Drew a Penalty Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Name: Nils Lundkvist Position: D Shoots: R Current Team: Lulea (SHL) Elite Prospects Profile: https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/384079/nils-lundkvist Current Statistics HockeyDB.com Page:http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=210202 Team Player Page:https://www.shl.se/lag/1a71-1a71gTHKh__lulea-hf/qRh-8w0YaSEgm__nils-lundkvist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 I know it’s a highlight video but.. Looks like he has decent offensive skills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty9 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 out of the three picks ,this would be the one that i have a little doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew a Penalty Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 Really nice addition. He's on the "smaller" side but that doesn't mean he's an offensive type. He's a two-way defender in the very sense of the word. Is just smart and calm. Won't wow you with his offense but he can distribute because he's that smart. Really solid defensively for a young kid playing in the SHL. There's a reason why he was considered the best J20 defenseman despite Boqvist lighting up for a near point per game. Lundkvist actually plays defense. Boqvist sometimes does. He's probably around 3-4 years out, but that's okay given the glut of Ranger defensemen in the same age group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Listed as 5?11?.. while size isn?t s strength he?s not exactly tiny either. Seems in line with what other teams have been drafting. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew a Penalty Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 Listed as 5’11”.. while size isn’t s strength he’s not exactly tiny either. Seems in line with what other teams have been drafting. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Some teams have size restrictions. That's why I say "smaller." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giacomin Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Does not play small and very quick and slick to the puck on D. I like how he grabs loose pucks like a vet and does something productive with it. He's a kid who's #s will get better with more experience because he shows some good skill and tools. Plus his base defensive game is strong already and he will start focusing on O. He's built for a transition game and won't make stupid mistakes. Vert reliable defensively, but when you see him in a game he moves really well and has a sense for what is happening on ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giacomin Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Really nice addition. He's on the "smaller" side but that doesn't mean he's an offensive type. He's a two-way defender in the very sense of the word. Is just smart and calm. Won't wow you with his offense but he can distribute because he's that smart. Really solid defensively for a young kid playing in the SHL. There's a reason why he was considered the best J20 defenseman despite Boqvist lighting up for a near point per game. Lundkvist actually plays defense. Boqvist sometimes does. He's probably around 3-4 years out, but that's okay given the glut of Ranger defensemen in the same age group. Yes calm, very poised. Mature game. So much so that I disagree about 3-4 years. Physically, I can't wait for him to have a professional strength/weight training program. Hockey wise, when I watch him I think all he needs is 1 more year in the SHL and 1 year in the A and he is ready for the Garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew a Penalty Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 Yes calm, very poised. Mature game. So much so that I disagree about 3-4 years. Physically, I can't wait for him to have a professional strength/weight training program. Hockey wise, when I watch him I think all he needs is 1 more year in the SHL and 1 year in the A and he is ready for the Garden. No need to rush him. I'd prefer he gets three years minimum. He's fortunate that the Rangers don't have a lot of right-handed defensemen, but you still have a bunch, in general, coming in with Lindgren, Hajek, and Rykov within the next two seasons in addition to what's already around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giacomin Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 No need to rush him. I'd prefer he gets three years minimum. He's fortunate that the Rangers don't have a lot of right-handed defensemen, but you still have a bunch, in general, coming in with Lindgren, Hajek, and Rykov within the next two seasons in addition to what's already around. You know I'm not one to rush 18 y/o's let alone a kid who is still 17. Yet, this kid should be on the accelerated dev track of Lindberg and Fast, cause he has more skill and mature game. He should be fine with just one more year in the SHL. Then I'd like to get him over here for strength training and to adjust to the NA ice/game. Nice and normal. Barring any setbacks, he gets a full year in Hartford, then reports to camp to try and make the team in 2020, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giacomin Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 He's already playing with men and holding his own. Will be fun to track him in the SHL next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Lothbrok Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 My favorite 1st round pick of ours, TBH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew a Penalty Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 You know I'm not one to rush 18 y/o's let alone a kid who is still 17. Yet, this kid should be on the accelerated dev track of Lindberg and Fast, cause he has more skill and mature game. He should be fine with just one more year in the SHL. Then I'd like to get him over here for strength training and to adjust to the NA ice/game. Nice and normal. Barring