Prospect Info: Basile Sansonnens (LD - Swiss-A) | 221st Overall 2024 Draft

[Vector]

6'3'' 196lbs | LD

No points in 4 games across two Swiss leagues last year. Has NHL size.

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[Kryten]

Not an NHL name

 

[Hansen]

I need to see the birth certificate before I believe this is a real person

 

[Josepho]

this one on paper is horrendous lmao, right up there with kristoffer gunnarsson

 

[clay]

There's the throw away pick we're used to.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

That’s a big boy. And a big name to go with it.

That’s all I’ve got.

 

[Vector]

 

[Vector]

 

[DFAC]

First pick of our draft that's a bit of a head scratcher. Oh well 7th rounder

 

[Hansen]

By comparison, JJ Moser was about 0.5 PPG in the U20 league in his draft year

 

[Promethean]

I could get 3 points

 

[cc]

Maybe one of those toolsy with no tool box picks. Stat line is unimpressive to say the least

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Big guy but seems like a big project

 

[Hansen]

Not shown on the stat card is that he had 1 g 4 a 5 p in 9 playoff games to end the year, basically doubling his regular season production

Edit: I was 1 p off, he had 3 assists, so not quite doubling but an uptick and closer to 0.5PPG by far than before

 

[Vector]

It's a 7th round pick in the middle of nowhere Switzerland. He has size already so this is one of those picks where maybe he's a complete unknown otherwise and just works out.

 

[Bitz and Bites]

I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that this guy is probably a defensive defenceman who won’t be replacing Quinn Hughes on the power play anytime soon.

 

[Vector]

Here's an article on his contract status.

According to "Blick", Basile Sansonnens has signed a four-year contract with Lausanne HC, valid until the end of the 2027-28 season. The defenseman appeared in his first professional games this season but mostly played for the Dragons' U20 team.

Sansonnens is eligible for the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and is in 131st place on the European Skater list of NHL Central Scouting.

 

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

There's the throw away pick we're used to.

99% of 7th rounders are throw away picks anyway.

 

[Hoglander]

MacKenze Stewart 2.0

 

[ziploc]

The next Dana Murzyn.

 

[IComeInPeace]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807135314001191145

 

[M2Beezy]

Had him at 218 on my mock list, so this is a win in my eyes

 

[Hinterland]

By comparison, JJ Moser was about 0.5 PPG in the U20 league in his draft year

You're comparing apples and oranges. Moser is 24yo, more than six years older than Sansonnens. Now check where Moser was six years ago.

I'm not gonna claim that Sansonnens has NHL upside (most 7th rounders do not) but your comparison is unfair. Moser was drafted in 2021, his last year of eligibility, while Sansonnens was one of the youngest kids available in the 2024 draft. Sansonnens is also significantly bigger than Moser and big guys tend to need more time rounding out. Just gotta wait and see how the kid works out.

 

[Hansen]

You're comparing apples and oranges. Moser is 24yo, more than six years older than Sansonnens. Now check where Moser was six years ago.

I'm not gonna claim that Sansonnens has NHL upside (most 7th rounders do not) but your comparison is unfair. Moser was drafted in 2021, his last year of eligibility, while Sansonnens was one of the youngest kids available in the 2024 draft. Sansonnens is also significantly bigger than Moser and big guys tend to need more time rounding out. Just gotta wait and see how the kid works out.

Thats what I meant, I took Moser’s stats from when he was 17 turning 18 like Sansonnens. Moser was 20 turning 21 when he was drafted and put up like 30 points in the NL

 

[Hinterland]

Thats what I meant, I took Moser’s stats from when he was 17 turning 18 like Sansonnens. Moser was 20 turning 21 when he was drafted and put up like 30 points in the NL

Oh. My bad. I misread your post. Still, you're comparing a relatively small offensive defenseman with a big stay at home defenseman. Moser's team back then had more offensive firepower than Sansonnens' team as well.