Bjorck stealing Stenbergs thunder
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Pierre McGuire
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Bjorck stealing Stenbergs thunder
Viggo Bjorck is having a tourney. He was highly rated coming in so not much of a surprise but he’s the one getting all the accolades right now. Stock is definitely rising
Re: Bjorck stealing Stenbergs thunder
Sweden wins 8-1, and he has no points, one SOG, almost 16 minutes TOI,and did I see he was a -1? Geez, what a slug.
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John Cocktoastin
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Re: Bjorck stealing Stenbergs thunder
Bjorck and Chrenko draft stocks rising
There was a lot of talk coming into this tournament about the larger-than-usual number of top draft-eligibles who were playing this year. I think Bjorck, Sweden’s second-line center, and Slovakia’s Chrenko have been the most impressive of the bunch through their team’s first three games.
Bjorck is Sweden’s youngest player and has been one of their best. He has three goals and has averaged 18:17 per game. He was named Sweden’s player of the game against Switzerland and could have been named again on Monday. He’s also playing center as a 17-year-old and is 39-25 in the faceoff circle (61 percent). Bjorck has looked crafty with the puck, has flashed a ton of vision despite not yet having an assist to show for it, and has run the flank/half-wall on one of the power-play units really well. He has also looked strong on pucks in battles and just seems to consistently affect play.
Sweden has him listed at 5-foot-10 (NHL Central Scouting has him at 5-9) and 176 pounds, and that’s always a talking point when you’re a center, but scouts are talking about it less and less with him. Early on this season, there was chatter about him going in the late first/early second, but those I’ve talked to recently have all been high on him. He’s got skill, craft and competitiveness, and he’s a top 10-15 prospect in this draft for me.
Chrenko is now up to five goals and six points in three games. He’s very skilled and has an NHL shot that he has placed under the bar a few times now. He’s a 5-foot-10 winger who has been productive in Slovakia’s pro league this year and should be picked in the top two rounds, but might be a first-round evaluation for me.
— Wheeler
There was a lot of talk coming into this tournament about the larger-than-usual number of top draft-eligibles who were playing this year. I think Bjorck, Sweden’s second-line center, and Slovakia’s Chrenko have been the most impressive of the bunch through their team’s first three games.
Bjorck is Sweden’s youngest player and has been one of their best. He has three goals and has averaged 18:17 per game. He was named Sweden’s player of the game against Switzerland and could have been named again on Monday. He’s also playing center as a 17-year-old and is 39-25 in the faceoff circle (61 percent). Bjorck has looked crafty with the puck, has flashed a ton of vision despite not yet having an assist to show for it, and has run the flank/half-wall on one of the power-play units really well. He has also looked strong on pucks in battles and just seems to consistently affect play.
Sweden has him listed at 5-foot-10 (NHL Central Scouting has him at 5-9) and 176 pounds, and that’s always a talking point when you’re a center, but scouts are talking about it less and less with him. Early on this season, there was chatter about him going in the late first/early second, but those I’ve talked to recently have all been high on him. He’s got skill, craft and competitiveness, and he’s a top 10-15 prospect in this draft for me.
Chrenko is now up to five goals and six points in three games. He’s very skilled and has an NHL shot that he has placed under the bar a few times now. He’s a 5-foot-10 winger who has been productive in Slovakia’s pro league this year and should be picked in the top two rounds, but might be a first-round evaluation for me.
— Wheeler