I'd call him an offensive d-man. The Elite Prospects presentation is probably the best video if you want to take a closer look at his game, most of it from the World Championship this year.
Prospect Info: Stian Solberg
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Is Stolberg big enough to bring this level of physicality every night to the NHL ?
Highlight hits from a player who can't stay healthy doesn't help us much.
Highlight hits from a player who can't stay healthy doesn't help us much.
Well he’s bigger than Gudas if that answers your question.
Translated interview with Solberg, who scored his first SHL goal today:
FBK defender Stian Solberg has waited a long time for the first goal in the FBK shirt.
- Yes, it's always fun to score goals, smiles the 18-year-old.
The young back talent Stian Solberg has been waiting a long time for his first goal in the FBK shirt. Against Skellefteå it came in a situation where the guests led 1-3 and Stian reduced it to 2-3 in the second period.
- It's always fun to score and it's clear that you hope to win, says Stian.
Tell us about the goal.
- Tomasek suited me and I had more space than I thought, he says.
- Then you shouldn't be able to score from that angle, but it went in and I had to celebrate with my heel. I've never been a big goal scorer, but I've scored a few now and then.
Solberg came on the right side and had to go down towards the goal before firing a wrist shot that slid in at the first post, a goalie board.
Färjestad lost against Skellefteå 3-6, the last goal in an empty net.
Was it you who were bad or Skellefteå who was good?
- I don't think they were super good, really, but maybe we can play better too. But they were effective, they were, says Stian.
- We had several pucks in the frame, so if one of them had gone in, it would have been a different game.
FBK had three hits in the goal frame, so it was pole out, literally.
He came before the season from the Norwegian league and as an 18-year-old there was a lot to learn.
How big is the difference between the Norwegian league and the SHL?
- Huge difference, I thought the Norwegian league was pretty good until I came here and got to see what it was really like here.
How do you see your own season so far?
- It was very new, you might want a little too much, but I've had good patience and train hard, do the things I'm good at.
- There is a lot you need to learn and you don't know about that before you come here.
Are you the youngest in the team?
- Yes, but I think it's fun to be the youngest, I get to pick up pucks after practice, just like everyone else in the locker room.
Thomas Mitell says this about his young back promise who during the autumn had to sit in the stands for a number of games.
- We have had a competitive situation, but he is a young and cheerful back who has the future ahead of him, says the FBK coach.
- He has things he needs to stabilize in his game to become more consistent at the top level in Sweden. But he takes steps and is developable.
After the match, it was off to Norway together with Skellefteå's Mikael Brandsegg Nygård for further travel to the Norwegian J20 team, which in Slovenia will try to qualify back to the A group after relegation last season.
Stian and Mikael have played together for six seasons in Norway and have grown up together.
- I scored today but he didn't, smiles Stian.
FBK defender Stian Solberg has waited a long time for the first goal in the FBK shirt.
- Yes, it's always fun to score goals, smiles the 18-year-old.
The young back talent Stian Solberg has been waiting a long time for his first goal in the FBK shirt. Against Skellefteå it came in a situation where the guests led 1-3 and Stian reduced it to 2-3 in the second period.
- It's always fun to score and it's clear that you hope to win, says Stian.
Tell us about the goal.
- Tomasek suited me and I had more space than I thought, he says.
- Then you shouldn't be able to score from that angle, but it went in and I had to celebrate with my heel. I've never been a big goal scorer, but I've scored a few now and then.
Solberg came on the right side and had to go down towards the goal before firing a wrist shot that slid in at the first post, a goalie board.
Färjestad lost against Skellefteå 3-6, the last goal in an empty net.
Was it you who were bad or Skellefteå who was good?
- I don't think they were super good, really, but maybe we can play better too. But they were effective, they were, says Stian.
- We had several pucks in the frame, so if one of them had gone in, it would have been a different game.
FBK had three hits in the goal frame, so it was pole out, literally.
He came before the season from the Norwegian league and as an 18-year-old there was a lot to learn.
How big is the difference between the Norwegian league and the SHL?
- Huge difference, I thought the Norwegian league was pretty good until I came here and got to see what it was really like here.
How do you see your own season so far?
- It was very new, you might want a little too much, but I've had good patience and train hard, do the things I'm good at.
- There is a lot you need to learn and you don't know about that before you come here.
Are you the youngest in the team?
- Yes, but I think it's fun to be the youngest, I get to pick up pucks after practice, just like everyone else in the locker room.
Thomas Mitell says this about his young back promise who during the autumn had to sit in the stands for a number of games.
- We have had a competitive situation, but he is a young and cheerful back who has the future ahead of him, says the FBK coach.
- He has things he needs to stabilize in his game to become more consistent at the top level in Sweden. But he takes steps and is developable.
After the match, it was off to Norway together with Skellefteå's Mikael Brandsegg Nygård for further travel to the Norwegian J20 team, which in Slovenia will try to qualify back to the A group after relegation last season.
