WC: Team Sweden 2019 roster

[Svanstrom]

I would think that William Nylander comming to WC increases the chances of Bäckström saying yes.

 

[Svanstrom]

No matter what, Lindholm needs to take all the face-offs on his line even if he's on the wing.

I probably agree, if Lindholm plays with Pettersson. If he instead plays with Nylander, then Nylander centers that line and he rightfully takes most of the FO. Nylander has 55.16 FO%, Lindholm 54.32, Pettersson 40.99. Anyway I think Pettersson and Lindholm should be on the same line and then Lindholm is the clear choice...

 

[theslatcher]

I probably agree, if Lindholm plays with Pettersson. If he instead plays with Nylander, then Nylander centers that line and he rightfully takes most of the FO. Nylander has 55.16 FO%, Lindholm 54.32, Pettersson 40.99. Anyway I think Pettersson and Lindholm should be on the same line and then Lindholm is the clear choice...

Nylander took far fewer faceoffs this year, though, and had a 51.4 FO% last year, while Lindholm has averaged over 54% the past 3 years.

Lindholm also had a 62.3 FO% in 13 more faceoffs than Nylander in the playoffs, who was at 50%.

 

[EK47]

I probably agree, if Lindholm plays with Pettersson. If he instead plays with Nylander, then Nylander centers that line and he rightfully takes most of the FO. Nylander has 55.16 FO%, Lindholm 54.32, Pettersson 40.99. Anyway I think Pettersson and Lindholm should be on the same line and then Lindholm is the clear choice...

Damn I had no idea Nylanders faceoff numbers were that good. They might be a bit inflated though he took 368 draws this year compared to Lindholms 937. Nylander was also a bit more sheltered this year than he was last year when he still sported a respectable 51.3. Also Lindholm played against the other teams first lines for the most part.

However Nylander is due for a spell of luck and good games, he had a shooting percentage of 5.4 this year which is just absurd.

 

[Svanstrom]

Nylander took far fewer faceoffs this year, though, and had a 51.4 FO% last year, while Lindholm has averaged over 54% the past 3 years.

Lindholm also had a 62.3 FO% in 13 more faceoffs than Nylander in the playoffs, who was at 50%.

Well my point is that Nylander is not that bad at faceoffs as some would claim. If Bäckström doesn't come then Nylander should play at C and he should then be trusted to take most of the FO on his line. I see no reason why he shouldn't. Petterssons poor FO% is more worrying. Nylander vs Lindholm is a lot more uncertain.

 

[Svanstrom]

Damn I had no idea Nylanders faceoff numbers were that good. They might be a bit inflated though he took 368 draws this year compared to Lindholms 937. Nylander was also a bit more sheltered this year than he was last year when he still sported a respectable 51.3. Also Lindholm played against the other teams first lines for the most part.

However Nylander is due for a spell of luck and good games, he had a shooting percentage of 5.4 this year which is just absurd.

Yeah, I've watched him a lot since I'm a Maple Leafs fan. There is no doubt that he's been going through a tough time. He's pretty good at C and not great at FO, but not bad. Not bad at all. I feel like his offensive instrincts gets held back a bit when he plays C, especially on a 3rd line with Connor Brown and Marleau. But it's not like we have a better option than Nylander if Bäckström doesn't come.

 

[theslatcher]

Well my point is that Nylander is not that bad at faceoffs as some would claim. If Bäckström doesn't come then Nylander should play at C and he should then be trusted to take most of the FO on his line. I see no reason why he shouldn't. Petterssons poor FO% is more worrying. Nylander vs Lindholm is a lot more uncertain.

I don't really see the problem in having the better faceoff taker take more faceoffs, in this case it's if they're playing together and Nylander is at C, Calgary themselves does it with Monahan and Lindholm where Elias takes more faceoffs(another example off the top of my head is Flyers who have Giroux taking the majority of them on his line).

 

[Svanstrom]

I don't really see the problem in having the better faceoff taker take more faceoffs, in this case it's if they're playing together and Nylander is at C, Calgary themselves does it with Monahan and Lindholm where Elias takes more faceoffs(another example off the top of my head is Flyers who have Giroux taking the majority of them on his line).

I'm not that sure that Lindholm is that much better. But sure there is nothing wrong with having a wing taking faceoffs. there is also more variables such as right- vs lefthanded sticks, at what side the referee is standing etc. Anyway I don't see that we can afford to have Nylander and Lindholm on the same line. And I feel confident with Nylander taking faceoffs.

