Can anyone give info on Lindholm ? I heard he was a dominant center but I don't know much about his weaknesses or his strengths.
Right-handed shooting center with really good offensive skills, a great hockey mind, terrific playmaking instincts and skills. Also a quality skater with decent size (6' feet tall).
Plays a very competitive and physical game.
Already has cracked the SEL with 14 points in 22 games this season.
Typically, he centers Collberg on the Swedish national team.
Right-handed shooting center with really good offensive skills, a great hockey mind, terrific playmaking instincts and skills. Also a quality skater with decent size (6' feet tall).
Plays a very competitive and physical game.
Already has cracked the SEL with 14 points in 22 games this season.
Typically, he centers Collberg on the Swedish national team.
I'm curious how he compares to Monahan but its not like we'll have a shot at either
Nichushkin had a very good super series...there's questions but his skill set is very appealing...
He's a long term project though, he probably is best off staying in Russia for 2 more years at least.
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Originally Posted by poetryinmotion
I'm curious how he compares to Monahan but its not like we'll have a shot at either
Lindholm is little less NHL ready than Monahan or Barkov and a bit smaller, he doesn't have the same defensive game yet, but he's probably the most physical of the three.
Their upsides all all pretty similar actually, I'd probably take Barkov, Monahan, Lindholm in that order but it's very close, plus Lindholm already has chemistry with Collberg...
Lindholm is little less NHL ready than Monahan or Barkov and a bit smaller, he doesn't have the same defensive game yet, but he's probably the most physical of the three.
Their upsides all all pretty similar actually, I'd probably take Barkov, Monahan, Lindholm in that order but it's very close, plus Lindholm already has chemistry with Collberg...
Thanks that's exactly what I wanted to know, especially the part about his defensive game. Wow I definitely want me one of those three, especially Monahan because I like his two way game and how he protects the puck.
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Originally Posted by Marc the Habs Fan
I wasn't aware the draft order was decided.
Well let's just say we have poor odds going by the amount of balls we have in the lottery, the only way I see us picking this high is if there's a 40 game season and we are poor again. Maybe someone falls a la Couturier though, never know. Unless that's what you were saying by draft order?
Thanks that's exactly what I wanted to know, especially the part about his defensive game. Wow I definitely want me one of those three, especially Monahan because I like his two way game and how he protects the puck.
To be fair Lindholm is well above average defensively, especially for his age, and projects as a two way player; it's just that Monahan and Barkov are as elite as you can get in that regard. We are talking about a guy almost NHL ready vs two guys who are NHL ready.
Well let's just say we have poor odds going by the amount of balls we have in the lottery, the only way I see us picking this high is if there's a 40 game season and we are poor again. Maybe someone falls a la Couturier though, never know. Unless that's what you were saying by draft order?
Well you said ''no shot''. If you had said ''unlikely'' I wouldn't have said anything.
But there's a lot that can happen if there's no season. A lottery that is different compared to the 2005 one (as an example only putting in the non-playoff teams of 2011-12 in it), another stroke of lottery luck if it's similar to '05, someone highly touted falls like we have seen in recent drafts, we trade up, etc.
Besides...guys who looked unattainable in November can find themselves in a much different position come June. At this time last year people were talking about Martin Frk battling for first overall. Still way too much hockey left to be played.
I really wish Valeri Nichushkin falls into our lap. He would rip it on a line with Galchenyuk. He's a fast and skilled gros bonhomme winger with a great shot. Check this out, at the U17 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS-Jh...layer_embedded
I saw him play in the WHL/Russia game yesterday and loved what I saw. He has crazy hands, he has size and he can skate like the wind. As you said, it would be awesome to have a 1-2 punch of Gally and Nichushkin.
On a side note, was it just me or Shinkaruk didn't seem very present yesterday ?!
I just saw him on video making a great pass for a goal. But I guess you might be right in the sense that he might not have excellent or elite vision. For those who saw him play, what would you say about his vision aka IQ ?
I really wish Valeri Nichushkin falls into our lap. He would rip it on a line with Galchenyuk. He's a fast and skilled gros bonhomme winger with a great shot. Check this out, at the U17 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS-Jh...layer_embedded
I think the biggest question is do we finally draft another goalie with one of our second rounders, there could be some good ones there depending on where we end up picking. As long as we draft another highly skilled guy with our first, I'd be okay with choosing a goalie in the second.
I think the biggest question is do we finally draft another goalie with one of our second rounders, there could be some good ones there depending on where we end up picking. As long as we draft another highly skilled guy with our first, I'd be okay with choosing a goalie in the second.
Spencer Martin would be a good pick in the 2nd round.
I just saw him on video making a great pass for a goal. But I guess you might be right in the sense that he might not have excellent or elite vision. For those who saw him play, what would you say about his vision aka IQ ?
I was uselessly harsh -- he has great tools.
But it's just that he's more of a Top-15 than a Top-5. Regardless of the "russian" factor.