Stian and Mikael have played together for six seasons in Norway and have grown up together.
- I scored today but he didn't, smiles Stian.
MBN will hear it for a week now, Solberg loves to mess with him. Skated slowly into him today, just for fun I guess, but MBN didn't like it and a linesman had to separate them. It's funny, been buddies for a decade, but that's gone when they are opponents on the ice.
Thanks for doing this.
I'm relieved to hear Solberg conceded that there is a huge jump in play and competition between the Norwegian men's league and the SHL. That breakaway from hockey and re-learning how to play at the SHL level is great for him and the coaching staff. I do hope that Solberg can stay with them for another season instead of going to the AHL b/c I don't like our AHL development program nor do I like using the NHL as our development level.
The Ducks want Solberg to the AHL/NHL, he leaves Färjestad now. I'll provide more in a while, this is fresh news.
This is interesting. Is Minty going to miss time (I know there is speculation he isn't 100%). Aren't San Diego's injuries more at forward?
I doubt this has anythijng to do with injuries. More that they want him in NA next year and this isk an oppertunity to get him in now for some meaningful games.
Apparently the Ducks said it's about injuries, at least.
Yah this screams someone is really banged up and playing through something. My guess is Myntikov
Färjestad's GM: "Surprising and unfortunate considering where we are in the season now, heading for the playoffs. But they need Solberg because of their situation with injured players".
Yes it sounds like he'll play for the Ducks.
To be honest, I think he doesn't mind leaving Färjestad at all. Just didn't expect this right now.
Yes it sounds like he'll play for the Ducks.
To be honest, I think he doesn't mind leaving Färjestad at all. Just didn't expect this right now.
I'm gonna put this blunt. They want to see him playing meaningful games. Because in the summer. One of zellweger or myntikov might get traded if Solberg plays great. If PV is going to land a big trade. One of my or zellweger might get traded.
But the meaningful games are pretty much over for the Ducks. I do agree with your second point on they want to see what they have and if it’s good, maybe a trade is the way to go.
There's probably more to this story because it's a little weird that they have to call for a rookie who's in Europe because of injuries. I'll see if I can pick up more about what's going on.
It certainly appears doubtful this is purely injury-related. In any other given franchise, the GM just goes ahead and either makes a trade for a stop gap player in this case (like, getting a journeyman for a 7th round pick) [which obviously doesn't work now due to trade deadline freeze] or signs any given player to a stop gap two-way contract (which, to my best knowledge, is still possible). Even a tryout contract might work if the situation is so dire.
Pure speculation on my part, but something just doesn't add up.
Pure speculation on my part, but something just doesn't add up.
I suspect there is a backstory at play here but more will be revealed over time. Some initial thoughts:
1. Playoff games in the SHL seem like they are "meaningful" to me as opposed to playing out the string games in NA
2. I'd be surprised if they burn a year off his NHL ELC this year. Not sure what the max number of games is for Euros.
3. I suspect he'll report to SD and they'll go from there
4. The odds that the Ducks will trade Zellweger or Mintyukov this summer are very small IMO.
1. Playoff games in the SHL seem like they are "meaningful" to me as opposed to playing out the string games in NA
2. I'd be surprised if they burn a year off his NHL ELC this year. Not sure what the max number of games is for Euros.
3. I suspect he'll report to SD and they'll go from there
4. The odds that the Ducks will trade Zellweger or Mintyukov this summer are very small IMO.
This must be a feeble attempt by Verbeek to distract the fans from another (probable) failed season where we don't make the playoffs.
WELL, IT'S WORKING! I am excited to see what he can do in NA hockey.
WELL, IT'S WORKING! I am excited to see what he can do in NA hockey.
Even after moving Drysdale we still have quite the defensive logjam, and I highly doubt all of these kid dmen are going to be with the Ducks org in the next 1-2 years. I'd say Gudas/Helleson/LaCombe/Minty are probably roster locks for next year, along with Trouba also being under contract for 25/26. And then we still have Zell/Luneau/Moore/Solberg/Hinds/Warren/Smith/etc. waiting in the wings.
If we strike out again this offseason on top 6 forwards, I don't think Verbeek is going to sit on his hands and run it back with the same forward groups again. I imagine he'll try to get something done from our defensive depth.
Super excited for this, I feel bad pulling him from a team pushing for a playoff run but I'm more excited to see him play here.
This kid had always been on the top of our organizational list as far as dmen we prioritize.
100000% verbeek is in NO WAY going to risk a second summer in a row where he strikes out on acquiring a top 6 scoring forward. If he needs too, he will trade zell/minty for one. Solberg was always on the top of our organizational list of young dmen. We traded up for him in the first round and he plays a game that none of our young dmen play. He hits like a truck, he’s mean, but still skates well and has “ more offensive upside and is taller than gudas” even though he gets gudas comps. I also feel that to many of you just assume Luneau isn’t a priority for next season. He’s right there too.
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