Habs select Sebastian Collberg - 33rd overall

**donghabs98** · 06-23-2012, 09:51 AM

What a steal

Boardish · 06-23-2012, 10:14 AM

Who would have believed a few weeks ago that we would be sitting june 23 with both Galchenyuk and Collberg?

Wow.

Frankc · 06-23-2012, 10:14 AM

Rumors yesterday night was saying that Bergevin tried to move up to get a late pick in the first round.. I guess that's the player he wanted. He must be happy to see that he was still available for the habs

FlyingRat · 06-23-2012, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Frankc

Rumors yesterday night was saying that Bergevin tried to move up to get a late pick in the first round.. I guess that's the player he wanted. He must be happy to see that he was still available for the habs

I think they said he wanted Matteau.

Et le But · 06-23-2012, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by FlyingRat

I think they said he wanted Matteau.

Well good thing they messed up, because
Collberg AND Thrower >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Matteau

Sam I Am · 06-23-2012, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Et le But

Well good thing they messed up, because
Collberg AND Thrower >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Matteau

Maybe. We'll see in a few years.

Habs 4 Life · 06-23-2012, 10:23 AM

awesome,ended up watching some videos last night and was really impressed. Great pick

Et le But · 06-23-2012, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Sam I Am

Maybe. We'll see in a few years.

You never know, but I'm not particularly high on Matteau's upside personally.

SwedenCanada · 06-23-2012, 10:32 AM

The one that's super excited after the goal is Mikael Rehnberg.

HCH · 06-23-2012, 10:47 AM

Wow... he uses a short stick. Good for puckhandling I guess

Habsfan18 · 06-23-2012, 10:48 AM

This may end up being one of, if not THE steal of the draft.

PATCHESx67 · 06-23-2012, 10:48 AM

quick question

wen is the last time the habs drafted a sweden or had a swedish player play for us ? seems like we never had those and Sweden is a great hockey country

really happy to have Collberg

hototogisu · 06-23-2012, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by PATCHESx67

quick question

wen is the last time the habs drafted a sweden or had a sweden player play for us ? seems like we never had those and Sweden is a great hockey country

really happy to have Collberg

We drafted Magnus Nygren last year...John Westin a couple of years ago. Nicholas Torp before that.

But on the NHL level, we definitely haven't had much success with Swedes.

I wonder how much the addition of Christer Rockstrom has influenced our recent run on Swedes.

Pierre Dagenais · 06-23-2012, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by HCH

Wow... he uses a short stick. Good for puckhandling I guess

Superstar Sergei Samsonov did too

Dragon · 06-23-2012, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by PATCHESx67

quick question

wen is the last time the habs drafted a sweden or had a swedish player play for us ? seems like we never had those and Sweden is a great hockey country

really happy to have Collberg

Peter Popovic?

SwedenCanada · 06-23-2012, 11:08 AM

Le Petit Viking #2?

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Collberg made his Elitserien debut on December 7, 2010. He played on a line with Victor Backman and Johan Sundström in Frölunda's 2-1 OT win in Södertälje. Collberg registered 3:14 of ice time and became the tenth youngest player to parttake in an Elitserien game.

Bobby G · 06-23-2012, 11:09 AM

Ranked 3rd among European skaters by NHL Central Scouting and the only skater that's been picked to play in the Swedish Elite League.

Sounds like an exciting pick

PATCHESx67 · 06-23-2012, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by hototogisu

We drafted Magnus Nygren last year...John Westin a couple of years ago. Nicholas Torp before that.

But on the NHL level, we definitely haven't had much success with Swedes.

I wonder how much the addition of Christer Rockstrom has influenced our recent run on Swedes.

thanks

didnt know we drafted those players

Bullsmith · 06-23-2012, 11:22 AM

Fantastic pick! I was hoping to nab either Matteau or Collberg, but honestly I didn't think we'd be able to do it without moving up. Absolutely loved this kid at the WJCs. He's at least a Kristo level prospect, if not better, which puts him pretty much at the top of our winger hopefuls.

googlymoogly · 06-23-2012, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by SwedenCanada

Le Petit Viking #2?

Edit:
Collberg made his Elitserien debut on December 7, 2010. He played on a line with Victor Backman and Johan Sundström in Frölunda's 2-1 OT win in Södertälje. Collberg registered 3:14 of ice time and became the tenth youngest player to parttake in an Elitserien game.

If he is good as Naslund was we will be

le_sean · 06-23-2012, 11:27 AM

He's got swag too. Isn't he the only that rode his stick after scoring in a shootout? I love it. Someone has to make that a "Haters Gonna Hate" meme.

Marc the Habs Fan · 06-23-2012, 11:28 AM

This is such a steal. I saw him outplay Forsberg offensively several times at the WJC and U-18.

WeThreeKings · 06-23-2012, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by le_sean

He's got swag too. Isn't he the only that rode his stick after scoring in a shootout? I love it. Someone has to make that a "Haters Gonna Hate" meme.

That was Friberg

x74Pacioretty74x · 06-23-2012, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Bullsmith

Fantastic pick! I was hoping to nab either Matteau or Collberg, but honestly I didn't think we'd be able to do it without moving up. Absolutely loved this kid at the WJCs. He's at least a Kristo level prospect, if not better, which puts him pretty much at the top of our winger hopefuls.

He's better than Kristo by a fair margin from what I've heard. Just shows how much of a steal it was at 33. Couldn't be more happy with the pick.

Jee · 06-23-2012, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by PATCHESx67

quick question

wen is the last time the habs drafted a sweden or had a swedish player play for us ? seems like we never had those and Sweden is a great hockey country

really happy to have Collberg

Andreas Engqvist