Prospect Info: Nils Lundkvist: Part III

[kovazub94]

Is there any risk the Rangers can’t sign this kid?

Nil(s)

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Is there any risk the Rangers can’t sign this kid?

No, not at all.

Lundkvist and his family expect him to sign this upcoming summer.

 

[42]

Is there a chance he's on the roster in 2021/22?

 

[nyr2k2]

Is there a chance he's on the roster in 2021/22?

He'll almost certainly be under contract for that season, whether he makes the team depends on a lot of different factors beyond just him being ready or not.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Is there a chance he's on the roster in 2021/22?

He'll be on the blue jackets roster.

 

[kovazub94]

He'll be on the blue jackets roster.

Nah, it will be ADA if we’re talking right side.

 

[Jagge11]

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Hope Jarmo was watching.


But for real, he’s got a pretty filthy shot.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Gun to head, is Lundkvist's ceiling higher than what TDA is now?

 

[Synergy27]

That's a crazy goal for a defenseman to score. This guy is like the anti- Kravtsov. Wowsers.

 

[NYR94]

Nice snipe!

 

[RGY]

Gun to head, is Lundkvist's ceiling higher than what TDA is now?

I just dont know if Lundkvist will ever have the offensive prowess that DeAngelo has. But overall, offense and defense, I think you are going to get mixed responses depending on who you talk to. Because of Fox, I think many would favor Lundkvist and his ability to defend much better than DeAngelo. I think I am in that boat too. But hard to truly decipher who ends up having the better career. If you just go by point totals then its DeAngelo. But from the back end, is that enough to make him the more valuable player? And again, team needs have to be taken into consideration.

 

[The Sweetness]

Gun to head, is Lundkvist's ceiling higher than what TDA is now?

In that situation I’d say no. TDA is a high level point producer and I’d say TDA’s offense is a best case scenario for Lundkvist, and I’m not sure if Nils’ defense will tip the scales in his favor.

Tbf I do tend to air on the side of caution when it comes to projecting prospects.

I could absolutely be wrong, and I hope I am, but that’s how I see it at the moment. To me the big question marks are how Lundkvist develops (or doesn’t) physically and how much he can improve his skating.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Insane shot

 

[Elliman]

Gun to head, is Lundkvist's ceiling higher than what TDA is now?

I love love love Lundkvist but no way. Tony D’s offense is elite.

I wonder if he can play center..... j/k... are am I?

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I love love love Lundkvist but no way. Tony D’s offense is elite.

I wonder if he can play center..... j/k... are am I?

Well his offense could be worse and he can still be better.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I love love love Lundkvist but no way. Tony D’s offense is elite.

I wonder if he can play center..... j/k... are am I?

The question is whether or not Lundkvist's defense is good enough to offset the difference in offense. I don't expect Lundkvist to be a top-5 D-man in points in any NHL season. He's a more well-rounded defenseman than DeAngelo though.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Gun to head, is Lundkvist's ceiling higher than what TDA is now?

Offensively? No, not even close.

Overall value? I'd still say no, but he's got a more rounded game.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Nice snipe!

He generates a lot of power out of that tiny body.

 

[Richard Banger]

I got a feeling that Lundkvist is going to be the kind of player that won’t ever be on the NYR roster.

it just seems like he’s the kind of player that is included in a big trade.

 

[RGY]

If Lundkvist becomes a major piece in a trade for PLD or Eichel, does that make some fans more content with the McDonagh trade? I have felt that Lundkvist has the trajectory of a Top 4 Defenseman on a roster throughout his career, which for where Mac was trending when we traded him, already had me content with the return for McDonagh.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

I got a feeling that Lundkvist is going to be the kind of player that won’t ever be on the NYR roster.

it just seems like he’s the kind of player that is included in a big trade.

Nils for PLD. The deal is one for one.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

If Lundkvist becomes a major piece in a trade for PLD or Eichel, does that make some fans more content with the McDonagh trade? I have felt that Lundkvist has the trajectory of a Top 4 Defenseman on a roster throughout his career, which for where Mac was trending when we traded him, already had me content with the return for McDonagh.

10000%.

It's not the home run the Nash trade is looking like but if he's moved for a foundational player, we've done well.

 

[Irishguy42]

Absolutely no problem with Lundkvist being part of a PLD/Eichel trade.

 

[True Blue]

Gun to head, is Lundkvist's ceiling higher than what TDA is now?

As an overall defenseman, possibly. Still too early to tell. Purely offensively, no chance