Prospect Info: Viktor Hurtig (164th Overall)

[Saucerhead Tharpe]

Can't help but be reminded of Curtis Gedig whenever I see Viktor's name. BTW, Geddig (7/204 in the 2009 draft) is currently playing in Germany's 2nd tier league.

 

[OmNomNom]

Can't help but be reminded of Curtis Gedig whenever I see Viktor's name. BTW, Geddig (7/204 in the 2009 draft) is currently playing in Germany's 2nd tier league.

thats a throwback name

 

[Guttersniped]

i wonder, if he already is the devils top rhd prospect.

walsh looks like a pp specialist, who needs defensive sheltering. so basically he projects to have bottom pairing upside.
mccarthy is stay home defender with little offense. so basically he projects to have bottom pairing upside.

is there a case for hurtig to become a mid pairing d?

I technically would still put Walsh ahead until Hurtig starts playing full-time in a pro-league. I emotionally would sob into my pillow.

 

[devilsfan35]

Just saw he’s committed to Michigan state. He’s an intriguing prospect with his size. We’ll see

 

[My3Sons]

Just saw he’s committed to Michigan state. He’s an intriguing prospect with his size. We’ll see

He will have plenty of time to develop at least

 

[markog]

He would be better off in Sweden.

 

[Call Me Al]

He would be better off in Sweden.

not a fan of this move? shocking

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

He would be better off in Sweden.

Why?

 

[My3Sons]

Why?

Well for starters do you think those Kotbuller at IKEA are going to cut it for him?

 

[markog]

Why?

History. Name me a Swedish player who went to OHL or college and became a great player to those who developed at home, playing professional hockey.

 

[Billdo]

History. Name me a Swedish player who went to OHL or college and became a great player to those who developed at home, playing professional hockey.

I know negativity is kind of your thing but he was a 6th round pick. Odds of him becoming a "great player" aren't exactly in his favor regardless of where he's playing.

 

[MauDevils]

He's a 6th round overager. The college probably has more value for him than the hockey.

 

[markog]

I know negativity is kind of your thing but he was a 6th round pick. Odds of him becoming a "great player" aren't exactly in his favor regardless of where he's playing.

I mean, yeah it's great that last decade was a shit show, very positive.

 

[Triumph]

History. Name me a Swedish player who went to OHL or college and became a great player to those who developed at home, playing professional hockey.

This is an asinine comparison, Swedish players don't typically play college hockey, and yes, the ones that do are on balance worse than players who don't. Hurtig is unlikely to be great not because he is choosing to play college hockey but because of his results to date, he hasn't shown that he has NHL potential.

 

[markog]

This is an asinine comparison, Swedish players don't typically play college hockey, and yes, the ones that do are on balance worse than players who don't. Hurtig is unlikely to be great not because he is choosing to play college hockey but because of his results to date, he hasn't shown that he has NHL potential.

Than he's a waste of space here.

 

[Devils731]

Than he's a waste of space here.

That’s basically all late round picks so it’s weird you seem so vehement about Hurtig.

If I instantly said at the draft that every 5th round and later pick was useless with no real NHL potential I’d be correct at an incredibly high rate.

 

[Buggsy]

Than he's a waste of space here.

What are you even railing about?

 

[Call Me Al]

im also really pissed off that this 6th round player isn't going to be great. these guys can't even draft a bratt/sharangovich/gritsyuk quality player in the late rounds every single year? what the hell are the scouts even for???

 

[markog]

What are you even railing about?

Saying that he's not NHL material and most important is to get education - why are we then having discussion about him? To monitor his college grades?

 

[TrufleShufle]

Saying that he's not NHL material and most important is to get education - why are we then having discussion about him? To monitor his college grades?

Why is there discussion about the new hockey team this prospect will be playing with in a thread about this prospect in a hockey forum? Is that your question?

 

[My3Sons]

Why is there discussion about the new hockey team this prospect will be playing with in a thread about this prospect in a hockey forum? Is that your question?

Hockey? I thought we were talking about the food at IKEA.

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

Why is there discussion about the new hockey team this prospect will be playing with in a thread about this prospect in a hockey forum? Is that your question?

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

I'm getting a kick out of everyone just owning Markog.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Is he related to the soccer player Lina Hurtig? Her successful PK eliminated the USA.

They are both listed from Avesta.

 

[Guttersniped]

Is he related to the soccer player Lina Hurtig? Her successful PK eliminated the USA.

They are both listed from Avesta.

I don’t know if they’re related at all but they aren’t brother & sister. (His bio only mentions one older brother.)