Confirmed with Link: Axel Sandin-Pellikka signs three year entry level contract

[redwings8831]

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[RED WINGS STOMP]

Interesting. Does this mean he is coming over?!?!

 

[norrisnick]

Interesting. Does this mean he is coming over?!?!

No. Kasper signed his deal then spent a year in Sweden. Edvinsson signed his when he came over. Johansson signed his and spent 2 more years in Sweden, etc...

 

[Mr Nimbus]

I think of this scene everytime i hear his name.

 

[Axel Sandy Pelikan]

Wooooo!!!

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Nice, he sure looks like an impact guy.

 

[ShanahanMan]

LETS GOOOOO. Our best prospect by far. Fingers crossed he lights up the AHL next season.

 

[lilidk]

LETS GOOOOO. Our best prospect by far. Fingers crossed he lights up the AHL next season.

Probably still in SHL next season, then one more year in AHL . Hope we have our Josi

 

[DTR]

 

[SoupNazi]

This is good news.

 

[RED WINGS STOMP]

Ok, so we know the plan. Nice.

 

[lilidk]

Yzerman did 3 easiest signings so far, most important sill ahead

 

[jaster]

Who is this kid? Has he been talked about on this board before?

 

[jkutswings]

I think of this scene everytime i hear his name.
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Serge!!!

Yo Serge, can you get my friend an espresso?
You want it with a lemon twist?
Uhh...uh yeah, sure, if it's no bother.
No, don't be stupid.

 

[heyfolks]

I assume this is some formality someone will explain but, as noted above, other players have signed such deals and stayed overseas. ASP confirms that is the plan. Two years away.

24-25 is Edvinsson and Johansson
25-26 is Wallinder and ________
26-27 is ASP and ___________

The D pipeline is fully stocked. A few prospects could play their way into the blanks. It is also true Johansson and Wallnder could play their way out of the spots. Yet, the current contracts line up well with exits and entrances.

Blank filler:

Cleveland
Gibson
Buium

 

[Twinger]

For whatever reason in my mind he's going to be like Brian Rafalski

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

For whatever reason in my mind he's going to be like Brian Rafalski

I would take that.

 

[Gniwder]

For whatever reason in my mind he's going to be like Brian Rafalski

Already said it once, but.....

Rafalski with hair

 

[OldnotDeadWings]

Surely Rafalski had hair when he was 19yo. I don't know when he went bald or shaved it off, but let's hope ASP makes it while he still has some.

 

[Realgud]

Surely Rafalski had hair when he was 19yo. I don't know when he went bald or shaved it off, but let's hope ASP makes it while he still has some.

Pretty sure Rafalski was born without hair, so I don't know about that.

 

[SantosHalper]

"feels right to stay" smart lad

 

[OldnotDeadWings]

Very good decision to stay. Hard to be sure about the intangibles of such a young prospect, but I like everything I've seen about compete level, maturity, ability to adapt and what he says.

 

[Gniwder]

Surely Rafalski had hair when he was 19yo. I don't know when he went bald or shaved it off, but let's hope ASP makes it while he still has some.

Rafalski lost his hair before he signed with the Wings whereas ASP has hair when he signed. I was not doing 19YO comparisons, Rafalski was not a Wings prospect.

Pretty sure Rafalski was born without hair, so I don't know about that.

Since I've decided to quit my job, I did research for you instead of doing useful work:

Rafalski at UW (looks like it's already starting to thin):

Rafalski in 1999 (26 YO, playing for Liiga):

 

[OldnotDeadWings]

Rafalski lost his hair before he signed with the Wings whereas ASP has hair when he signed. I was not doing 19YO comparisons, Rafalski was not a Wings prospect.



Since I've decided to quit my job, I did research for you instead of doing useful work:

Rafalski at UW (looks like it's already starting to thin):

Rafalski in 1999 (26 YO, playing for Liiga):

Awesome job getting to the root of the issue. Definitely thinning and on borrowed time.

 

[Gniwder]

Awesome job getting to the root of the issue. Definitely thinning and on borrowed time.

Kinda like my job, lol. And nice pun BTW.