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C Leo Carlsson (2023, 2nd, ANA)

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Super impressive player. Better playmaker then I thought going into the season battling for that number 2 spot with Fantilli and Michkov
 
LavarBall said:
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This is a really incredible single game reel.

For those who watch Carlson’s full games, there’s a comparison that I’m curious about since his numbers so far can’t really be compared to any other recent draft eligible player in the SHL: Sasha Barkov.

I watched a ton of Barkov’s games in his draft year due to the the NHL lockout and to me it was obvious that Barkov was a future star. He was so good at everything and had no weaknesses other than maybe his skating and frankly was a dominant player even as a 17 year old. I know that Leo is a late birthday (whereas Barkov was almost eligible for the 2014 draft), but can anyone who watches Carlsson frequently speak to how he might compare to Barkov?
 
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Juxtaposer said:
This is a really incredible single game reel.

For those who watch Carlson’s full games, there’s a comparison that I’m curious about since his numbers so far can’t really be compared to any other recent draft eligible player in the SHL: Sasha Barkov.

I watched a ton of Barkov’s games in his draft year due to the the NHL lockout and to me it was obvious that Barkov was a future star. He was so good at everything and had no weaknesses other than maybe his skating and frankly was a dominant player even as a 17 year old. I know that Leo is a late birthday (whereas Barkov was almost eligible for the 2014 draft), but can anyone who watches Carlsson frequently speak to how he might compare to Barkov?
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I don't think that's the comparison I would go with.

I'm hesitant to say it, but f*** it...

...Leo Carlsson reminds me of young Mats Sundin.
 
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OgeeOgelthorpe said:
I don't think that's the comparison I would go with.

I'm hesitant to say it, but f*** it...

...Leo Carlsson reminds me of young Mats Sundin.
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That’s high praise. :laugh:

Rather than stylistic, I more meant in terms of how dominant he’s been as a 17 year old in a European men’s league. No one has been as good as Carlsson in the SHL in a long time, but Barkov was that good in Liiga.
 
Stewie Griffin said:
To be fair, at the time of the 2015 draft McDavid, Eichel, Strome, Marner, and Hanifin all looked like complete studs.
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That's kind of proving the point isn't it? That's an epic top 5 by any measure.

- One generational player
- Two absolute superstars
- Hanifin hasn't hit the heights we wanted but is still a 22-24 minute a night #2/3 rock
- Even Strome isn't a bust...he's got a tremendous number of warts but he's a very productive offensive player when healthy

The beauty of this draft like 2015 isn't just the top 5 though...it's the depth that may field a Rantanen, Barzal, Connor, Werenski, Provorov, Chabot, etc outside the top 5. This isn't simply a good year to tank...it's a good year to have a great scouting staff.
 
Had a really nice rush at 4 on 4 around 6 minutes into the first period... Good finish, too, but great save. If he had scored on that...

Scouts at the game apparently were all standing up. :laugh:
 
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