Prospect Info: Anton Wahlberg, C/LW, Malmo (J20) - Selection 39OA, 2023 (Signed to 3 year ELC), Assigned to Roch 3/24/24

I've seen him live now twice. Really, really good passer on the SHL level and smart when skating with the puck. He's more of a pull the defense apart-kind of guy with mobility and quirky passes than a crash the net guy.

He uses his wing span in a way that is very Sabres-like. Looks more ready than Östlund to me and could jump the Rochester guys that doesn't make the NHL this season. Yeah, I've only watched two games in person but if this is his current standard he's pretty, pretty good.
So this was my report from october. I haven't been able to watch the ahl-games. How is he holding up? I probably meant Thompson like and not Sabres-like in terms of the wing span.
How ready does he look compared to Östlund?
 
So this was my report from october. I haven't been able to watch the ahl-games. How is he holding up? I probably meant Thompson like and not Sabres-like in terms of the wing span.
How ready does he look compared to Östlund?
His style definitely fits the NA game and when I've seen him he's impressed. He uses his power and understands his size.I've been impressed but ill divert to our Rochester guys for more details on that @Chainshot @Tsyolin @Ace
 
We have to many good 24 and under players/prospects specially at forward:
Quinn-22
Peterka-22
Cozens-23
Benson19
Krebs-23/24
Helenius-18
Kulich-20
Rosen-21
Ostlund-20
Neuchev-20
Poltapov-20
Wahlberg-19
Ziemmer-18
That is a full team of forwards not near their prime excluding Krebs and cozens who are entering it in 2-3 years.
 
We have to many good 24 and under players/prospects specially at forward:
Quinn-22
Peterka-22
Cozens-23
Benson19
Krebs-23/24
Helenius-18
Kulich-20
Rosen-21
Ostlund-20
Neuchev-20
Poltapov-20
Wahlberg-19
Ziemmer-18
That is a full team of forwards not near their prime excluding Krebs and cozens who are entering it in 2-3 years.
Can't believe even now, Dahlin is only 24
 
Can't believe even now, Dahlin is only 24
Byram 22-23, power 21, Samuelsson 24, Johnson 23, Joker is only 25 still as well not to mention the plethora of d-men we've stocked up on too I will say Adams did an amazing job interview filling up the pipeline and filling out the roster as well to not rush the prospects he really flipped our barren system around with young quality talent
 
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We have to many good 24 and under players/prospects specially at forward:
Quinn-22
Peterka-22
Cozens-23
Benson19
Krebs-23/24
Helenius-18
Kulich-20
Rosen-21
Ostlund-20
Neuchev-20
Poltapov-20

Wahlberg-19
Ziemmer-18
That is a full team of forwards not near their prime excluding Krebs and cozens who are entering it in 2-3 years.

I get where your heads at and broadly agree, but the bolded might be too soon to hatch into 'good prospect' territory.
 
Injured in Syracuse in the Amerks only pre-season game. Don't know the extent yet, Leone just said LBI.
 
He's probably had the best showing so far of all the Sabres prospects. Having that big body against this age group does help, but still some exciting talent coming up through the pipeline.
 
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Nice one from Ant. Once he starts scoring goals like this at the pro level, we've really got something. Could use the assisted FO wins too.

 
He looked pretty decent in some moments yesterday, not just big and physical, but he seems to have some IQ and good hands.
 

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