Confirmed with Link: Canucks draft D Hugo Gabrielsson, (6th Round, 169th Overall)

[RobertKron]

Probably not. Blomstrand probably told him that you can score 30 goals and not get a sniff of the AHL.

Still can't decipher what happened with this player.

 

[F A N]

Still can't decipher what happened with this player.

He pissed off Travis Green?

 

[RobertKron]

He pissed off Travis Green?

Green mixed him up with Brunnstrom, who was dubbed the next Alfredsson, and there was just no reasoning with him after that.

 

[MS]

Still can't decipher what happened with this player.

Blomstrand was one of several prospects who was inherited by the Benning regime who they basically dumpstered immediately and spent zero effort developing despite having multiple years remaining on ELCs.

Granted, he almost certainly wasn't good enough anyway but it felt almost punitive the way he was left in the ECHL while ripping it up on a Canucks contract and they continually brought in lesser ECHL players on PTOs to fill out the Utica roster. The handling of the group of inherited prospects felt like they were trying to prove how bad the previous regime was ... to no real benefit, and their own detriment.

 

[F A N]

Blomstrand was one of several prospects who was inherited by the Benning regime who they basically dumpstered immediately and spent zero effort developing despite having multiple years remaining on ELCs.

Granted, he almost certainly wasn't good enough anyway but it felt almost punitive the way he was left in the ECHL while ripping it up on a Canucks contract and they continually brought in lesser ECHL players on PTOs to fill out the Utica roster. The handling of the group of inherited prospects felt like they were trying to prove how bad the previous regime was ... to no real benefit, and their own detriment.

Conacher/Johnson would be in charge of filling the Utica roster with ECHL callups.

Plus, I think you're letting your imagination run a bit wild here. Friesen, Labate, Grenier, Hutton, Cassels, and Subban all got fair opportunities. Benning even brought back Rodin. That's not counting more highly drafted players like Horvat and Gaunce who Benning's regime were high on. Claiming there is some kind of ulterior motive here is just a stupid conspiracy theory.

For example, Labate was drafted 19 spots before Blomstrand and he was given plenty of opportunities by the Benning regime.

 

[StreetHawk]

We lose his rights on June 1 and there's no way we offer him a contract at this point

He seems to be a pretty good Allsvenskan player so maybe he'll be in the SHL next year, but it's too late really.

Do you know what makes him different than nikishin of Carolina who was a 2nd in 2020 that they still have his rights while Gabrielsson’s rights as a 2021 pick expire in June?

I understand the North American rights rules but seems a bit inconsistent with Europeans.

 

[MS]

Do you know what makes him different than nikishin of Carolina who was a 2nd in 2020 that they still have his rights while Gabrielsson’s rights as a 2021 pick expire in June?

I understand the North American rights rules but seems a bit inconsistent with Europeans.

I believe it’s different with Russian players because of the lack of a proper transfer agreement.