Frosty415
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very disappointed, he was one of the bright spots this season and I was excited to see more of him, especially with all the "young" sharks.
Prospect Info: Sharks Select William Eklund at 7th Overall *Update* returned to Djurgarden
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themelkman
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If the sharks make the playoffs he will return. Djurgarden sucks and might be on the relegation path anyways
Easily the correct move, he was more than struggling between brief flashes of skill. More ice time and confidence building for him. Whoever replaces him will help the team succeed more. We have depth now, apparently.
Frosty415
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Tbh I don’t know right now if Eklund moves the needle that much in regards to how good this team is right now. This shouldn’t be something that changes Hertl’s mind.
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If anything, just seeing Eklund for these nine games could give Hertl some optimism and reason to stay--now he knows the potential of this kid he could end up playing with through his next contract.
Did I hear him wrong or did he say he wasn't sure if he was going back to Sweden?
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I'm all for the bigger picture and want what's best for his development, so not surprised he's not staying with the big club. I am surprised he's not going to spend the year in the AHL though, mainly to get used to the smaller ice and the org could keep a very close eye on him. That said, I have no idea how the AHL compares to the SHL in terms of play, I'm just not sure if there's much more he can learn in the SHL.
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I dont know because he deflected the later question about whether he was given a choice between Sweden or the AHL, i feel like he just didnt want to talk about it
Id rather some random coach in Sweden develop him than Sommer
There have been plenty of bright spots this season. Reimer, EK65, Merkeley, Meier, Dahlen
Frosty415
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While I agree, I did say all the "young sharks".
Eklund has shown flashes that the players you listed haven't, that made him exciting to watch.
Losing him is a disappointment.
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Frosty415
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Definitely not, have you not been watching?
Some of the passes Eklund has made have been ridiculous, I can think of a dozen incidents where he created plays and the after the pass the Sharks couldn't finish
Seriously, hopefully YouTube has highlights soon, but twitter will show you a ton if you look. (Or old GDTs)
No idea why you're taking me being disappointed that Eklund is leaving so personal, he's an exciting talent that has shown flashes of greatness that made him a top 10 pick to begin with.
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No idea why you included Meier with the rookies or "young guys".. he's been around a few years and not even close to having an ELC
I sense an agenda or somebody who just wants to pick an argument
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if Eklund returns to his old team Djurgårdens, he will have Marcus Sorensen as a teammate.
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Dude...what?
I think the front office and coaches made the right call to protect Eklund's development from themselves.
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Am I missing something here? When Sheng asked Eklund if he was possibly going to the Cuda, he said hes not sure if hes even going back to Sweden yet. Is this a for sure thing? I wonder if he or his agent will put up a fight on this. That could spell a mess if so. Dahlen with Vancouver vibes?. I don't even wanna speak that into existence but that answer and his overall demeanor just seems like a guy who DOES NOT want to go back to the SHL. Maybe he feels like he's already developed past the SHL comp and the next step is the big leagues. Id agree.
