Prospect Info Swedes in the AHL

[joe89]

Silfverberg, Josefson and Nyquist are leading scorers of their team. Maybe not the most surprising guys.

Personally I follow Grand Rapids the most and Almquist has been very good since the start of November. His defense holds up very well at AHL level, with some more strength I think he'll handle NHL too. His passing game, shot and hockey sense is right up there. If he was a slightly better skater I'd be very high on him becoming a top4 D, right now I see him as a bottom pair guy playing PP.

[KRM]

Originally Posted by joe89

Silfverberg, Josefson and Nyquist are leading scorers of their team. Maybe not the most surprising guys.

Personally I follow Grand Rapids the most and Almquist has been very good since the start of November. His defense holds up very well at AHL level, with some more strength I think he'll handle NHL too. His passing game, shot and hockey sense is right up there. If he was a slightly better skater I'd be very high on him becoming a top4 D, right now I see him as a bottom pair guy playing PP.

How's Joakim Andersson doing?

[joe89]

Originally Posted by KRM

How's Joakim Andersson doing?

He's Mr. Steady. He probably tops all forwards in ice time, playing 1st line, #1 PP, #1 PK, 3on5 etc. He's improved his skating a bit and is good especially around the net and around the boards. Needs to improve on faceoffs. Not a lot of wow factor but compliments Nyquist and Tatar well. He will definitely get another contract and a chance with the Wings.

[KRM]

Originally Posted by joe89

He's Mr. Steady. He probably tops all forwards in ice time, playing 1st line, #1 PP, #1 PK, 3on5 etc. He's improved his skating a bit and is good especially around the net and around the boards. Needs to improve on faceoffs. Not a lot of wow factor but compliments Nyquist and Tatar well. He will definitely get another contract and a chance with the Wings.

Thanks, good for him, just wishful thinking of mine that he would return home next season.

[Ghost in the Shell]

Silfverberg with a goal in 6 straight.

[Hockeyfrilla]

NHL training camps will open soon. Wich players will make NHL roster out of camp?

[joe89]

Originally Posted by Hockeyfrilla

NHL training camps will open soon. Wich players will make NHL roster out of camp?

I'll go name-dropping.. Ekman-Larsson, Nyquist, Josefson, Larsson, Silfverberg, Lehner, Krüger, Erixon - I think they'll make it for sure.

Bubblers/high possibility: Lindholm, Brodin, Zibanejad, Markström, Nilstorp, Pääjärvi, Bång, Ekholm, Nilsson, Rundblad, Gustafsson, J.Larsson, Ullström.

[romelson]

Some AHL stats

Defensemen

David Rundblad 31-6-16-22 Portland/Phoenix
Tim Erixon 32-4-18-22 Springfield/Columbus
Oliver Ekman-Larsson 20-7-14-21 Portland/Phoenix
Adam Larsson 30-2-14-16 Albany/NJD
Mattias Ekholm 29-4-10-14 Milwaukee/Nashville
Adam Almquist 29-3-9-12 Grand Rapids/Detroit
Patrik Nemeth 30-0-7-7 Texas/Dallas
Hampus Lindholm 19-1-4-5 Norfolk/Anaheim
Fredrik Claesson 26-0-5-5 Binghamton/Ottawa
Jonas Brodin 8-2-2-4 Houston/Minnesota
Alexander Urbom 25-0-3-3 Albany/NJD
Peter Andersson 17-1-1-2 Chicago/Vancouver
Klas Dahlbeck 29-0-1-1 Rockford/Chicago


Forwards

Gustav Nyquist 32-11-20-31 Grand Rapids/Detroit
Jakob Silfverberg 31-13-15-28 Binghamton/Ottawa
Johan Sundström 34-9-14-23 Bridgeport/NYI
Marcus Kruger 34-8-14-22 Rockford/Chicago
John Persson 34-13-7-20 Bridgeport/NYI
Jacob Josefsson 29-8-12-20 Binghamton/Ottawa
Magnus Pääjärvi 34-4-16-20 Oklahoma/Edmonton
Johan Larsson 34-8-11-19 Houston/Minnesota
Joakim Andersson 28-8-9-17 Grand Rapids/Detroit
Patrick Cehlin 31-6-10-16 Milwaukee/Nashville
David Ullström 23-4-12-16 Bridgeport/NYI
Mattias Tedenby 27-6-7-13 Albany/NJD
Carl Klingberg 32-7-4-11 St.Johns/Winnipeg
Daniel Bång 22-3-8-11 Milwaukee/Nashville
Anton Rödin 23-1-7-8 Chicago/Vancouver
Mattias Sjögren 24-3-4-7 Hershey/Washington
Anton Lander 30-3-4-7 Oklahoma/Edmonton
Mika Zibanejad 16-1-6-7 Binghamton/Ottawa
Andre Petersson 17-2-3-5 Binghamton/Ottawa
Victor Rask 10-1-4-5 Charlotte/Carolina
Sebastian Wännström 16-1-2-3 Peoria/St.Louis

[KRM]

Impressive to see Erixon's production, hope he gets a roster spot with Columbus from the start and show the Flames and Rangers what they're missing out on.

[Hockeyfrilla]

edit: nvm.

[joe89]

Quite a few Swedes named to the all-star game:
Lehner
Svedberg
Erixon
Gustafsson
Rundblad
Nyquist

[Hockeyfrilla]

Brodin back from injury and called up to Wild.

[ThatGuy22]

Originally Posted by Hockeyfrilla

Brodin back from injury and called up to Wild.

In the lineup tonight against Detroit. On the 2nd pair with Clayton Stoner.

[joe89]

I thought Brodin was very good, more so considering the circumstances.

[joe89]

AHL regular season ended.

The good:
Robin Lehner: 93.8 SV% (1st), 3 SO.
Niklas Svedberg: 92.5 SV% (3rd), 4 SO, 37 W (2nd). AHL Goalie OTY.
Magnus Hellberg: 92.4 SV% (4th), 6 SO (2nd).
Jacob Markström: 92.0 SV% (12th), 3 SO.

Gustav Nyquist: 58 games, 23 goals, 37 assists, +10.
Johan Larsson: 69 games, 16 goals, 24 assists, -2.
Johan Sundström: 59 games, 11 goals, 21 assists, +7.
Jacob Silfverberg: 34 games, 13 goals, 16 assists, +4.
Joakim Andersson: 36 games, 10 goals, 16 assists, +1.
David Ullström: 33 games, 9 goals, 17 assists, +14.

David Rundblad: 50 games, 9 goals, 30 assists, +8.
Mattias Ekholm: 59 games, 10 goals, 22 assists, +15.
Adam Almqvist: 68 games, 10 goals, 21 assists, +13.
Tim Erixon: 40 games, 5 goals, 24 assists, +9.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson: 20 games, 7 goals, 14 assists, +5.

The bad:
Tedenby
Pääjärvi
Rödin
Klingberg
Sjögren
Wännström

The goalies did great.
The defensemen played good minutes for the most part, even the shutdown guys like Nemeth, Claesson and Dahlbeck. No shortage of good defensemen.
Severe lack of goalscoring among the forwards, just like in the NHL. Some forwards are running out of chances and some already returned home.

[Hockeyfrilla]

Svedberg choke? Down 0-2 to Hersey, 82,7%