Prospect Info: Wings at the WJC

[Michael Brand Eggs]

It's weird to think that Edvinsson is still 18, and will be until after the WJC. He must have been so, so young for that draft class.

Edit: whoa, that's not even that young, it turns out. Luke Hughes won't be 19 until September.

 

[Bench]

It's weird to think that Edvinsson is still 18, and will be until after the WJC. He must have been so, so young for that draft class.

He hasn't even reached his final form.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

He hasn't even reached his final form.

Are we back to comparing players to Pokémon? Because he went from charmander to charmeleon within 2 months of being drafted. I can’t wait for him to go full charizard on the NHL.

 

[TheOctopusKid]

Are we back to comparing players to Pokémon? Because he went from charmander to charmeleon within 2 months of being drafted. I can’t wait for him to go full charizard on the NHL.

Or...even beyond...

 

[newfy]

I’m not accusing them of flat out lying. I’m accusing the GM and coach of making a poor selection based on bias. “Offensive D can’t defend”. And “Need moar grit”

Can you really tell me GRG’s Sebrango is better than Clarke?

Edit: Also blaming it on poor talent assessment.

Meh, Cormier and Power are likely playing the big offensive minutes and Cormier is as good as Clarke is right now. I think right now Sebrango will probably be a fairly comparable contrubtor to CLarke right now. People forget that a lot of the time Canada onlytakes 19 year olds. He shoulda got a camp invite but a cut wouldnt be surprising to me

 

[Killerjas]

Lol imagine thinking Cormier is as good as Clarke. Just no

 

[newfy]

Lol imagine thinking Cormier is as good as Clarke. Just no

Are you watching a lot of Canadian junior wherever youre from lol?? Cormier right now, a year older than Clarke is different than projecting them 5 years down the road. I think Cormier is just as effective right now as Clarke is

 

[Hen Kolland]

He hasn't even reached his final form.

Hopefully his final form doesn’t turn out to be pretty disappointing in hindsight like Frieza’s did.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

Are we back to comparing players to Pokémon? Because he went from charmander to charmeleon within 2 months of being drafted. I can’t wait for him to go full charizard on the NHL.

(Homer Simpson's Dad's voice)

You millenials & your Yugi-Oh's !

 

[DInTheB]

No Wallinder for Sweden. Seems surprising.

 

[DInTheB]

 

[lhsgolf19]

Wallinder not picked lol… Sweden can’t help themselves

Swedish Twitter is not happy… Experts are saying he’s the biggest omission

 

[lhsgolf19]

Also Viro playing for Finland again

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Wallinder not picked lol… Sweden can’t help themselves

Swedish Twitter is not happy… Experts are saying he’s the biggest omission

Not picked or not going? There's a difference.

Seider didn't play for Germany last year because he would have missed a ton of Rogle games due to quarantine restrictions. Maybe Wallinder not playing at the WJC is for the same reason?

 

[Pavels Dog]

Not picked or not going? There's a difference.

Seider didn't play for Germany last year because he would have missed a ton of Rogle games due to quarantine restrictions. Maybe Wallinder not playing at the WJC is for the same reason?

No he wasn't selected and would 100% have gone if he was.
Wally has his flaws but I absolutely think he should have made it. Even if you bring him as your 6th-7th D he's a guy with huge upside. If Edvinsson was to get injured or sick or something this Swedish team is doomed.

 

[ChadS]

That's really disappointing especially since he's done so well recently. And last year before getting Covid he was chosen to the roster despite not playing well at a lower level?

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

No he wasn't selected and would 100% have gone if he was.
Wally has his flaws but I absolutely think he should have made it. Even if you bring him as your 6th-7th D he's a guy with huge upside. If Edvinsson was to get injured or sick or something this Swedish team is doomed.

Not selected is f***ing stupid. Looking at that list of defenders Wallinder would be the 2nd best defender on that squad. MAYBE 3rd if one of Helge Grans or Emil Andrae learned to play defense.

That center group is really weak as well. Looking at it makes me shocked we're not seeing Leo Carlsson, Noah Ostlund or even Liam Dower-Nilsson.

Barring Wallstedt playing every game and stealing the show and Edvinsson playing 25+ minutes every night, I don't think this Swedish team sniffs a medal round.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

Hopefully his final form doesn’t turn out to be pretty disappointing in hindsight like Frieza’s did.

Hell be perfect Cell

 

[lhsgolf19]

Final Rosters/Camps:

Sweden - Edvinsson, Niederbach
USA - Mazur, Savage
Canada - Sebrango, Cossa
Finland - Viro
Czech Republic - Bednar

Looks like we will get 7, I think 1 of the 2 will get picked for the US (I also expect Sebrango to be picked)

 

[Octopus]

interesting that
Liam Dower Nilsson isn't on the team. Wasn't he captain last year?

 

[izlez]

interesting that
Liam Dower Nilsson isn't on the team. Wasn't he captain last year?

Of the U18 team

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

 

[ChadS]

Viro won't miss the WJC. He says everything is okay, won't play for TPS tomorrow but will head to the WJC next week with the Finnish team.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Not dirty but on the edge. Viro didn't do himself any favors by putting himself in that position. I'm glad to hear the kid is OK though.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Not dirty but on the edge. Viro didn't do himself any favors by putting himself in that position. I'm glad to hear the kid is OK though.

Yeah Viro put himself vulnerable position
and took a risk which could've been able to cause serious shoulder injury.
if worst case scenario would've happened.

If Viro can't take hits like a man and protect himself his NHL career will be very short.
Viro will face every single night in NHL a players who are bigger and heavier than Åsten
and if his style to take hits is that what it was against HIFK he'll be stretchered out of the ice.

Before the Åsten's hit Viro also turned his head
to look behind of his back and he saw Åsten coming
but still he took the hit like 10yrs old peewee player.

SM liiga's video referee investigated Åsten's hit on Viro and called it clean hit
this mean Åsten will not get suspended so definitely it looked worse what it actually was.
Åsten's hit was penalized 5 minutes for boarding and 20min game misconduct.

I'm hardcore HIFK fan but i don't wanna see anyone getting injured.
Hockey is fast and physical game and hits belongs to hockey.

Viro needs to take that as a learning experience and next time he must protect himself better.
Hopefully this was last time when Viro puts himself in vulnerable position.