Prospect Evaluation: Otto Stenberg

[Quas]

Maybe they should play Otto at Center in the AHL. He played well at center for team Sweden. He needs to get stronger this offseason, and if he does maybe they try him as a top 6 C in Springfield. He has a lot more value as a backup for Dean as a 3C.

[STL fan in MN]

Maybe they should play Otto at Center in the AHL. He played well at center for team Sweden. He needs to get stronger this offseason, and if he does maybe they try him as a top 6 C in Springfield. He has a lot more value as a backup for Dean as a 3C.

No he didn’t. For at least the last 3 years he played LW with David Edstrom centering him whether we’re taking the U20s (WJC) or U18s.

[dhsux]

Lets see dominant the AHL a little bit first before he gets called up of course he could blow the management team away in camp and secure a bottom 6 role vs a Walker for instance. If all things remain i can see Stenberg starting with the Blues perhaps on the 4th line as the forward group is pretty stacked at LW but thats not a bad thing either

Yes Harry we can watch Walker go elsewhere and exceed beyond expectation....of the ones who want Walker to go.

Honestly...what is the deal with the Walker JAG mantra??

I'm not opposed to your meaning with Otto but fortunately I fully do not expect Monty to go to war next year without Walker.

I just don't know what the guy has to do to prove himself.

[Quas]

No he didn’t. For at least the last 3 years he played LW with David Edstrom centering him whether we’re taking the U20s (WJC) or U18s.

I’m pretty sure he played center at the U18, but you are definitely correct about the U20. He may not have the size to play center, but it would be interesting to see how he would do.

[STL fan in MN]

No he didn’t. For at least the last 3 years he played LW with David Edstrom centering him whether we’re taking the U20s (WJC) or U18s.

I’m pretty sure he played center at the U18, but you are definitely correct about the U20. He may not have the size to play center, but it would be interesting to see how he would do.

I distinctly remember that U18 tourney as it was fantastic. Ryan Leonard scored in OT to beat the Swedes in the GMG. I watched every game from the US and Swedes that year as they were the clear best 2 teams. Stenberg was the 1LW. Stenberg-Edstrom-FUS has been the ‘05 Swedes top line for at least 3 years straight. I was hoping to come away with one of Leonard or Perreault that year. But was very impressed with Stenberg as well. But he definitely played LW. He was also Captain of Team Sweden that year.

Whether he could play C…idk. Outside of a few shifts, I’ve never seen him do it. He hasn’t played C since at least his age 16 season. He has good hockey sense but so did Schwartz and Steen and they were never really tried at C either. I just don’t see it happening.

[Old_Goat]

Just do it. Bring him up, put him out there, let him watch from up above at times to help bring the big picture together for him to develop/mature "real time." And find trade/waive/whatever Joseph and Texier to lessen their salary burden to enable hopefully gettin a more immediate impact C or RHD as well.

Stenberg is not ready yet and who do you suggest he plays wing over in the top 9 currently? (And Stenberg is a winger not a center if you say that also.)

Buch / Snuggerud / Kyrou / Holloway / Neighbours / Bolduc

Not as a Center. As a replacement for Joseph and Texier. To play when someone is hurt -- one of those wingers you mentioned, or if whomever our various Centermen need a break/injured and Faksa (if here) or Walker or someone else slots into to cover as C...then again Stenberg plays wing.
Maybe we'll succeed in filling our two major needs, and then it's a moot point and end of discussion. But for the money, Texier especially and Joseph are not worth it.

That's fine but I doubt any team is taking Texier or Joseph off the Blues hands. Stenberg still has a lot of growing to do. He might factor at some point on the Blues roster next season but seriously doubt it is from the start of the season.

Then waive them. If nobody else wants them, then why do we? Use the cap savings to help in hopefully filling at least one of our two more immediate needs at C and/or RHD. I realize we have a few weeks to see how it goes and to be patient for now.

You don't get much "cap savings" when you "waive" guys. If the bury them in minors, the cap savings is very minimal. Both those guys would be more useful to the Blues than Stenberg would be next year also...

Admittedly, I am not sufficiently up to speed on the Cap rules and savings. Therefore I will defer on this one. Perhaps I was misunderstanding a recent post, but maybe that was comparing the cost analysis between a buyout versus a a waiver?
It's not easy being an amateur GM! I appreciate your comments.

[noted]

Just do it. Bring him up, put him out there, let him watch from up above at times to help bring the big picture together for him to develop/mature "real time." And find trade/waive/whatever Joseph and Texier to lessen their salary burden to enable hopefully gettin a more immediate impact C or RHD as well.

Stenberg is not ready yet and who do you suggest he plays wing over in the top 9 currently? (And Stenberg is a winger not a center if you say that also.)

Buch / Snuggerud / Kyrou / Holloway / Neighbours / Bolduc

Not as a Center. As a replacement for Joseph and Texier. To play when someone is hurt -- one of those wingers you mentioned, or if whomever our various Centermen need a break/injured and Faksa (if here) or Walker or someone else slots into to cover as C...then again Stenberg plays wing.
Maybe we'll succeed in filling our two major needs, and then it's a moot point and end of discussion. But for the money, Texier especially and Joseph are not worth it.

That's fine but I doubt any team is taking Texier or Joseph off the Blues hands. Stenberg still has a lot of growing to do. He might factor at some point on the Blues roster next season but seriously doubt it is from the start of the season.

Then waive them. If nobody else wants them, then why do we? Use the cap savings to help in hopefully filling at least one of our two more immediate needs at C and/or RHD. I realize we have a few weeks to see how it goes and to be patient for now.

You don't get much "cap savings" when you "waive" guys. If the bury them in minors, the cap savings is very minimal. Both those guys would be more useful to the Blues than Stenberg would be next year also...

Admittedly, I am not sufficiently up to speed on the Cap rules and savings. Therefore I will defer on this one. Perhaps I was misunderstanding a recent post, but maybe that was comparing the cost analysis between a buyout versus a a waiver?
It's not easy being an amateur GM! I appreciate your comments.

All good. They could buyout Texier and there is not a lot of dead cap they would have with him due to his age. Joseph doesn’t really make sense to buy out.