Prospect Info: Anton Lundell (2020, #12 overall), HIFK (Liiga) - signed ELC 6/7/2021

[AD1066]

Great pick for you guys.

 

[SoupyFIN]

Borg was there too to support him, that's a good sign I guess.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

I think we should all go streaking. Barkov-Lundell is gonna be a force for us down the middle.

What's his path for this year? Play the rest of it in Liiga?

 

[FinlandPanther]

Love this pick. Going to be a perfect second line center

 

[Mogo]

Barkov
Lundell
Borgtrom
Heponiemi

down the middle

 

[FrolikFan67]

Longterm potential for:

Barkov-Tippett
Lundell-Denisenko

very solid first draft, another big bodied Finnish center who’s already playing pro. Should slot in very nicely on the second line. Happy things worked out for us this draft

 

[I am not exposed]

Comparable is Sean Courturier. If he ends up being as good as him, I'll be very happy with that pick.

 

[GermanPanther]

So what's special about Lundell? Comparable?

awesome good Hockey IQ on both Sides, that what you want, a complete Player. And offensive Game is teachable defensiv game not. And we needed Center depth.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Great pick.
As a HIFK and Panthers fan i'm excited to see Lundell in Panthers sweater.
And guess what Barkov is Lundell's idol

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Barkov
Lundell
Borgtrom
Heponiemi

down the middle

Hepo playing wing in AHL, he's too small to play C imo.

Take him out, put in Luostarinen

 

[violaswallet]

Hepo playing wing in AHL, he's too small to play C imo.

Take him out, put in Luostarinen

Man this is big

 

[Mogo]

Check the pass at 0:50

 

[Desert Panther]

I love this pick! Barkov Jr. for sure. He has a good possibility of stepping into the lineup next year this kid is supposedly that defensively ready.

 

[I am not exposed]

Funny his idol is Barkov and Datsyuk. Sounds like he's more aggressive than Barkov. Less cerebral.

 

[Mogo]

Hepo playing wing in AHL, he's too small to play C imo.

Take him out, put in Luostarinen

I was just kidding. I think we've seen the last of Heponiemi

 

[pantherbot]

It's a good pick, but I just can't get that excited about a defensively responsible center prospect. I prefer offensive upside in the 1st round, but seems like he was the best pick for us at 12. Wouldn't have minded trading down, but I'm not too upset.

 

[FinlandPanther]

Funny his idol is Barkov and Datsyuk. Sounds like he's more aggressive than Barkov. Less cerebral.

He is. The high end skill isn’t the same but Lundell is a bull.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Do you just throw him at 2C and yolo? Or keep him in Europe this year

 

[HockeyRulez]

I feel like we have to trade for Laine now. All aboard the Finnish train

 

[vendetta]

Do you just throw him at 2C and yolo? Or keep him in Europe this year

He better stay in Europe

 

[FinlandPanther]

Do you just throw him at 2C and yolo? Or keep him in Europe this year

I think he’s ready. But I would keep him one season there.

 

[GermanPanther]

It's a good pick, but I just can't get that excited about a defensively responsible center prospect. I prefer offensive upside in the 1st round, but seems like he was the best pick for us at 12. Wouldn't have minded trading down, but I'm not too upset.

Not so wrong that is something we current missing. as a Top Center Pick. But again we didnt was bad in the O-Zone we was bad in the D-Zone and how 5 Players played the D Zone.
And Finnish Hockey school teach you how you place yourself on the Ice you can see it at every national Team Game. And then will help our process and maybe speed is not the Top Point of future Hockey but high Hockey IQ to understand your opponent and your Line and Team mates.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Do you just throw him at 2C and yolo? Or keep him in Europe this year

Does he have an out clause to come over in January?
I say, give it to him if the plan is to re-tool and look for another top 10 pick in 2021.
Get him the experience now, he's big enough and playing pro as is.

 

[batting1k]

Sweet.

Zito said he was going to be leaning on kekalainen since he didn’t do much scouting this year.

 

[violaswallet]

Borg was there too to support him, that's a good sign I guess.

? I’m missing something . What does that mean?