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I speak out of near total ignorance but that run on defenseman between 10-17 on Marek's list looks like a place to aim for. Doesn't seem to have much in the homerun-swing department but the chances of emerging with a solid D prospect seems reasonable.
Quote from: Nik the Trik on March 08, 2017, 02:38:30 PMI speak out of near total ignorance but that run on defenseman between 10-17 on Marek's list looks like a place to aim for. Doesn't seem to have much in the homerun-swing department but the chances of emerging with a solid D prospect seems reasonable.Spinning a JvR/Bozak into one or two more of these picks would not be too shabby.
Anyway, if we were not landing Liljegren, I hoped we could snag Cale Makar. Unfortunately, it looks like he is rising higher than we are falling in the standings.My Round 2-3 options:Artyom Minulin: very smart RHD, excelling despite playing on a weak Swift Current squad, good all-round puck moverJosh Brook: RHD, smart, smooth skating, distributes well, heavy wrister; points spiked this year compared to lastConor Timmins: RHD on the SSM Greyhounds, heady, consistent, plays all situations
I'm sure it's wishful thinking on my part but on the Marek/Wyshinski podcast Marek seemed to kind of say that there's a consensus forming on the top 2 with Patrick and Hischier but there's a degree of uncertainty after that.So if you're wheeling and dealing looking to get into the top 15 it seems like there's a chance to trade into Liljegren territory? Again, wishful thinking on my part probably but I can dream.
It looks like a good year for Swedes and Finns who play defense.
Quote from: mr grieves on March 08, 2017, 03:10:54 PMIt looks like a good year for Swedes and Finns who play defense. Most of them, save for Liljegren, are lefties. I was initially targeting RHD because they're the Left Handed Pitchers of the NHL and I consider that more valuable down the line.
Don’t Sleep OnFilip Westerlund, D, Frolunda (SHL) After Jacob Larsson found his spot in the Anaheim Ducks organization, Westerlund was given a chance with the Swedish powerhouse and has made the most of it, playing regular minutes in the country's top league—surprising considering the right-hand shot defenceman didn’t play big minutes with the U-20 team last season. His development year over year has been described as spectacular. He models his game after Sami Vatanen and has been compared to both Larsson and Erik Karlsson.