C Leo Carlsson (2023, 2nd, ANA)
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I know it's piling on praise but I'm actually really impressed at how well he's just immediately integrated and looked dangerous on a top line with some legit talent on it. Early in rookie and training camp he looked like he needed more time to adjust to the timing of NHL level play. I thought it might take a couple months.
Now it's not a question about adapting to fit in with a top NHL unit. It's about adapting to dominate his competition and it honestly doesn't look like it will take much time for that to start.
Now it's not a question about adapting to fit in with a top NHL unit. It's about adapting to dominate his competition and it honestly doesn't look like it will take much time for that to start.
Sad People
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Dude looks like he belongs in the league. Been impressed with his play against AZ.
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With some players you just know. You can't teach that kind of talent and mind for the game. I was so bummed when Getz retired, but I'm starting to to be okay now.
LesCanadiens
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Surprising for me. I wasn't convinced about him...but mind you, I didn't see a lot of him. Watched some of todays game, and I may have been premature in my initial assessment. Definitely can see the smarts and he can handle the puck, that's for sure. Less of a perimeter player than I thought he was.
His debut I thought there were two forwards better than him. Today I thought he was Anaheim's most consistently effective forward. The future is so bright for him.
Sean Garrity
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The cahones on that kid to do a Chiclets interview was great to see. He may be quiet, but he is not shy. I was thoroughly impressed with his intangibles after that interview.
Me too, I just assumed kid playing in the SHL and even with that frame was going to be a perimeter player, much like Lundestrom on the Ducks. Now, Lundy obviously doesn't have the same skill set but I remember early on coaches or him they're working on him saying they're working on going North instead of East/West, which isn't an issue with Leo. He definitely drives the play and tries to attack the net when possible. He's already fairly big, but he'll get stronger, faster, grow in to that frame some more and be a force. Kid is going to be a problem for team's to defend.
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Matches the eye test. The kid is already making a huge impact.
The Gr8 Dane
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Was a disappointing game because felt that line could have had multiple points.
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WarriorofTime
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hotcabbagesoup
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You know when a rookie pitcher comes up and he only pitched 40 innings in the minors and we the fans want him to pitch the full 82 innings but the advanced stats say that you shouldnt double the innings for a pitcher but instead it should be around 1.5x the innings of the previous year maximum for best growth. It's kinda like that.
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Sean Garrity
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Verbeek said he wants him to be a “horse” in the second half of the season and not basically hit the rookie wall that can happen. Not sure if there are actual facts surrounding this though.
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hotcabbagesoup
"I'm going to get what I deserve" -RutgerMcgroarty
He is still only 18. He is guaranteed to still grow at least one inch, bringing him to 6"4' but he cannot achieve this if he gets stunted or hit really hard by Brayden McNabb or Jamie Oleksiak or if Evander Kane cross-checks him in his back spine.
Besides, he needs to less time playing games and more time growing, going to Disneyland nearby and IKEA in Irvine and getting Swedish meatballs and adapting to the American lifestyle. Mmmm Swedish meatballs.
Where are you getting this height growth thing from? ~90% of players are done growing in height before they're 18. Unless there is something peculiar to Carlsson?
I agree that less game time is better for his strength and energy as he fills out.
hotcabbagesoup
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Really?! I'm getting this data from my wealth of experience going to college at a California state school haha where all the guys I knew grew at least an inch lol.
Where did you get your 90% number from?
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TLEH
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I was 6’0 in 8th grade and I am 6’0 today. People grow way different.
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Same thing happened to me lol, reached 6'0 in 8th grade and that was it. I never got carded for cigarettes.
I’m 35 and 5’8. Can I still get to 6’?
Seriously though it’s been so exciting that him missing today was a major let down. I’ll let the experts handle it though. He also just came off an injury.
Seriously though it’s been so exciting that him missing today was a major let down. I’ll let the experts handle it though. He also just came off an injury.
TLEH
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I was towering over kids that blew past me sophomore year.
Also on topic more, I realize he’s been hurt and stuff and rookie wall etc, but just seems like an odd move to play a guy 20 minutes one night and scratch the next. Okay fine limit his minutes or something but pure scratch? Just don’t like it.