 

[Star Ocean]

Nylander-Pettersson-Bratt
Lindblom-Lindholm-hornqvist

 

[Star Ocean]

If backstrom comes:
Nylander-backstrom-bratt
Lindholm-pettersson-lindblom


I am drooling here!

 

[Eye of Ra]

IF Backstrom, Johnsson, Burakovsky declines:

Bratt - Elias - Nylander
Lindblom - A.Kempe - Lindholm
Järnkrok -Lander - Loui
Pääjärvi - Kruger - M.Kempe

OEL - Larsson
Gustafsson - Ekholm
Pettersson - Hägg

3-4 spots open for second round players.

Lets face it, Hägg will play regular minutes. And if Pettersson declines, instead of adding R.Andersson/Fantenberg they will give a roster spot to a SHLer/KHLer.

 

[Star Ocean]

That first line has so much talent that it is insane.

 

[EK47]

I'm not that sure that Lindholm is that much better. But sure there is nothing wrong with having a wing taking faceoffs. there is also more variables such as right- vs lefthanded sticks, at what side the referee is standing etc. Anyway I don't see that we can afford to have Nylander and Lindholm on the same line. And I feel confident with Nylander taking faceoffs.

Depends on what kind of player you want down the middle. Nylander is a Barzal type of center utilizing most of his excellent transition-game in the middle while Lindholm is more two way oriented. Both options could be good.

 

[Chimpradamus]

I would think that William Nylander comming to WC increases the chances of Bäckström saying yes.

We must certainly hope so. If Bäckström joins the team, the team is good enough and talented enough for a third gold, with some puck luck. The offense will certainly be good enough by Swedish standards, with a good mix of playmakers, shooters, two-way forwards and puck moving, mobile defensemen. The defense is really strong, as always and the goaltending has never been as strong as now. Both Markström and Lundqvist are good enough in net to win gold.

Should Bäckström join, oh man... that's a good team. You couldn't complain. Without Bäckström, we're a bit weak in center positions. If Bäckström is healthy, come on, he can't just give the gold to his buddies Ovechkin and Kuznetzov, can he?

 

[Svanstrom]

Depends on what kind of player you want down the middle. Nylander is a Barzal type of center utilizing most of his excellent transition-game in the middle while Lindholm is more two way oriented. Both options could be good.

I love that you mention Barzal since I've too seen the similarities! And yes I agree with you. You can play either on C and they bring somewhat diffrent things, of course. However I think Pettersson should have one of them on his line but not both. Looking at the roster right now it's seems fairly resonable that 2 of the 3 should play at C, since we don't have that much dept down the middle.

 

[EK47]

I love that you mention Barzal since I've too seen the similarities! And yes I agree with you. You can play either on C and they bring somewhat diffrent things, of course. However I think Pettersson should have one of them on his line but not both. Looking at the roster right now it's seems fairly resonable that 2 of the 3 should play at C, since we don't have that much dept down the middle.

Agreed the way the roster looks right now one of them has to center the second line. Whatever line doesn’t have Nylander on it should have Bratt so that both lines bring an element of speed.

 

[theslatcher]

With Bäckström:

Bratt - Bäckström - Pettersson
Lindblom - Lindholm/Nylander - Lindholm/Nylander
* - A. Kempe - Hörnqvist
Eriksson - Krüger - M. Kempe

 

[novon04]

Putting Bratt-Pettersson-Nylander together doesn't seem like a good idea. A light weight line with three playmakers, who is going to the net? It's actually more likely all three play on different lines.

 

[Svanstrom]

Agreed the way the roster looks right now one of them has to center the second line. Whatever line doesn’t have Nylander on it should have Bratt so that both lines bring an element of speed.

Absolutely

 

[Phil McKraken]

Putting Bratt-Pettersson-Nylander together doesn't seem like a good idea. A light weight line with three playmakers, who is going to the net? It's actually more likely all three play on different lines.

I'd probably put Nylander on another line and replace him with Hörnqvist.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Marcus Pettersson added.

 

[Star Ocean]

What if klingberg goes out?

 

[theslatcher]

What if klingberg goes out?

Then Hägg to 7D.

 

[EK47]

Then Hägg to 7D.

Knowing Grönborgs previous coaching Hägg will probably play 20-minutes a game with a prominent powerplay-role.

 

[Svanstrom]

Knowing Grönborgs previous coaching Hägg will probably play 20-minutes a game with a prominent powerplay-role.

That would be sad haha