3rd Round #61 overall - Jonas Johansson

[LGR4GM]

Goaltender - Swedish 6'4" 198lbs

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=86174

Edited June 28, 2014 by LGR4GM

[spndnchz]

Hehehe

[LGR4GM]

Hehehe

lol what?

[thewookie1]

Big goalie

[darksabre]

Hehehe

 

We've got a big johansson. :blush:

[spndnchz]

lol what?

 

Reminded me of what Murray said about goalies. "Pick a big one from Sweden"

[LGR4GM]

Reminded me of what Murray said about goalies. "Pick a big one from Sweden"

Well guess he wasn't lying. :P

[Eleven]

I'm ok with taking a goalie in the third, I guess.

[Trettioåtta]

I'm ok with taking a goalie in the third, I guess.

 

We have had 17 1st/2nd rounders in the 4 years. I think we can risk a third on getting a goalie

[26CornerBlitz]

McKeen's

 

Another tall goalie hailing from the Brynas system which produced Jakob Markstrom, selected 31st overall by Florida in `08 .. led the Brynas J20 Elit team to the semi-finals in the playoffs (5-2, 2.36, .892 Sv%), and was summoned to the senior team for nine games, appearing in his first four SHL games (2-2, 2.96, .914 Sv%) .. participated as a non-playing, third-stringer at the 2014 U20 World Championships, the second youngest player selected to the team .. helped his country to a fifthplace finish at the 2013 U18 Worlds, posting a 2-2 record (2.23, .931 Sv%) .. a poised and competitive butterfly goalie with excellent quickness and athleticism .. reads the play well, demonstrating a strong feel for the flow of a game .. covers plenty of net utilizing his large 6-foot-4 frame .. agile on his feet, moves around his crease swiftly - with movements being calm and controlled .. plays a more stay-at-home style - protecting the middle of the net - and playing in the paint for the most part .. tough to beat down low as he transitions to his butterfly fluently - sealing off the ice effectively with his long legs .. quick to react and get into his stance - without any extraneous movements once set .. must guard against dropping too early and exposing the upper portions of his net.

 

FC

 

SCOUTING REPORT: Big butterfly goalie who covers a lot of net naturally. He is very active despite staying in solid position in net. Very quick reactions and reflexes, and mixes good technical abilities with a good sense for the play. Can be prone to leaving too many rebounds, but usually handles and swallows up the majority of shots well. Has good athleticism and reads the developing play well. He never gives up on the play and battles to keep the puck out of his net. Gets himself into strong position, plays his angles and while he does not come out too far to challenge the shooter, he doesn’t have to due to his impressive size. Has a decent glove hand that he can really flash from time to time, and a blocker that he holds in good position and uses to deflect the puck to the corner well. Has played a couple games and looked strong in the men’s Swedish Hockey League.

[Huckleberry]

Was surprised he picked a goalie, must mean some might be leaving our system.

[JJFIVEOH]

Well, Lieuwen has had some pretty bad concussion issues.

[inkman]

Was surprised he picked a goalie, must mean some might be leaving our system.

Can't really tell what the goaltending landscape will look like in 5 years

[Taro T]

Was surprised he picked a goalie, must mean some might be leaving our system.

IMHO, it's good practice to grab 1 goalie every draft. They're the farthest from being ready to step in, so it'll take a while before you know if you (educated) guessed right.

[Robviously]

 

IMHO, it's good practice to grab 1 goalie every draft. They're the farthest from being ready to step in, so it'll take a while before you know if you (educated) guessed right.

+1

[26CornerBlitz]

 

http://ingoalmag.com...-draft-goalies/

 

The Sabres added another Swede to their puck-stopping stable, with Jhonas Enroth already in Buffalo vying to keep the top job ahead of Michal Neuvirth and Linus Ullmark already in the system. While it’s unclear who will be coaching the goalies in Buffalo this season – Arturs Irbe is the name other goalie coaches in the NHL keeps hearing for the job – Johansson will remain in the very capable hands of Brynas goalie Pekka Alcen, whose past students include Anders Lindback, top Columbus prospect Oskar Dansk, new Boston backup Niklas Svedberg, and the Vancouver Canucks trio of Eddie Lack, Jacob Markstrom and Joacim Eriksson.

 

Johansson spent most of last season on the under-20 team there, but also played four games in the top Swedish Hockey League, formerly known as the Swedish Elite League, and despite the GIF album showing several saves near the top of his crease has earned numerous media comparisons to Rangers star Henrik Lundqvist because he plays deeper in his crease. Whether that’s right or not, the Sabres certainly saw enough of another Lundqvist trait – athleticism – to take the second-ranked European goalie despite the lack of a pressing need.

 

“It wasn’t a shot in the dark because our scouts like him,” general manager Tim Murray told the Buffalo News. “I didn’t see him. He’s athletic. That’s the one question I asked after you see the size. Is he athletic? They assured me that he was and we’ve got lots of time to develop him.”