Prospect Info: C Noah Ostlund, 16th Overall, 2022 NHL Draft, Assigned to Rochester 4.17.24

[Zman5778]

anyone see him on Roch next season ?

I think he's come out and said that he wants to play in Sweden again next year and then will consider coming to North America.

So he's kind of on the Savoie path

 

[Ehran]

I think he's come out and said that he wants to play in Sweden again next year and then will consider coming to North America.

So he's kind of on the Savoie path

If that's true, and I'm not saying its not, then why the immigration paperwork being done now?

 

[Dingo44]

If that's true, and I'm not saying its not, then why the immigration paperwork being done now?

So he'll be able to come to Development Camp at the very least.

 

[MOGlLNY]

Immigration paperwork is so backed up they are probably getting it done with plenty of time to spare.

 

[Faceboner]

If he is gonna play in the Allsvenskan again rather have him in the Ahl with our trainers

 

[Zman5778]

If that's true, and I'm not saying its not, then why the immigration paperwork being done now?

They probably want him at development camp, and the backup at US Immigration is disgustingly long.

 

[Dingo44]

 

[TheBarnIsElectric]

Data backs up what I was seeing. Ostlund was better than his stat line portrayed.

 

[MOGlLNY]

He's a very cerebral player, I liked his defensive work a lot.

 

[The Blunder Years]

He could potentially develop into a great 3C. I think the sky is the limit skill wise with him but damn he is sound on every inch of the ice. I’m heavily envisioning a Kulich-Ostlund-Rosen line. That would be an absolute nightmare 3rd line to face if those guys hit their potentials. I think he’s my favorite prospect.

Would like to see him play in Rochester next year, although sounds like It probably won’t happen. You never know though, kinda like Rosen (don’t remember if he still had a contract when he came over)

 

[MOGlLNY]

He could potentially develop into a great 3C. I think the sky is the limit skill wise with him but damn he is sound on every inch of the ice. I’m heavily envisioning a Kulich-Ostlund-Rosen line. That would be an absolute nightmare 3rd line to face if those guys hit their potentials. I think he’s my favorite prospect.

Would like to see him play in Rochester next year, although sounds like It probably won’t happen. You never know though, kinda like Rosen (don’t remember if he still had a contract when he came over)

Rosén was brought over because they felt Leksand was stifling his development by playing games with his ice time (they were and it was the right move). Djurgarden is giving Ostlund every opportunity to suceed and I don't think they want to burn bridges by continuing to undermine Swedish teams.

 

[HaNotsri]

Rosén was brought over because they felt Leksand was stifling his development by playing games with his ice time (they were and it was the right move). Djurgarden is giving Ostlund every opportunity to suceed and I don't think they want to burn bridges by continuing to undermine Swedish teams.

Leksand were fighting for survival/playoffs. Djurgården is fighting to get promoted. Very different scenarios for prospect development. Rosén could have developed into a top 9 player last year but there's no reason for Leksand to lose games in order to do so since the team can essentially end up in hockey purgatory aka. Hockeyallsvenskan.

Djurgården will 100% reach the promotion playoffs but to win them they need Östlund to be one of the leaders toward the end of the season. So he'll get every opportunity to develop.

Scoring prospects need to be top 6 ready or on very good teams to get ice time in the SHL. It's not a league for development, you fight to win or survive.

 

[MOGlLNY]

Leksand were fighting for survival/playoffs. Djurgården is fighting to get promoted. Very different scenarios for prospect development. Rosén could have developed into a top 9 player last year but there's no reason for Leksand to lose games in order to do so since the team can essentially end up in hockey purgatory aka. Hockeyallsvenskan.

Djurgården will 100% reach the promotion playoffs but to win them they need Östlund to be one of the leaders toward the end of the season. So he'll get every opportunity to develop.

Scoring prospects need to be top 6 ready or on very good teams to get ice time in the SHL. It's not a league for development, you fight to win or survive.

We are agreeing

 

[HaNotsri]

We are agreeing

I'm nitpicking but it was specifically in response to "playing games with his ice-time." I don't think it was any management-bullshit behind it, just fear.
SHL is a really weird league. 90's was all skill, 00-10's many of the winning teams had the best goons and mini-marchands and now it's all about defense.

 

[Dingo44]

 

[Zach716]

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He’ll be on that ice soon enough!

 

[Diaspora]

If that's true, and I'm not saying its not, then why the immigration paperwork being done now?

Sometimes plans change. Be prepared.

 

[Faceboner]

The way the team is trending by 25-26 we will be rolling 4 lines and ostlund could be a huge part of that

 

[Dingo44]

Östlund has his agent on the phone from the Sabres suite right now trying to get over her after that barn burner of a game.

 

[Ehran]

I'm going out on a limb to bet that Ostlund enjoyed the game tonight.

It's a stretch, I'm sure.

 

[theslatcher]

I think he's come out and said that he wants to play in Sweden again next year and then will consider coming to North America.

So he's kind of on the Savoie path

He said he'll probably need one-two years in Sweden, and he'll then cross the pond. One year in Allsvenskan, one in SHL.

 

[Prntscrn]

 

[Prntscrn]

Another

 

[Faceboner]

His shot looks greatly improved this year hopefully he goes to the shl next year if not he should play in rochester

 

[Chainshot]

Watching him mix it up at the end of that last shift was amusing to say the least.