It’s a good comparison though, he’s a middle six NHLer who does play on both special teams units. Holmstrom is very good on power play which I believe will increase his point totals. Holmstrom by far and away is most improved player in Bridgeport, he is stronger and more confident and playing with Koivula and MDC who for all their flaws are top knotch AHL players only will help him develop offensively.
Isles Prospect Talk 2020-21 Pt. II
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Osakahaus
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if holmstrom becomes a arturri type guy, i'm fine. as long as he's a productive NHL player, then lets go. get him here next season and we roll a better 4th line
I don't agree with the love for Hutton. To me he looked less than mediocre in the games he played.
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Bolduc and elite in the same sentence? That’s a hot teak…
He’s got intriguing tools but I wouldn’t go any further than that.
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I agree, but I’ve heard that he’s elevated his game since returning to Bridgeport. Maybe he carves out a career as a depth guy whether it’s with NYI or not?
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I agree from my very limited viewings, the biggest thing Holmstrom needs to improve on is putting on size. He reminded me of Strome in his draft year, just a very kid-like frame.
You would have said he could be elite after last season.
I stand by what I said, Bolduc can be elite. He has the tools, a terrific shot, smooth skating, good acceleration. Unfortunately it looks like this season is going to be a lost year for him. An ankle injury that cost him all of training camp and some more games again after rejoining the lineup. Let's see if he can salvage what's left of this year and it didn't set back his development.
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On the 8th day of January my true love gave to me..
2 assists against Kärpät
JustaFinnishGuy
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Both assists were secondary and from faceoff wins. He had to gain position for the goals to happen, but nothing major, the kind of things any player would do. Didn't watch the game, just saw that he continues to contribute offensively.
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Osakahaus
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Hopefully. My goal with Raty was that he continued to grow as a player after his draft year and followed a trajectory like Aho. So far, so good. Now keep it up kid
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That Aho’s skating is better. Coincidentally, I see his ceiling closer to his coach, Olli Jokinen.
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| PLAYER | POS | ACQUIRED | HFB RANK | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/- |
| Noah Dobson | D | 2018 round 1 #12 | 1 | New York Islanders | 26 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| Oliver Wahlstrom | RW/LW | 2018 round 1 #11 | 2 | New York Islanders | 26 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 0 |
| Samuel Bolduc | D | 2019 round 2 #57 | 3 | Bridgeport Islanders | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -6 |
| Aatu Raty | C | 2021 round 2 #52 | 4 | Oulun Karpat | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| * Jukurit | 15 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 12 | ||||
| Finland U20 (all) | 11 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Robin Salo | D | 2017 round 2 #46 | 5 | Bridgeport Islanders | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | -1 |
| * New York Islanders | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | ||||
| Bode Wilde | D | 2018 round 2 #41 | 6 | Vasterviks IK | 23 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -6 |
| Simon Holmstrom | RW/LW | 2019 round 1 #23 | 7 | Bridgeport Islanders | 31 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| Kieffer Bellows | LW | 2016 round 1 #19 | 8 | New York Islanders | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| William Dufour | RW | 2020 round 5 #152 | 9 | Saint John Sea Dogs | 28 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 20 | 20 |
| Ruslan Iskhakov | C/RW | 2018 round 2 #43 | 10 | Adler Mannheim | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Sebastian Aho | D | 2017 round 5 #139 | 11 | New York Islanders | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -6 |
| Alex Jefferies | LW | 2019 round 4 #121 | 13 | Merrimack College | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | -2 |
| Reece Newkirk | C | 2019 round 5 #147 | 13 | Bridgeport Islanders | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | -3 |
| * Worcester Railers | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Otto Koivula | C/LW | 2016 round 4 #120 | 14 | * Bridgeport Islanders | 27 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 12 | 2 |
| New York Islanders | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | ||||
| Grant Hutton | D | FA | 15 | * Bridgeport Islanders | 22 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | -7 |
| New York Islanders | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Alexander Ljungkrantz | LW | 2020 round 3 #90 | 19 | Brynas IF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Brynas IF J20 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | -4 | ||||
| * HC Vita Hasten | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -1 | ||||
