on the cycle Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Rasmus Andersson is listed at 6' 210/214 pounds, he is a right handed defenceman, and is already 18 years old. He is described as a physical offensive defenceman, good skater for his size, good defensively; always in good position. however he does need to work on his consistency in his own zone, but when on his game he can shut down almost anyone. One of his biggest attributes is Physical He is already a man sized defenceman so gaining strength is not an issue. Described as using his size to keep attackers pinned to the boards and can deliver big booming body checks. However he is said to sometimes go for a big body check in his own zone, putting himself out of position. However many physical defensemen have this problem, its part of his development. Defence He is good defensively. As noted in physicality he can put himself out of position at times trying to land a big check. When on his game he can shut down almost anyone, he is used in all situations and he is depended on to shut down the opposition and score so he just needs to balance his game. This is however his first year on north american sized ice so he has to get his timing right and use his frame to keep attackers to the outside. He does have a good outlet pass to get it out of his zone quickly. Overall this is the part of his game he needs to work on the most. Offense This is the best part of his game. He is able to control the tempo and quarterback a power play with anyone. His on ice offensive vision is said to be better than Aaron Ekblad was last year. Crisp tape to tape passes and ability to get shots through traffic aswell as hold the puck in the offensive zone are some of his biggest attributes. He needs work at pinching ( not letting attackers get past him) but has the size, skating, and tenacity to get really good at it. He is a bit like P.K. Subban with his offense sometimes holding onto the puck too much, but it's hard to complain about that with his offensive ability and output. He is clicking in his first year in the OHL at just under a point per game (4 goals and 24 points in 27 games. Rasmus Andersson is definitely worth takenng in the top 20 I honestly would not be surprised if he rises to #15 in the draft. All this information is from scouting reports and a little bit of me watching him in highlights and on Sportsnet. I wasn't able to post a link but I got it from Elite prospects, the hockey writers, Mckeens hockey, and hockey prospect. Other than these there isn't much info in terms of scouting reports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Makes me wish we had two 1st round picks. Gonna be hard to pass up on a dynamic forward from this year's draft - at the same time, passing on a dynamic defender would be just as hard. At the end of the day, we're going to have to pick the BPA (although we need a dman prospect). If it happens to be a top notch defender like this guy, great. If not, we shouldn't reach and take a forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket. Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Makes me wish we had two 1st round picks. Gonna be hard to pass up on a dynamic forward from this year's draft - at the same time, passing on a dynamic defender would be just as hard. At the end of the day, we're going to have to pick the BPA (although we need a dman prospect). If it happens to be a top notch defender like this guy, great. If not, we shouldn't reach and take a forward. I disagree. If you have positions that need additional strength, you make sure you hit those. Yea in cases where a guy like McDavid is available you take him even though he's not your teams biggest positional needs but other than the top picks, everyone else is at a level where you can pass up on. Look at Edmonton, didn't draft defenders and they shot themselves and pushed themselves back even further. Everyone knew they needed a dman yet they got Yakupov (BPA at the time). It's not always BPA imo even though at times it is. Other circumstances when you take everything into consideration, if you have to go out of the way of BPA to get your guy, more than welcome to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Makes me wish we had two 1st round picks. Gonna be hard to pass up on a dynamic forward from this year's draft - at the same time, passing on a dynamic defender would be just as hard. At the end of the day, we're going to have to pick the BPA (although we need a dman prospect). If it happens to be a top notch defender like this guy, great. If not, we shouldn't reach and take a forward. Can you imagine that... Kylington/ Roy and this Rasmus Andersson on this team OP, is this guy a righty or a lefty? I think if he's a righty we should def. try to pick him up, he sounds almost like a John Carlson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.53 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 He is a righty. He would be a perfect fit if this is true. We all know Benning likes big prospects with speed. If he has this much skill, the kid could be big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herberts Vasiljevs Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 I'm a big fan of how he plays. Just not at all a fan of the inconsistency he plays with. Assuming we pick from let's say 17-25, I'd much rather take a flyer on Zboril if both are still available (this is assuming that Provorov is already selected). However, if Andersson can improve the consistency factor of his game by the time the draft rolls along, I would not at all be against the Canucks selecting him. I mean, look at him. He's a righty, he's big, and like Virtanen, it's his toolbox and his skill set that makes him such an intriguing prospect. It's hard to predict what the biggest positional needs in your lineup are going to be a few years down the road (when the prospects are ready), so I say that you should always pick the BPA, but the BPA that fits the teams culture moving forward. All teams need an identity, and I love how Benning has put a stamp on this franchise in that respect. He