wings need. Also got physical on a Czech player in the corner

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Ya I loved that nice little 10 foot pass he made right out in front of his own net, that’s more of what the wings need. Also got physical on a Czech player in the corner

Looks to me like they're matching him up against Ostep Safin, who is just a huge guy. He's doing a good job so far.

 

[datsyukfan]

God I want dahlin wow

 

[Frk It]

Lindstrom hasn't had a ton of work yet in this game, but he's slowly converting me. Whenever he has to make a play, he seems to make the right one. Just sort of a quiet, cerebral defenseman who makes smart little passes and stays in position. Seems a little slow, though.

He's been pretty solid so far. I was not a big fan of the defenseman last year... but I have liked how Jokiharju, Valimaki, and Foote have looked so far in this tournament.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

My Necas bromance continues unabated. He's been really good.