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Coach Reggie Dunlop said:
Skelleftea losing early I honestly think would be the best thing for both prospects. ASP gets NHL time and MBN helps the griffins playoff push.
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Agreed especially considering that Gustafsson and Copp are done for the season and random injuries to Soderblom are causing the callups to Griffins special teams players like Shine/Watson/Rafferty

Would be a great early experience for ASP and MBN to be relied on in a Griffins playoff push
 
Our Lady Peace said:
Agreed especially considering that Gustafsson and Copp are done for the season and random injuries to Soderblom are causing the callups to Griffins special teams players like Shine/Watson/Rafferty

Would be a great early experience for ASP and MBN to be relied on in a Griffins playoff push
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ASP could be upgrade over Gustafson 😜
 
He's gonna end up playing a lot of hockey this year.

Red Wings pre-season
Norway juniors and men
CHL
Full SHL season with playoffs

And now some AHL playoffs to top it all off.

Can't be a bad thing.
 
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Coach Reggie Dunlop said:
Love seeing MBN get on the board, I still think he has a ton of potential, his play this summer was eye popping. I think he’s had a tough year in skelleftea, really hope he’s just been in his head and takes away a lot from this year rather than only negative.
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I don't even think it's really on MBN. Skelleftea just didn't know how to use him. They certainly don't value physical play very much, because he's been destroying guys all year long on the forecheck. One of the league leaders in PIM, too. I guess you could say he should have adapted, but I think it's perfectly fine that he kept playing his game.
 
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Coach Reggie Dunlop said:
Love seeing MBN get on the board, I still think he has a ton of potential, his play this summer was eye popping. I think he’s had a tough year in skelleftea, really hope he’s just been in his head and takes away a lot from this year rather than only negative.
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I think some AHL action will do him really good.
 
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Unfriendly Ghost said:
I don't even think it's really on MBN. Skelleftea just didn't know how to use him. They certainly don't value physical play very much, because he's been destroying guys all year long on the forecheck. One of the league leaders in PIM, too. I guess you could say he should have adapted, but I think it's perfectly fine that he kept playing his game.
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The wings are in desperate need of a player who’s heavy on the forecheck. Too many cinderellas on the team…
 
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This guy looks like a penalty killer that scores 10 goals a year. I hope I'm wrong. But this feels like a Veleno, Ras ceiling. I would package him at the draft to move up if we have someone we are targeting or a young roster player from another team.
 
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Steve Yzerlland said:
This guy looks like a penalty killer that scores 10 goals a year. I hope I'm wrong. But this feels like a Veleno, Ras ceiling. I would package him at the draft to move up if we have someone we are targeting or a young roster player from another team.
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He admittedly had a rough year this year, but in his draft year he outscored Dvorsky in the Allsvenskan. Skelleftea was a mess and he played the last half of the year on the 4th line and got no PP time.

I think he's going to excel in the AHL.
 
Steve Yzerlland said:
This guy looks like a penalty killer that scores 10 goals a year. I hope I'm wrong. But this feels like a Veleno, Ras ceiling. I would package him at the draft to move up if we have someone we are targeting or a young roster player from another team.
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MBN is a much, much different type of player than a Ras or Veleno. Both of which came out of junior hockey playing styles of games that needed a lot more time refining than they were really given

MBN is a complete wrecking ball, which is something we don't have on our team. Yet he's also extremely cerebral. He finds soft pockets around the the ice and of course has an borderline elite release. Operates in tight space really well, something that small players in CHL juniors struggle with when hitting the pros

If he works hard on his skating over the summer, particularly being more agile away from the boards, as well as his playmaking, I think he's got a lot more scoring potential than some are giving credit
 
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13to40 said:
The wings are in desperate need of a player who’s heavy on the forecheck. Too many cinderellas on the team…
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That’s my issue with this season’s team. They’re way too easy to play against. It would be nice to have some bigger dudes in the bottom lines that’ll throw their weight around. I’m one of the few Brady Cleveland (prime Derian Hatcher loading) truthers here lol.
 
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Our Lady Peace said:
MBN is a much, much different type of player than a Ras or Veleno. Both of which came out of junior hockey playing styles of games that needed a lot more time refining than they were really given

MBN is a complete wrecking ball, which is something we don't have on our team. Yet he's also extremely cerebral. He finds soft pockets around the the ice and of course has an borderline elite release. Operates in tight space really well, something that small players in CHL juniors struggle with when hitting the pros

If he works hard on his skating over the summer, particularly being more agile away from the boards, as well as his playmaking, I think he's got a lot more scoring potential than some are giving credit
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I hope you're right. And I didn't mean playing style comparisons with Veleno and Ras I mean ceiling and production. Like I said, I hope he is a star but I don't have much faith.
 
Steve Yzerlland said:
I hope you're right. And I didn't mean playing style comparisons with Veleno and Ras I mean ceiling and production. Like I said, I hope he is a star but I don't have much faith.
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MBN is an elite shooting talent and plays a heavier game more naturally than either Veleno and Ras. He doesn’t have the same skating problems Rasmussen had as a draftee, and he’s much smarter than Veleno in all 3 zones.

I think at worst he’ll be a two way, solid, physical 40 point guy. At best? A two way, solid, physical 70 point guy. Inclined to score more goals than set up. Both have their value but we obviously want him to score as much as possible. Danielson is showing some good playmaking chops so maybe a line of DBC/Danielson/MBN would give the opportunity to score more.
 
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I get people's concern but he definitely isn't Ras. His skating and balance is light years ahead of Ras. As someone mentioned above I think his floor is probably a Danny Cleary/ Lapointe (Best Wings Year) kinda 20/20 guy. Obviously as a high pick I want more then that, but I think that is his floor. He is willing to shoot, a great forechecker, has a solid shot, skates well, and has some decent touch.



Love how he consistently drives the net and doesn't overthink shots in those highlights.

The SEL is a really hard for rookies. Ray in his first SEL season put up 10 in 34, and in his second 18 in 34.
MBN's 11 in 42 don't look as terrible by comparison, and I don't think anyone expects him to produce like Ray. (Makes ASP's performance really noteworthy, especially for a dman)

If he becomes a 30/30 PF lite kind of guy I'd be thrilled. I think he and Kasper will help bring so much needed grit to our top 6 that we've largely lacked since dealing Bert.

GR for the playoffs should be a good opportunity for him even if its just practice. Next year GR should be getting a solid influx of youth to go with what is there already. Ammo/Danielson (1 may make the Wings), Finnie, Antjo, ASP?, Buium, Wally, Kiiskinen, Becher, Savage, Cossa, MBN.
 
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