Prospect Info: 17OA: Axel Sandin Pellikka
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Swedish Rafalski?
He’s such a weapon with his shot
He’s such a weapon with his shot
WingsToPick4th
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He reminds me of a mix of Miro Heiskenen (mobility and speed and power play) and Debrincat (rediculous shot from the same flank)
wingerdinger
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i like him a lot, but ive been hurt too many times recently to completely buy into the hype.
Frk It
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I am very encouraged by everything he has done this year and am happy we picked him.
But yeah, I am going to temper my expectations til I see him in NA. And you can blame Brannstrom, Boqvist, etc. for that.
Gniwder
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I feel that way about any undersized player. Every step is a bigger obstacle for them. I'm less concerned when they're Mo/Ed sized.
Our Lady Peace
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I wouldn't say ASP is undersized, but yes in comparison to our other two top D guys. He's 5'11 ~180 lbs. Makar, Fox, and Q Hughes are all that precise size (few pounds on him) and guys like Karlsson and Morrissey are just an inch taller and a few lbs heavier.
Honestly the all have the same thing in common: elite 4-way skating mobility and timing. And the hands as well. If you got the hands, feet, and brain all running in sync at a high level, you'll surely be successful. ASP has already tested highly in strength measurements relative to his peers too, so he's also got that.
It's just a matter of how good ASP can get. Can you imagine if he becomes our best D lol
Honestly the all have the same thing in common: elite 4-way skating mobility and timing. And the hands as well. If you got the hands, feet, and brain all running in sync at a high level, you'll surely be successful. ASP has already tested highly in strength measurements relative to his peers too, so he's also got that.
It's just a matter of how good ASP can get. Can you imagine if he becomes our best D lol
That's the thing. We have three young defensemen, and we have no idea who will end up as the number one
AlwaysSunnyInDetroit
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Cyborg Yzerberg
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Just would like to once again say I had this kid as the best defenseman of his class and I think that’s becoming increasingly more evident as the months go by. Also had him over Danielson.
jkutswings
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Then I like your talent evaluation.
Please forward your viable goaltender trade candidates to the front office ASAP.
Frk It
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Respectfully, there is a good sized gap between how Q Hughes and Makar skate, and how ASP skates.
Gniwder
IN TODD WE TRUST
Nah, ASP is Makar, and Kasper is Marchand. Every prospect needs to be compared to elite talent, that is the rule here.
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OgeeOgelthorpe
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I'll bet that Augustine stonewalls him and USA wins by a goal in a tough defensive matchup.
I bet the Undertaker rises from the center of the rink and chokeslams Mick Foley off the Jumbotron onto one of the nets.
Run the Jewels
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If you are down 5-2, you need to have your d-men pinch. That doesn't concern me one bit.
cvaicunas
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Agreed, he just lost the battle for the puck there. I was cheering for another Pellikka goal to go with Augustine's gold medal.
Well, he won best defenseman. I'm not sure that's what I saw, but I'll take it anyway, I guess.
DamonDRW
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This crap related to giving purely offensive D all the awards need to stop. Makar, Hughes, Karlsson have no clue what to do in their own zone (relative if course to the NHL standards). Pelikka as well.
I love what he has done so far this year (and can't really fault him), but I am still reserving judgment. The NHL is very unforgiving for undersized defensemen and he still faces an uphill battle to establish himself as a top four NHL defensemen.
RedHawkDown
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Sounds like you don’t watch these players play. Makar is fantastic in his own zone and so is Hughes (this season). Karlsson is bad, yes.
This assumption that all D who score a lot and are small are automatically purely offensive needs to stop.