any setbacks, he gets a full year in Hartford, then reports to camp to try and make the team in 2020, Lindberg spent three post draft seasons in Sweden and then another two in Hartford. Fast spent 3 years in Sweden and a half season in Hartford. Sweden is great at continued development. He'll come when he's ready. D tend to take longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Respecttheblue Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 You know I'm not one to rush 18 y/o's let alone a kid who is still 17. Yet, this kid should be on the accelerated dev track of Lindberg and Fast, cause he has more skill and mature game. He should be fine with just one more year in the SHL. Then I'd like to get him over here for strength training and to adjust to the NA ice/game. Nice and normal. Barring any setbacks, he gets a full year in Hartford, then reports to camp to try and make the team in 2020, I know you're not one to rush, and this is not to take a shot, as I am also intrigued he has been more than holding his own in a man's league ... and I would not be surprised if his trajectory winds up like you call. But as an aside, I heard an interesting quote Friday night on the radio attributed to I think someone on the Knicks management, maybe Steve Perry, And I paraphrase from memory-bcs I can't provide a link: He said, "We are finally doing what a lot of Knicks fans have been asking for for several years, to rebuild with patience —after pulling the plug on it several times— but what I learned about New York is that while fans want the patient rebuild, the very next thing they want is for you to do is 'hurry up the patience.' " And that might be our NYR predicament fairly soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giacomin Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Lindberg spent three post draft seasons in Sweden and then another two in Hartford. Fast spent 3 years in Sweden and a half season in Hartford. Sweden is great at continued development. He'll come when he's ready. D tend to take longer. Yes yes, you're right and I wanted to clarify better. Accelerated, meaning 2 years in Sweden then come over and see how he does in camp. If its apparent he needs to start in Hartford, no biggie. But yeah, they are doing it right in Sweden and if it is best he spend 3 years in the SHL, so be it. His game is more refined than most Dmen his age. His body is immature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giacomin Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 I know you're not one to rush, and this is not to take a shot, as I am also intrigued he has been more than holding his own in a man's league ... and I would not be surprised if his trajectory winds up like you call. But as an aside, I heard an interesting quote Friday night on the radio attributed to I think someone on the Knicks management, maybe Steve Perry, And I paraphrase from memory-bcs I can't provide a link: He said, "We are finally doing what a lot of Knicks fans have been asking for for several years, to rebuild with patience —after pulling the plug on it several times— but what I learned about New York is that while fans want the patient rebuild, the very next thing they want is for you to do is 'hurry up the patience.' " And that might be our NYR predicament fairly soon. Ha ha, right. But that is why you keep some of our vets and make a few short term sensible signings like Grabs and de Haan to fill some holes and add quality depth. Not Holland, DD and other guys I already forgot. The coach and players go into the season with some hope and talent and build from there. When planning who is taking the ice in the opener, forget about our 1st rounders and even Howden and Hajek, who may get some hype from the beat, but should start (and likely spend a year) in Hartford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravesy Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Nils Lundkvist, D, New York Rangers Lundkvist has been solid this season but enters the Sweden camp on the bubble. He?s mobile and very smart, and despite being an 18-year-old without a great year in the SHL, a strong performance at the November U20 tournament gives him a good shot to make the final roster. Corey Pronman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Sounds like Liljegren is out with a high ankle sprain so hopefully that means Lundqvist is in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoMinutesForNothing Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Turned a corner lately. Starting to impress almost as much as Miller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long live the King Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Link: https://twitter.com/NYRStatsInfo/status/1115238058499112961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirtyONE Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 (Insert incredibly specific stat) “he’s the only player to do it since Wayne Gretzky!” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long live the King Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Is that incredibly specific? Teenage D-men rarely play, let alone produce, in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long live the King Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Champions league has started. Lundkvist playing on Lulea's top pair... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long live the King Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Having a dynamite start to the year. 1 goal and 3 assits in 4 Champions League games and 2 assists in the SHL season opener. Sent from my SM-G960U using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 This guy is underrated by many. To me he?s our best D prospect behind Fox and Miller. Think he will have a really good year in Sweden, been playing on the 1st pair on one of the best teams so far this season. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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