Prospect Info: Stian Solberg

[Hockey Duckie]

Locked on NHL Prospects (Sebastian High) on YT identified Solberg as a steal at 23rd overall. Mr. High works with Dobber Prospects Hadi on the YT channel. The Solberg segment starts at 11:56; it should start there with the link I posted. Very good insight shared about minutes played and Solberg being overplayed.

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

Agreed. SHL is a better skating league as well in addition to a bigger ice surface. That can only help him.

I have no idea if this is correct but I would think that it would help to bring forwards over earlier to get used to the smaller ice (not having as much room to navigate/make plays) but that the opposite would be true for defensemen. That it would be easier to defend on smaller NA ice.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Here is a 1:21 video on Solberg (#50) playing physical defense at Dev camp from the Ducks Reddit board: link.



Solberg's gonna be even more dangerous when he adds more mass so the taller players can't shrug him off.

 

[Webster]

So do you think they'll put Solberg in the minors, and maybe call him up next season already? Or is a year or two in Sweden the best path for him? I don't know, he looks NHL ready, but he's only 18.

Solberg's gonna be even more dangerous when he adds more mass so the taller players can't shrug him off.

He'll end up in fights when he plays like that, but he knows. I heard boxing is part of his personal training.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

I wonder if the WHL becomes a serious option. Apparently Regina has some form of hope he’ll come and I could definitely see why the Ducks might perhaps want that.

 

[TopShelfWaterBottle]

I wonder if the WHL becomes a serious option. Apparently Regina has some form of hope he’ll come and I could definitely see why the Ducks might perhaps want that.

He’s too physical for the WHL they’ll kick him out of Canada

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

He’s too physical for the WHL they’ll kick him out of Canada

Lmaoo

 

[WhatTheDuck]

I wonder if the WHL becomes a serious option. Apparently Regina has some form of hope he’ll come and I could definitely see why the Ducks might perhaps want that.

I don't hate the idea, get used to the smaller ice and maybe the year of dominating possession will be good for his development on the puck moving side of things.

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

Well it's the transition from Euro to the smaller NA rinks, I'd say he should play some games in the minors for this reason alone.

He should.

SHL - AHL - NHL sounds like the correct path.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

I wonder if the WHL becomes a serious option. Apparently Regina has some form of hope he’ll come and I could definitely see why the Ducks might perhaps want that.

It would feel like a downgrade in competition level for Solberg after playing in a men's league (Norway) and the WC. Then there's the defensive aspect; usually, there isn't much defensive structure in the CHL.

If Solberg comes over, then it should be in the AHL or NHL. But I'd prefer he develops his game in the SHL: higher competition level than the CHL, top men's tier league, fewer games to help improve physically, better roster support (because top teams rise from 2nd tier, HA, to 1st tier, SHL), no guessing on which games to miss if put on a Carlsson load mgmt program, etc... I don't trust our coaching staff at either level. Essentially, I'd rather choose quality over quantity (games played at CHL, AHL, and NHL).

 

[Webster]

Solberg confirms that he'll play at least next season for Färjestad in the SHL, after a chat with Verbeek. This is what I wanted, he said.

 

[Webster]

An update on Solberg. He's in Färjestad's training camp these days, playing physical as always. A teammate learned the hard way that he needs to keep his head up when Anaheim's truck is on the ice, the guy went airborne but is okay.

Solberg will also join Team Norway later this month to play the Olympic Qualifiers.

 

[Masch78]

The way he plays, the way he behaves and talks, he is already one of my fav. players we have in the system. I wish so hard, that he turns out being a star player and I want him on the Ducks so much.

 

[Trojans86]

I think the open ice in shl will be great for his development. I’m not worried about his physicality. I want to see him develop skating, poise with the puck, and hockey in.

 

[12ozPapa]

If he can kept that physicality once he gets to the NHL, I’ll cream myself. We NEED some physicality.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I’m actually curious to who we had targeted at 18-23…. In the draft video madden says”solberg wasn’t a guy we originally had pinned”

Glad we got solberg tho…. He’s gunna be a beast

 

[Webster]

I’m actually curious to who we had targeted at 18-23…. In the draft video madden says”solberg wasn’t a guy we originally had pinned.

They didn't think Solberg would be available at 23, then they made a deal with the Leafs and traded up. The price was a 1st and a 2nd, that's how much the Ducks wanted him.

