Wings' prospect Adam Almqvist cut from Team Sweden

[Guest mindfly]

http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/landslag/juniorhockey/article8288675.ab

He's born 1991 so this was his last chance, too bad :/

[titanium2 867]

How much does he currently weigh?

[Guest mindfly]

Too little

[titanium2 867]

Right but what is the official most up to date number?

[Guest mindfly]

Don't know last time i think it was 70kg... so which wings' prospects will play in this tournament.. Jarnkrok...will Pulkkinen play for finland?

eliteprospects usually update the stats several times during the season, it says he weighs 79kg (174lbs) which isn't THAT bad because he's only 5'11

Edited December 16, 2010 by mindfly

[Guest Hatethedrake!]

Wasn't Kronwall a runt when the Wings drafted him? He turned out alright.

[Guest Stolberg]

Don't know last time i think it was 70kg... so which wings' prospects will play in this tournament.. Jarnkrok...will Pulkkinen play for finland?

eliteprospects usually update the stats several times during the season, it says he weighs 79kg (174lbs) which isn't THAT bad because he's only 5'11

callahan could make the us team

[Guest mindfly]

Ok, Pulkkinen was a lock for the finnish team i read, too bad for them Mikael Granlund is injured and won't participate, we got Jarnkrok for team sweden and potentially Callahn for Team USA... 3 prospects

[Konnan511 1,736]

Ok, Pulkkinen was a lock for the finnish team i read, too bad for them Mikael Granlund is injured and won't participate, we got Jarnkrok for team sweden and potentially Callahn for Team USA... 3 prospects

And Nestrasil for Czech.

[titanium2 867]

Off the ice, Almqvist better work his ass off. I mean, isn't he tired of people telling him how skinny and slow he is?

[Konnan511 1,736]

He just needs to come to North America, our strength training is second to none. Tatar swore by it and exclaimed how drastic his body changed when he came over the pond. AA needs the same treatment.

[titanium2 867]

He just needs to come to North America, our strength training is second to none. Tatar swore by it and exclaimed how drastic his body changed when he came over the pond. AA needs the same treatment.

The AHL?

For some reason the AHL is like a deep insult to the Swedes. Seems like you can call them soft chickens all day but nothing will get them more riled up than if you were to say, "You belong in the AHL!" Haha.

If Almqvist were to even try out the AHL I would expect the same results as Axelsson and Larsson.

[Konnan511 1,736]

The AHL?

For some reason the AHL is like a deep insult to the Swedes. Seems like you can call them soft chickens all day but nothing will get them more riled up than if you were to say, "You belong in the AHL!" Haha.

If Almqvist were to even try out the AHL I would expect the same results as Axelsson and Larsson.

HTD was a loose cannon before he even came over. I didn't figure Larsson to be a little *****. Kronwall didn't mind the AHL. What's the news on AA, what do the reports from the media or our SEL fans have to say about AA's mindset?

[titanium2 867]

HTD was a loose cannon before he even came over. I didn't figure Larsson to be a little *****. Kronwall didn't mind the AHL. What's the news on AA, what do the reports from the media or our SEL fans have to say about AA's mindset?

Not sure.

My stereotypical thinking tells me that Almqvist has obvious talent and therefore he thinks he's beyond the AHL.

I suppose it's true that Kronwall didn't mind the AHL. Ericsson and Ritola didn't either but they had no choice but to play there.

[Systemfel 33]

Size isn't the main issue, it's his foot speed.

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

He must not be dirty enough to make the team.

[titanium2 867]

He must not be dirty enough to make the team.

Ooooh. Snap.