| Sweden U20 (all) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | ||||
| Matias Rajaniemi | D | 2020 round 6 #183 | 20 | * Lehden Pelicans | 33 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 3 |
| Finland U20 (all) | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Collin Adams | LW/C | 2016 round 6 #170 | HM1 | Worcester Railers | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -3 |
| * Bridgeport Islanders | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -3 | ||||
| Cameron Berg | C | 2021 round 4 #125 | HM2 | Univ. of Nebraska Omaha | 19 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
| Blade Jenkins | LW/C | 2018 round 5 #134 | HM3 | Bridgeport Islanders | 27 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | -4 |
| Arnaud Durandeau | LW | 2017 round 6 #165 | HM4 | Bridgeport Islanders | 34 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 18 | -4 |
| Aleksi Malinen | D | 2021 round 6 #189 | HM5 | * JYP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| JYP U20 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 4 | ||||
| KeuPa HT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Finland U20 (all) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Eetu Liukas | LW | 2021 round 5 #157 | * TPS | 25 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | -4 | |
| TPS U20 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 5 | ||||
| Finland U20 (all) | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | -1 | ||||
| Ben Mirageas | D | 2017 round 3 #77 | Providence College | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 1 | |
| Christian Krygier | D | 2018 round 7 #196 | Michigan State Univ. | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 41 | -5 | |
| Jacob Pivonka | C | 2018 round 4 #103 | Univ. of Notre Dame | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| Tomas Machu | D | 2021 round 7 #221 | HC Vitkovice | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | |
| HC Vitkovice U20 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | ||||
| Draci Sumperk | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Dukla Jihlava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| * Youngstown Phantoms | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Czechia U20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Logan Cockerill | LW | 2017 round 7 #201 | Boston Univ. | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -4 | |
| GOALIES | GP | GAA | SV% | SO | W-L-T | |||||
| Tristan Lennox | G | 2021 round 3 #93 | 17 | Saginaw Spirit | 14 | 2.92 | .892 | 0 | 5-8-0 | |
| Jakub Skarek | G | 2018 round 3 #72 | 17 | Bridgeport Islanders | 21 | 2.94 | .906 | 1 | 9-8-4 | |
| Henrik Tikkanen | G | 2020 round 7 #214 | Kalpa | 2 | 4.95 | .765 | 0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| * MoDo Hockey | 13 | 2.81 | .896 | 1 | 9-2-0 |
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This is not surprising nor is it that concerning either IMO. They are built to win in next three or so years without a lot of need for a top six forward assuming Wahlstrom continues to develop into a scorer in top six. They need a wing for Pageau line but that’s going to be Holmstrom IMO. Clutterbuck could be back cheaper next year or gone where possibly a guy like Bardreau or some other free agent could fit. Need a lefty top four D but that’s coming via free agency or trade as well. They do need to draft well over next couple drafts though.
The Real JT
The crowd called out for more
I’m living for today so while I agree that our prospects are not the primary concern, our bare cupboard is still a glaring weakness.
Most organizations need to hit paydirt on a modest fraction of their higher value prospects.
The Isles need to cash in on a much higher percentage of their prospects to keep the organization humming. That includes current talent like Dobson and Wahlstrom (looking good), Bellows, Salo, Raty, Dufour, Holmstrom, Wilde and maybe one or two others.
It’s win now for sure but realistically not this year.
Keep those picks Lou. We need them.
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The Real JT
The crowd called out for more
For entertainment purposes only:
Over the last 15 years, the Isles have found 2 absolute gems in the third round. Aside from that, the picks in the third round have been abysmal.
It’s a bit crazy to say it but that’s still a great yield considering the 2 players that made it.
2006: Figren
2007: Gregoire, Katic
2008: David Toews, Niemi, Petrov
2009: Nilsson
2010: Kabanov, Clark
2011: Pedan
2012: Pelech
2013: MacAdam, Cammarota
2014: Sorokin
2015: Vande Sompel
2016: no pick
2017: Mirageas
2018: Skarek
2019: no pick
2020: Ljungkrantz
2021: Lennox
Over the last 15 years, the Isles have found 2 absolute gems in the third round. Aside from that, the picks in the third round have been abysmal.
It’s a bit crazy to say it but that’s still a great yield considering the 2 players that made it.
2006: Figren
2007: Gregoire, Katic
2008: David Toews, Niemi, Petrov
2009: Nilsson
2010: Kabanov, Clark
2011: Pedan
2012: Pelech
2013: MacAdam, Cammarota
2014: Sorokin
2015: Vande Sompel
2016: no pick
2017: Mirageas
2018: Skarek
2019: no pick
2020: Ljungkrantz
2021: Lennox
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I still think Vande Sompel is good enough to play in the NHL. I just don't think it'll be with the Islanders.
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