Other 2 draft pics...
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StLouis-4Life2
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Other 2 draft pics...
Anyone think either of them could ever make it to the NHL...seems like the goalie could be a wild card and maybe become a backup.
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I'm not saying that the professional scouting team doesn't do their homehowrk, but most goalie draft picks are kind of a shot in the dark. They take so long to develop, so you never know who's gonna turn into the real deal until they do... or don't
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I don’t know much of anything about the Russian kid other than he’s small, light but also skilled and fast.
Love though I recall seeing in the last 2 U18 tourneys as he was Sweden’s starter both times. I recall him being really good against the Americans in the semis a couple months ago but then got shelled the next day in the gold medal game vs the Canadians. But i didn’t particularly pay attention to Sweden’s goalie so not exactly a great read on him yet either. Seems to have been fine, not spectacular in Swedish Jrs. Will play in the Allsvenskan (their 2nd tier pro league) this season. We’ll just have to see if he develops into something in a year or two and go from there.
Love though I recall seeing in the last 2 U18 tourneys as he was Sweden’s starter both times. I recall him being really good against the Americans in the semis a couple months ago but then got shelled the next day in the gold medal game vs the Canadians. But i didn’t particularly pay attention to Sweden’s goalie so not exactly a great read on him yet either. Seems to have been fine, not spectacular in Swedish Jrs. Will play in the Allsvenskan (their 2nd tier pro league) this season. We’ll just have to see if he develops into something in a year or two and go from there.