G Jesper Wallstedt (2021, 20th, MIN)

[theslatcher]

JVM-målvakten redan utsläppt från karantänen – på väg hem (original article, paywall)

Ishockey: Jesper Wallstedt får lämna karantänen i förtid – får åka hem

Released from quarantine in Canada yesterday, was supposed to be 10 days at first, but that number was changed yesterday to 5 days if you are double vaccinated, which he obviously is.

 

[Leafshater67]

Blows my mind the oilers of all teams passed on him, the one franchise that needs a goalie the most.

 

[JAS 39 Gripen]

Blows my mind the oilers of all teams passed on him, the one franchise that needs a goalie the most.

Why though? They’re the worst managed team in the league

 

[Osakahaus]

Most Swedish goalie Are bad. King Henrik bacame something of course teams not going to take a Swedish keeper when the last good one was Henrik. So They slip taking a swe keeper in first rounder is a gamble. Markström only recent become something and thats not with his draft team . Walls seem good so hoppfully . Sweden dont have alot elit keepers

does lehner not exist?

 

[Osakahaus]

Also while I do like Wallsteadt, lets not act like Cossa is irrelevant because of the world juniors. he'll be fine, hopefully. Knowing yzerman he will have his magnum opus on the wings

 

[Sabresbyswords104]

does lehner not exist?

He is bad .

 

[thestonedkoala]

Blows my mind the oilers of all teams passed on him, the one franchise that needs a goalie the most.

Edmonton needs more than just Wallstedt. Surprised that Colorado didn't move up to grab him either.

 

[theslatcher]

Edmonton needs more than just Wallstedt. Surprised that Colorado didn't move up to grab him either.

Was reported there were quite a few teams that wanted to move up to grab him, so they could have tried but Minny won out.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Signs ELC with Minnesota.

Wild Signs Goaltender Jesper Wallstedt to a Three-Year, Entry-Level Cont

 

[bedtime20]

 

[BuiumSaveUs]

Stud

 

[GermanSpitfire]

 

[Minnewildsota]

I'm mostly confused on how he's moving

 

[krown]

I'm mostly confused on how he's moving

C - cuts

 

[ZEBROA]

Ok, not great against the Swiss team. With that Swedish offence he need to let in no goal, or one goal at the most.

 

[Rufus T Firefly]

I'm mostly confused on how he's moving

I remember at my goalie camps we would have chair skating drills. We'd have to sit down in the chairs and maneuver like he did there. Like krown said, you have to use c-cuts and really dig into your edges. It's harder than he makes it look, especially the control. I remember watching my fellow goalies (and myself) try to go around cones and just plow through like drunken sailors.... Worth a try sometime, although much easier with goalie skates

 

[57special]

Ok, not great against the Swiss team. With that Swedish offence he need to let in no goal, or one goal at the most.

 

[ZEBROA]

Yeah i am spellintolerant. Should have said that.

With the Swedish forwards they have. They will at best get 3 goals/game. He need to take almost every puck.

 

[Killerjas]

A rare bad game

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Well deserved medal for Wallstedt, closed it down after a couple of weird ones snuck past him in the early games and looked in complete control through the elimination games. Hope someone can track down a gif of the clear he had on the PK against the Czechs, don't think I have seen a goalie do that before, one handed from his knees, and still gets enough leverage to air-mail the zone.

 

[Akrapovince]

Such an obvious pick for the Senators to go for at #10. I’m jealous.

 

[Hale The Villain]

Such an obvious pick for the Senators to go for at #10. I’m jealous.

Obvious pick was Sillinger.

I didn't like the idea of using a top 10 pick on a goalie, but if I knew we would waste the pick on a grinder like Boucher I would have been thrilled to get Wallstedt at 10.

 

[bedtime20]

 

[IceBoxHockey]

Pretty impressive resume. Shame we weren’t able to see more.

 

[Doomhammer]

Looks like he belongs in the NHL