C Leo Carlsson (2023, 2nd, ANA)

[AlternateSideParking]

I heard he played a lot of wing last year, do people who watch the SHL or follow Örebro think he can be a center full-time?

He played center at the J18 level, split between center and wing at the J20 (and tore it up), and played wing exclusively at the SHL and tournament levels. I've been told center is natural position. He's playing at the U20 4N later this month but the roster has Ostlund, Bysted, Wagner, and Dower-Nilsson so he'll probably play wing there too.

 

[Juxtaposer]

He played center at the J18 level, split between center and wing at the J20 (and tore it up), and played wing exclusively at the SHL and tournament levels. I've been told center is natural position. He's playing at the U20 4N later this month but the roster has Ostlund, Bysted, Wagner, and Dower-Nilsson so he'll probably play wing there too.

Hopefully he gets some center time in the SHL this season. I feel like whether or not he is projected as a true NHL center will affect his draft stock quite a bit.

 

[VictorLustig]

As of now, Carlsson is definitely a center in my book but the "risk" of any center becoming a winger at the NHL level is always very big.

Pettersson, Zibanejad, Lindholm etc. They all played wing in the SHL. So will Carlsson most likely.

 

[Nagatoarek]

Örebro does have quite a few centers currently, but the quality is... lacking to say the least. He's expected to get a top 6 role this season which I think will be on the wing, but I also wouldn't be surprised if they try him at center on the third line.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Regardless, NHL teams will project him at center and they should.

I'd say Carlsson looks like more of a natural center than Dvorsky or Yager.

 

[Nagatoarek]

Post can be removed. Had already been brought up

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

I heard he played a lot of wing last year, do people who watch the SHL or follow Örebro think he can be a center full-time?

He’ll be center in the NHL. it is very rare for younger players to be center full time in the SHL. But he’ll make the switch sometime in the future.

 

[SlafySZN]

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Listed on the wing

 

[theslatcher]

Rollin' thru'

Added an assist on the empty net to close out the game 3-0.

Edit:

The EN assist:

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

 

[theslatcher]

Better quality:




Also added a secondary apple.

 

[Predatore]

Was pretty darn good in that game.

 

[WeThreeKings]

He's going to go top 5. I'd probably take him at 2 unless I had reassurances on Michkov.

 

[theslatcher]

2 more goals today:




Ends the 4 nations tournament with 4+2 in 3 games, Sweden's best player in the tournament. Could've easily have put up more points, too.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Looked dangerous in every game, should have more points.

Will be very interesting to follow him in SHL.

 

[Martinez89]

I noticed he´s no.19 in first pre-season Ryan Kennedy´s ranking. That´s an absolute underestimation of his abilities, right now he should be in top 10 of every pre-season ranking. Obvious top 10 talent for me and I can easily imagine him as no.2 at the end of the season.

 

[Sam de Mtl]

He definitely has very projectable skills. Let's see how his season develops. I see him top 5 at the moment, but lots of hockey to be played to figure it out.

 

[Goldenhands]

My favorite prospect entering that draft year. Not saying I have him no.1 over Bedard and Michkov, but certainly has the potential to be a serious challenger.

 

[Jukurit]

 

[SlafySZN]

This kid…

He’s gonna give headaches to defenders in the NHL

 

[lanky]

So he'll be a winger in the SHL... how about at this U20 tournament?

 

[wetcoast]

I noticed he´s no.19 in first pre-season Ryan Kennedy´s ranking. That´s an absolute underestimation of his abilities, right now he should be in top 10 of every pre-season ranking. Obvious top 10 talent for me and I can easily imagine him as no.2 at the end of the season.

Rankings at this point don't really matter as there are a lot of top forward prospects for the 23 draft that project very well into the NHL.

Carlsson is one of those prospects but let's see how things shake out before jumping to conclusions.

 

[Stewie Griffin]

Perfect Sharks pick to continue his play with Bystedt and Havelid (and Eklund as another Swede).

That would be a great consolation prize if we don't get lottery luck.

 

[Kcoyote3]

So he'll be a winger in the SHL... how about at this U20 tournament?

He was a winger during the tourney.