knows what he wants the future of the Canucks to look like, and he's made that clear so far with drafting guys like Virtanen, McCann, and Tryamkin. It's clear that the Kings and Bruins have an identity, and it's not at all hard to see what kind of identity Benning is looking for the future of the Canucks to have. It's very exciting if you look at the big picture here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zfetch Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Yes and yes. He is by far my choice for the Canucks to select at 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 JB is smart, he will choose the BPA in the first round although MG did that for several years taking a lot of forwards then defensive heavy in the later rounds. I rather pick up a solid Dman in the first few rounds. Quantity doesn't supplant quality. Canucks lack of dynamic presence on the backend, and a good player that could be feasible and reasonable to get is Jeremy Roy, Nicolas Meloche, Rasmus Andersson or Zach Werenski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentine Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm going to go ahead and assume he's not available when we pick, but I'd love to add a blue chip defenseman prospect to our pool. We already have some high speed, low drag guys already amongst our forward prospects, and Demko as a high end potential goalie, but amongst our defensive prospects it seems like it's just a bunch of long shots and guys who have no chance. A blue-chipper in there would make a world of difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on the cycle Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 From what little actual live footage I have seen of him he is very unique. He is not a P.K. Subban clone but does have a similar style. He is not as flashy as P.K. or as aggressive. From what I understand he will drop the gloves but only to stand up for teammates (which is probably for the best) he is very fun to watch but is inconsistent and I could see fans getting frustrated with him but when he's on his game he is probably the best player on the ice. I would take him if he is available when we pick but right now I would say he could go anywhere from 15-20 but someone could nab him 10-15 if he keeps this pace up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Boudreau Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I like this guy too. Mentioned him in another thread earlier. Plus because he is already physically mature he could be NHL ready sooner rather than later. Would be sweet if Canucks were picking in the late teens and early 20's and nabbed him. 15-25 most likely is where the Canucks will be picking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on the cycle Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 I like this guy too. Mentioned him in another thread earlier. Plus because he is already physically mature he could be NHL ready sooner rather than later. Would be sweet if Canucks were picking in the late teens and early 20's and nabbed him. 15-25 most likely is where the Canucks will be picking. Well I do think he needs probably 3-4 years of development. He is a very toolsy player kind of raw still but it won't matter for us we have enough depth on the blueline he can be in the AHL in for the 16-17 season (because he's 18 he is a late October birthday) he can fast track to pro. I'm not sure but he may even be able to play in the AHL next season because he's a import player (like Cederholm) but if he can play in the AHL next season he will. He is however almost a full year ahead of the first year eligible prospects. So please temper your expectations of his ceiling. Think of him as already drafted and judge him that way it gives you a better view of him and his play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.53 Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 He would solidify our prospect defensive depth. Hutton Andersson Pedan Corrado Tryamkin Subban Forsling Cederholm. With him there and another JB steal of a forward with our second round pick, and we would be in great shape. I would even go as far as to say a top 5 prospect pool. My dream would be to walk out with this guy and Ryan Gropp. It's possible, although HIGHLY unlikely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsiders Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Where is he ranked to go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks1219 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Where is he ranked to go? Recent rankings have him in the second round area. He could very well slide up into the late picks of the first round if someone really wants to address a need (right-handed D) or just really loves the prospect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 I'd like a scoring forward in the 1st round and for defense bpa PMD in the 2nd round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Would like to see us move up in the 2nd round to nab this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer. Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 If canucks pick before the 15 mark, I'd try for Provorov or Kylington. 15-20 I'd go for Roy. 20-25 I'd try for Zboril, and 25-30 I'd go for Andersson. I've been a big fan of the idea of trading up in the second to pick Pilon or maybe steal Meloche if he falls. Picking any two of those names would instantly bolster our D pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 I'd be glad too if we got: Ryan Pilon Nicolas Meloche Rasmus Andersson Matthew Spencer. All of them solid d's. Primarily Nicolas Meloche. He's been intriguing for me and he's really a good mobile, good d-man with size. And he's also right handed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HC20.0 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 The inconsistancy is a bit of a concern, but if he can work on that, then this kid could be the next Shae Weber. Not saying he will be, but he has the tools to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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