C/W Elmer Söderblom - Frölunda HC, SWE JRs (2019, 159th, DET)

[FlyguyOX]

Speed is good enough, foot speed could be improved.

 

[Hazy Little Thing]

Don’t think he’ll have any issue transitioning to NA in the AHL.

 

[haulinbass]

Don’t think he’ll have any issue transitioning to NA in the AHL.

I wouldn't think so either, he might even be better suited for smaller ice. I have really high hopes for him in GR.

If this kid can be a 40-50 point complimentary winger, key net front PP guy, we struck gold. I'm pretty hopeful for that outcome.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

I wouldn't think so either, he might even be better suited for smaller ice. I have really high hopes for him in GR.

If this kid can be a 40-50 point complimentary winger, key net front PP guy, we struck gold. I'm pretty hopeful for that outcome.

My feeling is he will be to Detroit what Killorn is to Tampa. And I'm still sticking with an even larger Freddy Modin as my player comp.

 

[Lavar Ball]

 

[Preposterone]

His reach is so huge that even a basic forward/backhand deke seems nasty

 

[bleedblue94]

Leafs d in playoff form

 

[Preposterone]

Leafs d in playoff form

*marlies d, in fairness

 

[GoBoltz56]

*marlies d, in fairness

What's the difference?

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

*marlies d, in fairness

Doesn't matter, He still beat the Leafs backup rather easily.

 

[newfy]

*marlies d, in fairness

Also to be fair, an underrated part of that clip is that he definitely hurt that D on the forecheck and thats why he could barely move.

Its funny Soderblom isnt a very mean player but he'll have a big hit every game just vecause hes the biggest guy on the ice all the time.

6'8, 250 at his age is scary, I think hes played his way on the team and Yzerman might have found a pretty big late round gem here.

 

[bleedblue94]

*marlies d, in fairness

Meh

 

[Stephen]

He kinda looks like the 2020s answer to Eric Daze. Wonder if he'll be groomed to be more of an offensive producer or used in a two way role with his frame.

 

[brakeyawself]

Maybe a little Brian Boyle or Antropov. Better offense? What Mantha should have been, if he used his size and offensive ability more effectively.

 

[Preposterone]

Dude is legitimately 3” taller and 20+ lbs heavier than the historically remembered giant snipers like Daze, Modin, and Mantha. Elmer is such a unique physical talent that I’m not sure there will be a previous player that provides a good stylistic comparable. Thompson in Buffalo isn’t too far off his size, but I don’t think he and Elmer really play all that similarly

 

[newfy]

Maybe a little Brian Boyle or Antropov. Better offense? What Mantha should have been, if he used his size and offensive ability more effectively.

Much closer to an Antropov style player than to Boyle, who he plays nothing like. Hes honestly like the type of player you would create in a video game when youre 12. Massive, flashy hands and really skilled. Hes the forward version of Chara out there, he looks hilarious on the ice

 

[Al48]

Much closer to an Antropov style player than to Boyle, who he plays nothing like. Hes honestly like the type of player you would create in a video game when youre 12. Massive, flashy hands and really skilled. Hes the forward version of Chara out there, he looks hilarious on the ice

This is hilariously true. He really is the player every kid creates in Chel.

 

[Hatter of the Beach]

Looks phenomenal. Believe he will likely be thought of as a top 10-15 player of the draft in 4-5 years.

Not joking / being hyperbolic

 

[Hazy Little Thing]

Made another round of cuts in the Red Wings camp. He will be really fun to use in NHL23. Can't believe he's not even in the ESPN database for fantasy hockey.

 

[42]

Looks phenomenal. Believe he will likely be thought of as a top 10-15 player of the draft in 4-5 years.

Not joking / being hyperbolic

What's his offensive upside? He doesn't have big numbers in the SHL.

 

[EXTRAS]

What's his offensive upside? He doesn't have big numbers in the SHL.

7th in league goals as a 20 year old. Almost twice as many goals as anyone on his team. 21 to 12 I believe

 

[newfy]

What's his offensive upside? He doesn't have big numbers in the SHL.

That goal number last season was pretty big for that league, taking his age into consideration it was a really big number. He was 5 goals off second place in the entire league. On his own team no one was close to him in goals either 21-13. Take into account that his development curve hasbeen really really steep and it makes sense he made a push for the team.

His offensive upside is pretty decent I would say, I dont know if he'll get it this year but hes going to be a PP guy with his hands and size combo. Worst case as a net front guy. He has the skill set to score 30 goals in the NHL, not saying he will but he definitely has that upside

 

[Hazy Little Thing]

That goal number last season was pretty big for that league, taking his age into consideration it was a really big number. He was 5 goals off second place in the entire league. On his own team no one was close to him in goals either 21-13. Take into account that his development curve hasbeen really really steep and it makes sense he made a push for the team.

His offensive upside is pretty decent I would say, I dont know if he'll get it this year but hes going to be a PP guy with his hands and size combo. Worst case as a net front guy. He has the skill set to score 30 goals in the NHL, not saying he will but he definitely has that upside

Not to mention he was barely getting any ice time the first part of the year.

 

[Pass the Saitl Sauce]

Soderblom is going to be a problem in front of the net for 31 NHL teams for years.

 

[wetcoast]

Soderblom is going to be a problem in front of the net for 31 NHL teams for years.

I hate player comps but why hasn't anyone thrown out Tim Kerr yet?