 

[Gliff]

I’m actually curious to who we had targeted at 18-23…. In the draft video madden says”solberg wasn’t a guy we originally had pinned”

Glad we got solberg tho…. He’s gunna be a beast

This is the way I took what he said:

• Before the draft they look at teams with picks ahead of us that they can possibly trade up to.
• They have an idea of who they would trade up for if they fall.
• Solberg obviously was one of those guys, but they didn't expect him to be there for them to trade up to

So it is more that they wouldnt have traded up at all if he didn't fall. Similar to the Krebs deal. When he got picked then they didnt trade up.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

I’m actually curious to who we had targeted at 18-23…. In the draft video madden says”solberg wasn’t a guy we originally had pinned”

Glad we got solberg tho…. He’s gunna be a beast

I understood it this way too.

Verbeek wanted to trade up around pick 16 (iirc, could be 18th pick); @HanSolo shared on our draft GDT that the Ducks were on the phone around that pick. They made the trade with Toronto at 23 with a few people in mind, but not expecting Solberg to be available at 23.

This will be a fun exercise. I added RD Badinka because he was also a late riser and Anaheim loves late risers.

Here are picks 24 to 30.

24. C Beaudoin (OHL)​

25. C LeTourneau (St. Andrews College, headed to NCAA)​

26. RW Greentree (OHL)​

27. LW Vanacker (OHL)​

28. RW Gridin (USHL, headed to NCAA)​

29. RW Hemming (Finland)​

30. RD EJ Emery (US NTDP, headed to NCAA)​

...​

34. RD Badinka (Sweden)​

We can cross off the NCAA guys because Verbeek hasn't used a pick above the 5th round on an NCAA bound prospect since he took over GM duties for the draft for the past three drafts.

Here are picks 24 to 30 without NCAA bound guys

24. C Beaudoin (OHL)​

26. RW Greentree (OHL)​

27. LW Vanacker (OHL)​

29. RW Hemming (Finland)​

...​

34. RD Badinka (Sweden)​

We haven't drafted a Finnish prospect since round 2 of the 2015 draft with C Nattinen. I was hoping the Ducks would draft 6'2 and 187 lbs, Finnish RD Soini in the later rounds of the 2024 draft, but went with a 5'10 and 152 lbs C Blais in the 4th round. Guess our scouts really don't like Finnish prospects.

Here are picks 24 to 30 without NCAA bound guys or Finnish guys

24. C Beaudoin (OHL)​

26. RW Greentree (OHL)​

27. LW Vanacker (OHL)​

...​

34. RD Badinka (Sweden)​

That's a small group there. My preferences would be between Vanacker and Badinka.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

I understood it this way too.

Verbeek wanted to trade up around pick 16 (iirc, could be 18th pick); @HanSolo shared on our draft GDT that the Ducks were on the phone around that pick. They made the trade with Toronto at 23 with a few people in mind, but not expecting Solberg to be available at 23.

This will be a fun exercise. I added RD Badinka because he was also a late riser and Anaheim loves late risers.

Here are picks 24 to 30.

24. C Beaudoin (OHL)​

25. C LeTourneau (St. Andrews College, headed to NCAA)​

26. RW Greentree (OHL)​

27. LW Vanacker (OHL)​

28. RW Gridin (USHL, headed to NCAA)​

29. RW Hemming (Finland)​

30. RD EJ Emery (US NTDP, headed to NCAA)​

...​

34. RD Badinka (Sweden)​

We can cross off the NCAA guys because Verbeek hasn't used a pick above the 5th round on an NCAA bound prospect since he took over GM duties for the draft for the past three drafts.

Here are picks 24 to 30 without NCAA bound guys

24. C Beaudoin (OHL)​

26. RW Greentree (OHL)​

27. LW Vanacker (OHL)​

29. RW Hemming (Finland)​

...​

34. RD Badinka (Sweden)​

We haven't drafted a Finnish prospect since round 2 of the 2015 draft with C Nattinen. I was hoping the Ducks would draft 6'2 and 187 lbs, Finnish RD Soini in the later rounds of the 2024 draft, but went with a 5'10 and 152 lbs C Blais in the 4th round. Guess our scouts really don't like Finnish prospects.

