Prospect Info: Tom Willander: 11th Overall 2023 Draft (Rogle BK J20) - Part 02

[strattonius]

Our defense looks shaky right now but add a top 4 d-man and Willander towards the end of the year and we will be wondering why we were so worried to start the season.

I think Willander will play meaningful minutes in Vancouver after the ncaa season. And I think he will look good doing it.

We have an NHL'er here.

 

[quat]

top picks as iffy as they come. even if we look back 30 years, there are many busts in the top 10 pick.

Yes, but that's some consistency that's generally lacking with most organizations. Most make the odd miss, but three huge flails while drafting so high is special.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Another assist

7 games
2 goals
4 assists
6 points
+4

On the season. Head and shoulder the best player on the ice whenever he plays.

We can't get him up here soon enough. I think he'll be firmly in our top 4 by the end of the season. Dude is built for the NHL.

I'll be so f***ing pissed if they trade him now for a rental. Lekk and Willander should be nonstarters. The rest (including Raty) should be up for grabs.

 

[Russian_fanatic]

We can't get him up here soon enough. I think he'll be firmly in our top 4 by the end of the season. Dude is built for the NHL.

I'll be so f***ing pissed if they trade him now for a rental. Lekk and Willander should be nonstarters. The rest (including Raty) should be up for grabs.

I can't see them parting with either of them TBH.

We desperately need cost controlled assets.

 

[strattonius]

We can't get him up here soon enough. I think he'll be firmly in our top 4 by the end of the season. Dude is built for the NHL.

I'll be so f***ing pissed if they trade him now for a rental. Lekk and Willander should be nonstarters. The rest (including Raty) should be up for grabs.

They wont trade him. He fills a positional need and is a necessity going forward.

If we were talking about a prospect 3 years out maybe but Willander has shown far too much in a position that could really round out our blueline.

 

[Snatcher Demko]

I expect Allvin will trade our 1st and someone like Mynio for a solid LHD - hopefully enough to land someone like Marcus Pettersson as a 'youngish veteran' partner for Willander in the future. Would round out the D nicely.

 

[Breakers]

The penalty kill is hot garbage this season so far

but they also take an absolute f-load of penalties, insanely undisciplined team

good experience on the PK so far for him

but they are losing games because of this