Prospect Info: [2023 - 165th] Filip Eriksson (SHL - Vaxjo Lakers)
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Ghetto Sangria
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Regarding Filip Eriksson, I know it's a small sample size right now, but is it normal for a 19 year old kid to be playing 18-20 minutes a game in the Allsvenskan league? He's over a PPG for the time being at 19 (Turned in November), and seems to be heavily relied on.
Curious if anyone has watched him play.
Curious if anyone has watched him play.
WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
He played in the SHL earlier this year too.. he's a smart player, good vision, there might be something there.
Was this the guy that the scouting team said they might be "lucky" in that he was hurt most of the year last season, so he flew under the radar?
WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
The sample size for now is too small, but he is leading U20 scorers in PPG by a considerable margin. Looking forward to seeing how his production shapes up over the next 20 games.
Ghetto Sangria
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Yeah it's worth following. Filip Forsberg had 33 in 38 in his D+1 year. I think Eriksson is slightly older and there is obviously less hype / tools to project his NHL future, but it's encouraging to see that producing and playing big minutes in Allsvenskan isn't the norm for a 19 y/o.
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Easily our most underrated prospect imo
More like among the most unknown prospects. Seems to be the cases for most of the Euros.
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WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
I mean this is pretty insane production from a 6th rounder in the Allsvenskan. He's got smarts, he's got skills.. no one really talks about him.
WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
Sam I Am
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Ericksson has just scored a second time in today's game. Second period just ended.
WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
No, that's the J20.
This is a professional league where the top teams play for promotion into the SHL.
It's like if the NHL broke the bottom of the league and the top of the AHL into a league and had them play for promotion into the NHL.
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It is extremely hard to scout these kids who play in Europe and are born Oct-Dec. Just like Engstrom and Eriksson, they were eligible for draft, but they cannot play those international U18 tournament which are attended by all scouts.
Many of them are not yet established in pro team (which is totally understandable) and "only" play in juniors. So they are in a vacuum and can fly under the radar.
Many of them are not yet established in pro team (which is totally understandable) and "only" play in juniors. So they are in a vacuum and can fly under the radar.
WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
In Eriksson's case he also sustained a large injury last year, so limited viewings.
Great eye by the Swedish scout to pluck this kid out.. Engstrom the previous year. We might finally have someone competent scouting there.
Norlinder might not work out ultimately but I don't think we can say he was a bad pick in the 3rd round.
HuGort
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It's even crazier when he's the only PPG player on his team. Also, already 7th in scoring (equals to two others) on said team despite only playing 1/4 of the games everyone else played.
Either he's playing very solo (but he has more assists than goals) or his SHL team wasn't using him much compared to this one.
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Is it normal to be excited by basically all of the prospects drafted in the last few years?
