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

[old kummelweck]

Still very happy about it. In terms of team need, he's more important than Savoie or Kulich.

Let's not get carried away.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Let's not get carried away.

The team needs a potential elite two-way center more than it needs another scoring winger or a slick playmaker.

 

[RefsIdeas]

On the Sabres draft embedded episode Kevyn Adams talked about how Anders Forsberg’s (our Swedish scout) only concern about him is his size.

A year later, I agree with that sentiment. In my limited viewings (mostly WJC) of him, I think if he adds 15-20 pounds he’s a solid NHL middle six center all day. If he has a tough time adding muscle for whatever reason, he might not be an NHL regular.

Side note: I actually met Noah Ostlund in Buffalo at HarborCenter before the rookie camp (I was there for a post-wedding brunch, he was checking into the hotel). I even grabbed a picture with him. Incredibly nice and polite, but did seem slight.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Side note: I actually met Noah Ostlund in Buffalo at HarborCenter before the rookie camp (I was there for a post-wedding brunch, he was checking into the hotel). I even grabbed a picture with him. Incredibly nice and polite, but did seem slight.

Sounds like most 17/18 year olds.

 

[Ehran]

Sounds like most 17/18 year olds.

Except for the "nice and polite" part.

 

[Chainshot]

Except for the "nice and polite" part.

Must be a different experience - my kids' friends are some polite, congenial, helpful folks I've ever known. It makes me feel better about the future of humanity knowing them.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Must be a different experience - my kids' friends are some polite, congenial, helpful folks I've ever known. It makes me feel better about the future of humanity knowing them.

The current gen Z'ers are, by and large, some of the most compassionate people I've ever met. If anyone is going to save us as a species, it's them.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

You guys haven't met my nieces and nephews...I'll stop there.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

You guys haven't met my nieces and nephews...I'll stop there.

I did say "by and large" :p

 

[displacedsabre]

One of my faves in that draft. The goalie pick in the 2nd had me pulling my hair out.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

One of my faves in that draft. The goalie pick in the 2nd had me pulling my hair out.

I'm hoping he comes around once he loses some baby fat. Top ranked Euro goalie iirc?

 

[Matt Ress]

I'm hoping he comes around once he loses some baby fat. Top ranked Euro goalie iirc?

I thought he was the highest rated goalie in the draft, in a poor goalie year. Even the high 2nd was a bit of a reach but it's tough to call out the staff when they've had so many hits. This is all from memory so I may be completely off target.

 

[Chainshot]

I thought he was the highest rated goalie in the draft, in a poor goalie year. Even the high 2nd was a bit of a reach but it's tough to call out the staff when they've had so many hits. This is all from memory so I may be completely off target.

We talk about it as a reach and yet there was reporting at the time that other teams were looking at him in the 2nd round as well which was part of what pushed them to make the selection when they did.

 

[MeenOlViks]

We talk about it as a reach and yet there was reporting at the time that other teams were looking at him in the 2nd round as well which was part of what pushed them to make the selection when they did.

I strongly disagree that Ostlund was a reach.

 

[Ace]

I strongly disagree that Ostlund was a reach.

Well they were talking about someone else

 

[Ehran]

I strongly disagree that Ostlund was a reach.

They were, I believe, talking about Leinonen, the goalie they took in the 2nd round.

 

[Chainshot]

They were, I believe, talking about Leinonen, the goalie they took in the 2nd round.

Precisely. And I don't think Leinonen was really a reach based on the commentary about demand.

Ostlund's selection was fine. I think Leinonen's location was as well, he just didn't have a good D+1 season.

 

[Ace]

There was way too much talent on the board to be filling a need at goalie prospect last year in round 2. Where my BPA people at?

 

[Gras]

There was way too much talent on the board to be filling a need at goalie prospect last year in round 2. Where my BPA people at?

Pretty sure in the post draft video the scouts said they rated that goalie as a 1st round talent

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Pretty sure in the post draft video the scouts said they rated that goalie as a 1st round talent

I recall that as well. If it takes him 5 years to cross the pond, so be it, as long as he's better for it.

 

[Zman5778]

Pretty sure in the post draft video the scouts said they rated that goalie as a 1st round talent

More than that, I'm pretty sure they said that he was the last 1st round player left on their board.

 

[toddkaz]

Leinonen was never projected in the 1st round. It was 3rd-4th round.

Topias Leinonen – 2022 NHL Draft Prospect Profile - The Hockey Writers NHL Entry Draft Latest News, Analysis & More

As the top ranked european goalie, Topias Leinonen has the size, but check out why he should be a draft day gem.

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[TheMistyStranger]

Leinonen was never projected in the 1st round. It was 3rd-4th round.

Topias Leinonen – 2022 NHL Draft Prospect Profile - The Hockey Writers NHL Entry Draft Latest News, Analysis & More

As the top ranked european goalie, Topias Leinonen has the size, but check out why he should be a draft day gem.

thehockeywriters.com

Sabres internal draft board.

 

[Old Navy Goat]

They also had Neuchev with a 1st round grade

 

[TageGod]

The team needs a potential elite two-way center more than it needs another scoring winger or a slick playmaker.

You want our 3C to make 7m+? We do not need centers, at all. Thompson, Cozens, Mitts, Krebs.....Savoie Kulich also technically centers. I do agree we don't really need either of those two things but we do however need lots of money for Dahlin extension (10) Power (6-8) top 4D (4+) two goalies worth something lets say solid backup (3m) Levi becomes good (6m). I would argue Ostlund is our best expendable asset.