Toggle sidebar

WJC: Sweden 2018 Roster Talk

  • Xenforo Cloud will be upgrading us to version 2.3.5 on March 3rd at 12 AM GMT. This version has increased stability and fixes several bugs. We expect downtime for the duration of the update. The admin team will continue to work on existing issues, templates and upgrade all necessary available addons to minimize impact of this new version. Click Here for Updates
My3Sons said:
I'm curious why you think so and if there is any reason other than scoring numbers?
Click to expand...

Are top 9 forwards not judged on their scoring?

Player who starts out with an insanely high shooting percentage for the first few weeks, next month or two the numbers start to slowly dwindle. Will the team let them dwindle all season, does the team move that younger player to a different league or will the player start to figure out the NHL after its adjusted to them? It all depends.
 
Pavel Buchnevich said:
Are top 9 forwards not judged on their scoring?

Player who starts out with an insanely high shooting percentage for the first few weeks, next month or two the numbers start to slowly dwindle. Will the team let them dwindle all season, does the team move that younger player to a different league or will the player start to figure out the NHL after its adjusted to them? It all depends.
Click to expand...

I’m not sure what you are describing suggests the collapse that would send him all the way to a junior tournament. With the exception of the very best players don’t all players ride peaks and valleys over the course of a season? There is also the issue that he is not a passenger but he creates offense which as a small 19 year old can’t be easy. He’s far from a top player right now but the largest part of his development curve is still ahead of him. If you watched NJ games you’d also see him killing penalties and looking at ease in 5 on 5 play. Stat watching doesn’t tell the story with him or Hischier. I’ll assume that your criticism is well founded and not the result of a rooting bias.
 
My3Sons said:
I’m not sure what you are describing suggests the collapse that would send him all the way to a junior tournament. With the exception of the very best players don’t all players ride peaks and valleys over the course of a season? There is also the issue that he is not a passenger but he creates offense which as a small 19 year old can’t be easy. He’s far from a top player right now but the largest part of his development curve is still ahead of him. If you watched NJ games you’d also see him killing penalties and looking at ease in 5 on 5 play. Stat watching doesn’t tell the story with him or Hischier. I’ll assume that your criticism is well founded and not the result of a rooting bias.
Click to expand...

Thats all nice, but scoring matters.

Bratt isn't some hotshot prospect. As I'm sure you know, him making the NHL to start the season was a surprise. He has to start scoring again, otherwise he's liable to be sent down, like all rookies are. There's a month to go, and recently he's not been scoring. You are sure he won't play at the WJC, I am saying there's a chance he might.
 
Pavel Buchnevich said:
Thats all nice, but scoring matters.

Bratt isn't some hotshot prospect. As I'm sure you know, him making the NHL to start the season was a surprise. He has to start scoring again, otherwise he's liable to be sent down, like all rookies are. There's a month to go, and recently he's not been scoring. You are sure he won't play at the WJC, I am saying there's a chance he might.
Click to expand...

Didn’t say I was sure. Said I thought your description of his play did not suggest to me he would be sent down. As a fan it’s really not for you to say what matters on an NHL team. If the coaches and GM are keeping Zacha around it would surprise me if Bratt was released. To some extent you may be looking at this through blue shirt colored glasses. Devils aren’t a mature team and what is the alternative to Bratt? Jimmy Hayes? Noesen? I also specifically said he’s far from a top player. Watch some NJ games and you’ll understand how important he is. Might be different if Johansson and Palms weren’t out and if the depth players were better but they aren’t.
 
Last edited:
This to me looks like by far the most impressive team on paper heading into the tournament. Realistically could have the best forward and defensemen of the tournament and that is not including Nylander. Add to that an extremely deep back end. This could be the year they exercise those medal round demons.
 
I just watched a New Jersey game last night and Bratt was on the top line with Hall and Hischier. The looked damn impressive, too. I think the odds of him getting a release for this tourney are extremely slim.
 
TheBeastCoast said:
This to me looks like by far the most impressive team on paper heading into the tournament. Realistically could have the best forward and defensemen of the tournament and that is not including Nylander. Add to that an extremely deep back end. This could be the year they exercise those medal round demons.
Click to expand...

Don't know if this team is better than those of the past few years to be honest. There's some bigger names this year, but at the same time the forward depth behind Nylander - Andersson - Pettersson isn't very good. A healthy Boqvist is a minimum requirement for us going far this year.
 
For those who get to see Hogberg play, can you tell us his he has played this year....and what upside you think he has?
 
Tripod said:
For those who get to see Hogberg play, can you tell us his he has played this year....and what upside you think he has?
Click to expand...
He's played with a lot more poise than previous years, at times he still gets overwhelmed and thinks to much causing turnovers or bad positioning. His skating could use some improvement, I think the puck skills and passing are there, it's mainly about gaining more experience so he doesn't get overwhelmed as much.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Tripod
J. Boqvist- Andersson- Nylander
Lundestrom- Karlstrom- Pettersson
Soderlund- Davidsson- Elvenes
Jonsson-Fjallby- Lindstrom- Steen
Zetterlund

Dahlin- Liljegren
Brannstrom- Westerlund
Hogberg- A. Boqvist
Cederholm

Gustavsson
Eriksson Ek
Larsson

I’m not sure that Bratt will he sent back but if he is obviously he has a spot on the team. This is the roster that I’d send based on what I’ve seen.
 
Dodospice said:
J. Boqvist- Andersson- Nylander
Lundestrom- Karlstrom- Pettersson
Soderlund- Davidsson- Elvenes
Jonsson-Fjallby- Lindstrom- Steen
Zetterlund

Dahlin- Liljegren
Brannstrom- Westerlund
Hogberg- A. Boqvist
Cederholm

Gustavsson
Eriksson Ek
Larsson

I’m not sure that Bratt will he sent back but if he is obviously he has a spot on the team. This is the roster that I’d send based on what I’ve seen.
Click to expand...
Olofsson hållander?
 
  • Like
Reactions: Pavel Buchnevich
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest posts

Ad

Upcoming events

Ad

Top Bottom