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

[M2Beezy]

Starting to see why his offensive game is compared to Erik Karlsson while his defensive game has been called a better copy of Christopher Tanevs game

 

[RobertKron]

Starting to see why his offensive game is compared to Erik Karlsson while his defensive game has been called a better copy of Christopher Tanevs game

Also heard that he’s been acting as player-coach, which is distracting him somewhat from performing to his potential on the ice.

 

[arttk]

Starting to see why his offensive game is compared to Erik Karlsson while his defensive game has been called a better copy of Christopher Tanevs game

just say he is the next Lidstrom

 

[M2Beezy]

just say he is the next Lidstrom

But with more talent

 

[arttk]

But with more talent

Orr MAX

 

[VanJack]

What stands out to me or Wilander is his skating. It's something that just leapt off the page at Development Camp.

You can teach everything else once a kid reaches pro hockey. What you can't really teach is that level of elite skating ability.

For years, when we were projecting Canuck draft picks, particularly d-men, it was always tinged with a big dollop of hoping, wishing and blind optimism at times.

But watching those Wilander highlights, how can anyone doubt that not only will he play in the NHL sooner, rather than later.....but he has a chance to have an 'Alex Edler' kind of career for the Canucks.