BananaMash Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 10 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: Isn't Cederholm coming to play in North America this year and compete for a job? Yeah, that's what I've been reading. He's still under ELC with the Canucks, and apparently his mobility has gotten a little better this year playing over in Europe. Hopefully he can crack Utica, should he actually decide to give it another go over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Hard to get a read on how much upside this kid has. I can't say I've watched him play all that much (or at least don't remember him from the games I have watched). Obviously he's defensively minded and has been since early in his career. So the stats don't offer much information. I do like that he's played internationally. And he's been used up and down the lineup, from first pairing to a spare, by Sweden's U20 team. Seems like he's a guy their staff felt comfortable plugging into the lineup as needed and knowing what they'd get from him. Also encouraged by him getting around a dozen SHL games each of the last couple years, and also getting into the playoffs for Frölunda last season (albeit at limited minutes). But he's seen enough ice at Sweden's top level to suggest their scouting system sees decent value in him. He might very well pan out as a solid defensive D with size and physicality. Which definitely isn't a bad thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Not the fancy stats prince, but better than I expected to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroCanuck Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 All I can say is that Benning must have seen something he likes. And considering how well he seems to do drafting in later rounds Im happy to wait and see how this guy does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 2 hours ago, Derp... said: Not the fancy stats prince, but better than I expected to be honest. Wonder if the percentage is based on his SHL games played? Apparently he has zero matches from Allsvenskan. Doesnt really matter, given that players of his type (defensive minded with basically zero production) don't really work well in the models. Have to assume our Swedish scouts watched a lot of him and liked what they saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 If he can hit I like him already. We have a lot of agitators in the league now that need this remedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 14 minutes ago, Hairy Kneel said: If he can hit I like him already. We have a lot of agitators in the league now that need this remedy. From what I've seen of him, he can definitely hit. Might even be a tad overzealous at times (and has faced some discipline for illegal checks IIRC). So he probably has a "predatory" aspect to him. Not that he's necessarily dirty or anything (although some fans of opposing teams have claimed this). More that he looks for contact and hits to hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Kronwall without the offense? I'll take that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 3 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Kronwall without the offense? I'll take that. So many cheap shot artist out there I'll take him and Biega on the 3rd pairing for full body checking. Plus I don't think we have any bona fide body checkers on our forwards since Biega. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said: From what I've seen of him, he can definitely hit. Might even be a tad overzealous at times (and has faced some discipline for illegal checks IIRC). So he probably has a "predatory" aspect to him. Not that he's necessarily dirty or anything (although some fans of opposing teams have claimed this). More that he looks for contact and hits to hurt. Nice to have another Cederholm in the pipeline. Edited June 26, 2017 by Hutton Wink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted June 26, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 26, 2017 2 minutes ago, Hutton Wink said: Nice to have another Cederholm in the pipeline. Definitely some similarities in playstyle and role/player type. But Gunnarsson is a better skater than Cederholm (at least from what I've seen), so he might have an edge there. He's also strong like Cederholm. On that note, I'll jus drop this Twitter video here: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 If those are 45s, that's a pretty strong boy right there. Like Cederholm, is he also not averse to fisticuffs when necessary, and if so any good at it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 27 minutes ago, Hutton Wink said: If those are 45s, that's a pretty strong boy right there. Like Cederholm, is he also not averse to fisticuffs when necessary, and if so any good at it? On that (fighting) I've got no idea. I've done some digging into Swedish articles and game reports (just because there's not a lot of info available on this kid) but haven't seen a fight come up with Gunnarsson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfstonker Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 11 hours ago, Hairy Kneel said: So many cheap shot artist out there I'll take him and Biega on the 3rd pairing for full body checking. Plus I don't think we have any bona fide body checkers on our forwards since Biega. I just wish Biega or the new coach can pass on the art of taking the body to Hutton - it's his only real weakness and why he gets taken on the inside so much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Yes Hutton is a bit of a tweener in style.Some high level skill and a fair physical presence. But not one dominant attribute. Who would be his comparison to model his game towards. Maybe he needs to work on his speed like Horvat too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Dood can push weights. I'd be interested to see what his possession stats are like in the SHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 On 6/26/2017 at 5:06 AM, Hairy Kneel said: Yes Hutton is a bit of a tweener in style.Some high level skill and a fair physical presence. But not one dominant attribute. Who would be his comparison to model his game towards. Maybe he needs to work on his speed like Horvat too. Very big deal that Hutton came into last season playing 20 - 25 pounds heavier than his rookie season. IMHO Hutton saw that he needed more weight for board battles in his d-zone. I thought he did a better job last year as a result. I thought he showed enough speed last year to have o-zone presence. Looking forward to his up coming season. We could have a very nice upside. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flickyoursedin Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Potential stay at home bruising defender. However still puzzling to why they didn't just sign him after the draft and used the pick on Chmelevski, Minulin or Chekhovich. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Can this guy pretty much go straight to the AHL? Our Swedish scouts have been busy this draft so maybe they see AHL-readiness in Gunarsson, which would be great because they could use some help over there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Will be interesting in Utica if he does, as Cederholm may return and Chatfield and Brisebois should be heading there as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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