Rd 6, Pick #187: Gustav Karlsson (C)

[LGR4GM]

Once hit a puck with a stick.

[Brawndo]

https://thehockeywriters.com/gustav-karlsson-2022-nhl-draft-prospect-profile/

[GASabresIUFAN]

31g in 41 games in Swedish Jrs

[Brawndo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eciDf07AVsI

[DarthEbriate]

Acquired with the pick returned in the trade for Robert Hagg. This updates the Rasmus Ristolainen trade tree to:

Robert Hagg (traded for FLA 6th); 2021 PHI 1st = Isak Rosen; 2022 FLA 6th = Gustav Karlsson; 2023 PHI 2nd = TBD

[Turbo44]

older draft eligible kid (october b-day), a lot of goals, big kid 6'1", nice value pick as was a 4th/5th round grade/m

[msw2112]

Reading the write up from the link in the 2nd post above makes me think of a young Victor Olofsson.  Great, quick shot, and dangerous on the PP.  Goal scorer.  Needs to work on skating and 2-way game.  A late round NHL draft pick.  Victor has developed the areas in which his game was lacking and is on the verge of getting a nice NHL veteran contract.  If this kid can develop in a similar fashion, he'll be a draft steal.  If not, he'll be a good AHL goal scorer, or will play pro in Europe and never be heard from again.

[GASabresIUFAN]

I'm kind of surprised that this pick didn't get more interest from the board.  How many guys do you find in the 6th round that scored 30+ goals (in only 41 games) in their draft season.  

 

[dudacek]

On 7/8/2022 at 9:29 PM, GASabresIUFAN said:

I'm kind of surprised that this pick didn't get more interest from the board.  How many guys do you find in the 6th round that scored 30+ goals (in only 41 games) in their draft season.  

 

I stopped reading after once hit puck with stick…

Edited July 11, 2022 by dudacek