Here are picks 24 to 30 without NCAA bound guys or Finnish guys

24. C Beaudoin (OHL)​

26. RW Greentree (OHL)​

27. LW Vanacker (OHL)​

...​

34. RD Badinka (Sweden)​

That's a small group there. My preferences would be between Vanacker and Badinka.

It's almost like Nattinen ruined things for Ducks drafting more Finns.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

It's almost like Nattinen ruined things for Ducks drafting more Finns.

I think seeing Raty and Lambert falling from projected #1 to not even in the top-25 in the draft continued the support of not drafting Finnish prospects too.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

I think seeing Raty and Lambert falling from projected #1 to not even in the top-25 in the draft continued the support of not drafting Finnish prospects too.

Dallas is the only team that seems to have a good Finnish scout lol. Heiskenen, Roope Hintz, Esa Lindell and they just drafted Emil Hemming.

Ducks have drafted someone from Latvia, Norway, Belarus, Italy, France, Austria, Czechia, Slovakia and Russia more recently than from Finland. Groulx was born in France, Nickl was born in Austria and Durny from Slovakia. Finnish Top 5 picks Puljujarvi, Kotkaniemi, Kakko, Juolevi have been terrible. Laine has been disappointing for a 2nd overall pick but when healthy he's a top6 forward.

 

[LeBrun is a Clown]

I think seeing Raty and Lambert falling from projected #1 to not even in the top-25 in the draft continued the support of not drafting Finnish prospects too.

+Kiviharju, though, I believe he is technically Danish

 

[HanSolo]

I understood it this way too.

Verbeek wanted to trade up around pick 16 (iirc, could be 18th pick); @HanSolo shared on our draft GDT that the Ducks were on the phone around that pick. They made the trade with Toronto at 23 with a few people in mind, but not expecting Solberg to be available at 23.

This will be a fun exercise. I added RD Badinka because he was also a late riser and Anaheim loves late risers.

Here are picks 24 to 30.

24. C Beaudoin (OHL)​

25. C LeTourneau (St. Andrews College, headed to NCAA)​

26. RW Greentree (OHL)​

27. LW Vanacker (OHL)​

28. RW Gridin (USHL, headed to NCAA)​

29. RW Hemming (Finland)​

30. RD EJ Emery (US NTDP, headed to NCAA)​

...​

34. RD Badinka (Sweden)​

We can cross off the NCAA guys because Verbeek hasn't used a pick above the 5th round on an NCAA bound prospect since he took over GM duties for the draft for the past three drafts.

Here are picks 24 to 30 without NCAA bound guys

24. C Beaudoin (OHL)​

26. RW Greentree (OHL)​

27. LW Vanacker (OHL)​

29. RW Hemming (Finland)​

...​

34. RD Badinka (Sweden)​

We haven't drafted a Finnish prospect since round 2 of the 2015 draft with C Nattinen. I was hoping the Ducks would draft 6'2 and 187 lbs, Finnish RD Soini in the later rounds of the 2024 draft, but went with a 5'10 and 152 lbs C Blais in the 4th round. Guess our scouts really don't like Finnish prospects.

Here are picks 24 to 30 without NCAA bound guys or Finnish guys

24. C Beaudoin (OHL)​

26. RW Greentree (OHL)​

27. LW Vanacker (OHL)​

...​

34. RD Badinka (Sweden)​

That's a small group there. My preferences would be between Vanacker and Badinka.

If I remember right it was more that Madden and co didn't think Solberg would be available around 18 and they started calling every team for a potential trade around there. And yeah I saw it happen in real time. The table went from borderline comatose to very animated out of nowhere with Verbeek on and off the phone until the trade was finalized. I also saw that Madden looked very excited before the pick was made so clearly the team thinks highly of him and if Madden had that kind of kid at Disneyland grin on his face, well I'm gonna take that as a good thing lol.

 

[tomd]

If I remember right it was more that Madden and co didn't think Solberg would be available around 18 and they started calling every team for a potential trade around there. And yeah I saw it happen in real time. The table went from borderline comatose to very animated out of nowhere with Verbeek on and off the phone until the trade was finalized. I also saw that Madden looked very excited before the pick was made so clearly the team thinks highly of him and if Madden had that kind of kid at Disneyland grin on his face, well I'm gonna take that as a good thing lol.

This. I understood it as well that Solberg was the target all along.