Prospect Evaluation: Otto Stenberg

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Prospect evaluation: Otto Stenberg

By Alec Gau
10 hours ago

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Fighting for team Sweden

Whereas his deployment was inconsistent in minor-league affiliates, Stenberg's contributions for Team Sweden in international play cannot be overlooked.

In the J20 World Juniors, Stenberg notched 8 points (3G, 5A) in 7 games, and in the IIHF Hockey World Championships, he tallied 21 points (5G, 16A) in 18 games.

Stenberg scored over a point per game playing against the best competition worldwide in his age bracket and proved his ability as an offensive threat. He also demonstrated how far along in his development he has already come, leaning more into that playmaking/assist role.

Stenberg came out of the draft as a goal scorer, but over the past couple years we have seen him blossom into more of a well-rounded skater with a full offensive toolkit. Stenberg plays similar and has had (so far) a similar trajectory to the man who drafted him, fellow Swede Alex Steen.

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[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.

[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

[Harry S Deals]

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

[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.

[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.

[skilles]

Potential trade piece for me, we need to be shuffling the deck a little to fill the missing pieces.

Wish he could have made it at center.

[Boomac]

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.

+1, unless he has a monster off season and blows away the brass at camp, another year in the AHL to let him cook is a good idea. I think they give him a handful of games to get him primed for 26-27's training camp.

What i really like is that no spots are given to our prospects. They have to earn a call up to get a practice, use practice to earn a game and are given more responsibility as they prove they can handle it.

[Frank Barone]

I wouldn't be surprised is the Blues move one or more of their wing prospects to center for the starts of camp, maybe Stenberg. Otto just turned 20 a few days ago. Probably too soon to declare his permanent position in pro hockey.

[Army's Mom]

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.

+1, unless he has a monster off season and blows away the brass at camp, another year in the AHL to let him cook is a good idea. I think they give him a handful of games to get him primed for 26-27's training camp.

What i really like is that no spots are given to our prospects. They have to earn a call up to get a practice, use practice to earn a game and are given more responsibility as they prove they can handle it.

Agreed. Also agree with Skilles above, that he's a probable trade piece. He's not beating Kyrou, Buch, Snuggy, Holloway in the top 6, likely not passing Bolduc or Neighbours in the top 9. So unless once of those wingers is the centerpiece of a trade to bring back a 2C or 2RHD, Stenberg is one of may wing prospects who could be expendable.

[Frank Underwood]

I think he will turn out to be a very good top 9 forward. Skilled, quick, and seems to have good hockey sense. No idea why we would trade a guy like this at this stage, unless he was specifically requested by another team in a trade for a key piece. If anyone watched him in the World Juniors, let’s see what he can do at the NHL level. Give him another year in the NHL and he should be ready to contribute.

[STL fan in MN]

One of our top prospects. Needs another season in the AHL. Then we can talk about him joining the team. He’s pretty much locked in at LW but he’s the type that can likely complement any line. A Swiss Army knife type.

[Harry S Deals]

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.

+1, unless he has a monster off season and blows away the brass at camp, another year in the AHL to let him cook is a good idea. I think they give him a handful of games to get him primed for 26-27's training camp.

What i really like is that no spots are given to our prospects. They have to earn a call up to get a practice, use practice to earn a game and are given more responsibility as they prove they can handle it.

Agreed. Also agree with Skilles above, that he's a probable trade piece. He's not beating Kyrou, Buch, Snuggy, Holloway in the top 6, likely not passing Bolduc or Neighbours in the top 9. So unless once of those wingers is the centerpiece of a trade to bring back a 2C or 2RHD, Stenberg is one of may wing prospects who could be expendable.

I wouldnt agree with this until we see what he has to offer you'd hate to move on from Stenberg and see him become a 30 g 60+ guy else where it could be in a two years:


Buch Thomas Snuggerud
Holloway Schenn Kyrou
Stenberg Dvorsky Bolduc
Neighbours Dean Toropchenko

For example, not saying this exactly what will happen, who knows but what if Stenberg is a lot better than Neighbours, potentially great 4th line, contender deep forward group

[Army's Mom]

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.

+1, unless he has a monster off season and blows away the brass at camp, another year in the AHL to let him cook is a good idea. I think they give him a handful of games to get him primed for 26-27's training camp.

What i really like is that no spots are given to our prospects. They have to earn a call up to get a practice, use practice to earn a game and are given more responsibility as they prove they can handle it.

Agreed. Also agree with Skilles above, that he's a probable trade piece. He's not beating Kyrou, Buch, Snuggy, Holloway in the top 6, likely not passing Bolduc or Neighbours in the top 9. So unless once of those wingers is the centerpiece of a trade to bring back a 2C or 2RHD, Stenberg is one of may wing prospects who could be expendable.

I wouldnt agree with this until we see what he has to offer you'd hate to move on from Stenberg and see him become a 30 g 60+ guy else where it could be in a two years:


Buch Thomas Snuggerud
Holloway Schenn Kyrou
Stenberg Dvorsky Bolduc
Neighbours Dean Toropchenko

For example, not saying this exactly what will happen, who knows but what if Stenberg is a lot better than Neighbours, potentially great 4th line, contender deep forward group

I'm not willing to bet that Schenn/Dvorsky will be a serviceable middle six center duo in two years. It's possible, but unlikely. And another unknown as insurance, in Dean on the 4th line? That's a LOT of assumed growth, and at a crucial position for success.

Schenn is almost certain to regress over the next two years given his age, wear and tear, and how he was trending before the coaching change.

As much as it might suck to see Stenberg blossom into a 30g guy elsewhere, winning here takes precedence. The fear of seeing Tage Thompson develop in Buffalo didn't stop us from filling a need for a more prime aged center in ROR.

We need another middle six center in our age bracket who can protect Dvorsky and Schenn from being asked to do too much. A winger prospect is where we have the most depth to trade from, so it makes sense.

I doubt your regret trade Tage. I sure don't.

[seattleblue]

I remain more excited about Stenberg than Snuggy, and I'm excited for the latter.

Steen-brg is like Neighbours for getting in the grease and I think he might produce more offense. I really really do not want to trade him until we see exactly the value we'd be giving up.

[skilles]

I think he will turn out to be a very good top 9 forward. Skilled, quick, and seems to have good hockey sense. No idea why we would trade a guy like this at this stage, unless he was specifically requested by another team in a trade for a key piece. If anyone watched him in the World Juniors, let’s see what he can do at the NHL level. Give him another year in the NHL and he should be ready to contribute.

Cause you gotta give to get, not because I don't like him but because we need other pieces and because I'm very concerned about our d aging out before we get replacements.

Its really more of a compliment to Stenberg than a criticism.

Ideally I'd get A comparable RD or add and get a higher quality RD that can start on 3rd pair this year and work up. I'd throw in our first to for the right guy.