stonecoldstevebernier Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 4 minutes ago, cuporbust said: 1040 Just had an interview with canucks head of development about Anton. Had some really really good things to say about this kid -his brother is a firefighter , mom is a nurse, dad is a paramedic. Speaks to the character he learned at home. -rode his bike in minus 30 weather for 20 +k to meet him for dinner in Sweden. Oozes character like no other prospect hes worked with. - plays with a mean streak and very good defensively. Feels he is fkying under the radar big time. -offensive ability came out of nowhere this year - has never met a kid he wanted to succeed more then this guy. Feels he works a step above everyone else in effort - expects him to come here and do big things and will be a HUGE fan favorite. That's really encouraging, I'm glad he's still on the Canucks radar. We're lacking for defensemen who play tough, defensive hockey in our system and it would be nice to see him come back next season and join Utica. There will be a lot more competition for him though with Brisebois, Neill, and Olson all potentially turning pro, but he has a unique style compared to all of them and brings a physical element that the Comets don't really have (apart from Pedan, who has been on and off this year). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 1 hour ago, cuporbust said: 1040 Just had an interview with canucks head of development about Anton. Had some really really good things to say about this kid -his brother is a firefighter , mom is a nurse, dad is a paramedic. Speaks to the character he learned at home. -rode his bike in minus 30 weather for 20 +k to meet him for dinner in Sweden. Oozes character like no other prospect hes worked with. - plays with a mean streak and very good defensively. Feels he is fkying under the radar big time. -offensive ability came out of nowhere this year - has never met a kid he wanted to succeed more then this guy. Feels he works a step above everyone else in effort - expects him to come here and do big things and will be a HUGE fan favorite. That's good to hear! Reports from last year sounded like he was going to be a 'never was' despite being a hard worker. Perhaps another year in Europe, one in the AHL and then maybe we end up with a nice, physical, shutdown depth D. He always kinda of reminded me of an Ohlund type, albeit without the offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks Curse Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 So is he coming to Utica nextvyear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuporbust Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 18 minutes ago, J.R. said: That's good to hear! Reports from last year sounded like he was going to be a 'never was' despite being a hard worker. Perhaps another year in Europe, one in the AHL and then maybe we end up with a nice, physical, shutdown depth D. He always kinda of reminded me of an Ohlund type, albeit without the offense. Ya my thoughts too. Not sure how close he is or what , but sounded like a good report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatedkid666 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Thought he was a lost cause but that scouting report sounds very encouraging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logic Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Cederholm has posted super solid defensive numbers at every level, would be cool to see what he could do in Utica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Always liked his simple defensive game combined with his size, grit, decent mobility, and willingness to be combative. He did alright in the ECHL last year but nothing spectacular. Never expected a surge in offensive output, as he didn't show it in junior either. Oh, and surprise -- another 5th round pick d-man Bieksa Corrado Cederholm Hutton Forsling Neill Adam Polasek (2010) has apparently been doing well in the KHL too, putting up about .5ppg this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Great to hear that Cederholm is playing well. He's always seemed like a good, hardworking kid. Would love to see him pan out as a solid, NHL bottom pairing, defensive D with good size and physical play. Not sure where the talk about his "surge" in offensive ability is coming from though. From what I can gather, he's posted 7 points in 33 games played this season. Among the Ds on his team (AIK), he's 5th in total points and 6th in points per game. And that's in second tier Swedish pro. Seems pretty consistent with the offense we've seen from him at various levels during his development the past several years. Unless I'm missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckledraggin Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 He is under contract for next year as well so it would be a great idea to bring him back to mentor Dahlen in his 1st year of North American hockey. It also looks like the league playoffs start today and Cederholm's AIK will take on Dahlen's Timra in the 1st game. I've never followed this league but it looks like a round robin format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 12 hours ago, Hutton Wink said: Always liked his simple defensive game combined with his size, grit, decent mobility, and willingness to be combative. He did alright in the ECHL last year but nothing spectacular. Never expected a surge in offensive output, as he didn't show it in junior either. Oh, and surprise -- another 5th round pick d-man Bieksa Corrado Cederholm Hutton Forsling Neill Adam Polasek (2010) has apparently been doing well in the KHL too, putting up about .5ppg this season. I thought he kept his game simple because of lack of mobility. With Portland he stayed infront of the net and was not adventurous. The faster the game was the more difficult it became. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pernell Karl Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Was really excited about this guy when we first drafted him, glad to hear he's still progressing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 2 hours ago, Boudrias said: I thought he kept his game simple because of lack of mobility. With Portland he stayed infront of the net and was not adventurous. The faster the game was the more difficult it became. Not sure, I'd heard that it wasn't that much of an issue, basically that it was "sufficient". Not that he's a Stecher or Hutton, and undoubtedly he has/had room to improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UticaHockey Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 I've been curious as to what this kid could have done in Utica if given a chance. Green shipped him to KZoo last year without even playing a game for the Comets along with McEneny after only two games. KZoo was a mid level team last year and Cederholm lead them with a +18 and McEneny was second at +17. We all see how McEneny has developed this year but Cederholm never had the opportunity to play in the AHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 13 hours ago, Hutton Wink said: Adam Polasek (2010) has apparently been doing well in the KHL too, putting up about .5ppg this season. Yep. He's had a very strong season in the KHL (28 pts in 60 GP). Top-10 among defensemen. Of course, it should be remembered that a guy like MA Gragnani posted 10 more points than Polasek this season. But Polasek is a more complete player who brings size, physicality, and pretty good defense to compliment his offensive production. So he might actually have some NHL potential if a team decides to give him a second look over here. Also put-up good numbers (5 pts in 9 GP) in the Euro Hockey Tour (series of tournaments between Europe's top men's national teams). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 1 hour ago, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said: Yep. He's had a very strong season in the KHL (28 pts in 60 GP). Top-10 among defensemen. Of course, it should be remembered that a guy like MA Gragnani posted 10 more points than Polasek this season. But Polasek is a more complete player who brings size, physicality, and pretty good defense to compliment his offensive production. So he might actually have some NHL potential if a team decides to give him a second look over here. Also put-up good numbers (5 pts in 9 GP) in the Euro Hockey Tour (series of tournaments between Europe's top men's national teams). Benning keeps filling our cup with potential players like this and we're going to start losing guys to simple overflow...what a fantastic problem to finally have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 2 hours ago, J.R. said: Benning keeps filling our cup with potential players like this and we're going to start losing guys to simple overflow...what a fantastic problem to finally have And that's also when, as he's said, the fun starts -- you can start packaging them for upgrades, and his gold: more picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenhodgejr Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 On March 5, 2017 at 3:44 PM, J.R. said: That's good to hear! Reports from last year sounded like he was going to be a 'never was' despite being a hard worker. Perhaps another year in Europe, one in the AHL and then maybe we end up with a nice, physical, shutdown depth D. He always kinda of reminded me of an Ohlund type, albeit without the offense. He reminds me of a Douglas Murray type of player with would be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Like to see him with the big team at training camp, and if he still needs seasoning, to play in the AHL if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Considering that our backend throughout the whole system of players and prospects lack a physical element, his strength and physicality will be much needed. Still have a soft spot for Anton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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