The Official Samuelsson Needs More Love as a Prospect Thread

[French Collection]

35 minutes ago, Buffalonill said:

I would say brooks orpik

As I’m scrolling down the thread, Orpik comes to mind. Lo and behold, you beat me to it.

[Doohicksie]

3 hours ago, Weave said:

Samuelsson (he needs a nickname so I do think need so many letters)

Sammy doesn't work with Reinhart here.  How about Mule (from Muel, the middle part of his name)?

Or maybe Muels?

[Curt]

54 minutes ago, Buffalonill said:

I would say brooks orpik

 

17 minutes ago, French Collection said:

As I’m scrolling down the thread, Orpik comes to mind. Lo and behold, you beat me to it.

I think he will be a little less hittery and rank up fewer PIMs than Orpik, maybe (I hope) with more offense though.

[Brawndo]

3 hours ago, Weave said:

I thought Kjell and Ulf were related 

According to a SportsNet Article from June 2018 Mattias is  Ulf’s Nephew. 

[Doohicksie]

Just now, Brawndo said:

According to a SportsNet Article from June 2018 Mattias is  Ulf’s Nephew. 

So you're saying SportsNet messed up too?

[Brawndo]

Just now, Doohickie said:

So you're saying SportsNet messed up too?

Damn Canadian Bias 

[Doohicksie]

I honestly don't know.  Maybe he is.  But I'm not seeing any mention of it on the standard reference websites.

[GASabresIUFAN]

32 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

According to a SportsNet Article from June 2018 Mattias is  Ulf’s Nephew. 

They are not related.  For that to be true Kjell and Ulf would have to brothers.  They aren’t. https://www.google.com/amp/s/nationalpost.com/sports/hockey/nhl/nhl-filled-with-history-of-brotherly-love-2/wcm/98704830-f50e-404e-b42f-303430eab073/amp/

Edited April 24, 2021 by GASabresIUFAN

[GASabresIUFAN]

33 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

So you're saying SportsNet messed up too?

Since when do the Canadian media know anything about hockey from other countries?

[Norcal]

They're brothers. How could you have two nearly identical looking big dorky mofos from Sweden and them not be brothers? 

[Norcal]

How about Matti?

I like this kid alot! I think he could be here to stay. It's not worth sending him back to Rochester at this point.

[Thorner]

4 hours ago, dudacek said:

Because his name came up in another context, on some level, Samuelsson reminds me of Mike Grier.

That combination of exceptional strength, leadership and trustworthiness in battle.

Curious, what makes you say this?

[dudacek]

1 hour ago, Thorny said:

Curious, what makes you say this?

Comes up in nearly everything I've read about him.

He was the captain of his USNDTP year and is described as a person the other players gravitate to; and look to for direction.

[Weave]

3 hours ago, Doohickie said:

Sammy doesn't work with Reinhart here.  How about Mule (from Muel, the middle part of his name)?

Or maybe Muels?

I second Mule.  It is done.

[GASabresIUFAN]

2 hours ago, Norcal said:

How about Matti?

I like this kid alot! I think he could be here to stay. It's not worth sending him back to Rochester at this point.

Matti Ice

[LGR4GM]

26 minutes ago, dudacek said:

Comes up in nearly everything I've read about him.

He was the captain of his USNDTP year and is described as a person the other players gravitate to; and look to for direction.

Wasn't he captain of his wjc team too 

[GASabresIUFAN]

51 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Wasn't he captain of his wjc team too 

He was

[PerreaultForever]

I'm going to go further back and say he could be our new Bill Hajt. often unnoticed, often overlooked, but solid, stable and dependable game in game out. Exactly what a successful team needs. 

[French Collection]

23 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

He was

He also wore an A at Western Michigan.

[Huckleberry]

I think between him and bryson, I love bryson a lot more , but the both of them are starting to make McCabe expendable down the line.
And I really like Jake.

[mphs mike]

2 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

I'm going to go further back and say he could be our new Bill Hajt. often unnoticed, often overlooked, but solid, stable and dependable game in game out. Exactly what a successful team needs. 

You beat me to it, but I was going to say if he becomes Hajt, but not Ramsey I’ll be very happy 

[Weave]

Stylistically he is much more Krupp or McKee than Hajt.  Mule is a good nickname.  He uses his size and strength to overwhelm forwards.

[North Buffalo]

Love the twin towers of Mule and Risto and they make a tough punishing combo.  Mule not as obvious but the guy he pins against the boards isnt moving unless he lets them. Pinned Marchand a couple of times.

[PerreaultForever]

3 hours ago, Weave said:

Stylistically he is much more Krupp or McKee than Hajt.  Mule is a good nickname.  He uses his size and strength to overwhelm forwards.

Stylistically that may be true. Krupp is perhaps the best comparison. I will have to see more before I equate him with McKee's toughness. 

[bob_sauve28]

15 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

I'm going to go further back and say he could be our new Bill Hajt. often unnoticed, often overlooked, but solid, stable and dependable game in game out. Exactly what a successful team needs. 

Perfect! 

14 hours ago, Huckleberry said:

I think between him and bryson, I love bryson a lot more , but the both of them are starting to make McCabe expendable down the line.
And I really like Jake.

Just nice to see this injection of talent all through the line up