He plays the point on the PP. Lundell is precisely that. Plays on both the power play and penalty-kill. Who will get it right this time around? It's certainly a good call. Mock Drafts. 2020 NHL Draft Order: Where are your team’s picks? Anton Lundell’s commitment to defensive excellence makes him a fascinating prospect in the 2020 NHL Draft. Nation: Finland. FloridaPanthers.com is the official Web site of the Florida Panthers. I talked some about Connor Zary yesterday and got a lot of questions about his skating. However, it's his strong defensive game that stands out the most. After the first pick in this draft things start to get interesting right away. If there is a prospect with the lowest risk in the draft, it could be Lundell, too.". ", The Pick: Dawson Mercer, F, Chicoutimi (QMJHL), Their Take: "The Panthers could use a center here, but I can't justify picking Jarvis over Dawson Mercer, who had one heck of a draft season. 1 center in Aleksander Barkov, but could use some backup behind him. One name that stands out is center Anton Lundell. The decision was made to pick the center in Lundell. Hockey Card Group Breaks. Copyright © 1999-2020 Florida Panthers Hockey Club, Ltd and the National Hockey League. 2019-20 Team: HIFK Date of Birth: Oct. 3, 2001 Place of Birth: Espoo, Finland Ht: 6-foot-1 Wt: 185 pounds Shoots: Left Position: C NHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 first-year eligible Those two players were scoring winger Alexander Holtz and two-way center Anton Lundell. On Loan: Checking up with players who the Penguins have sent out on loan. He was second in Liiga in shot share (61.9%) among all players to play at least 30 games, according to Liiga’s official site. Height. Is strong on the puck and on his stick and plays like a big man all over the sheet. 13) with a bullet for his fourth goal after recording an assist earlier in HIFK’s 4-1 win over JyP. The Finnish forward plays for HIFK in Liiga and has played an important role for them as a young player. Don't buy into the idea that he i sn't an NHL skater, or his high water mark is a third line NHL centre. The Penguins have only used one first/second round pick on a center in well over a decade (Fillip Hallander in 2018), they’ve kind of coasted on the laurels of having Sidney Crosby/Evgeni Malkin and company for too long. Complete player biography and stats. Which is part of the Pens’ major challenge picking 15. Anton Lundell Prospect Scouting Report. He may never be a 70-80 point player in the league, but he has the potential to be a consistent 50-60 point player. His average of 3.7 shots per game (162 shots in 44 games) is high considering he averaged under 16 minutes. Last Word's Ben Kerr believes Guhle can be an elite top pairing, shutdown defenceman if he reaches his potential. An elbow injury earlier this past season had him projected to miss six weeks, but he is almost fully recovered. All Rights Reserved. Lundell has played under 10 minutes in only one of his 67 games, and that dates back to last October. Our data provider is having technical issues, live scoring and stats are impacted. Moves well laterally, utilizes the push'em back entry, where he sends the puck backward and then finds a soft spot down low. Although he will be compared in his present unpolished form as a lesser light to Kotkaniemi or other larger Finns, he already has a heavy shot and is responsible in his end, and can dominate down low as he continues growing his game. ", Guillaume Lepage's Pick: Dawson Mercer, F, Chicoutimi (QMJHL), Lepage's Take: "Mercer (6-0, 180) does everything well. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. He put together 10 goals and 28 points in 44 games last, which is impressive numbers for an 18-year-old. Ridiculous. Mock Drafts. Bill Zito, the Florida Panthers’ new general manager who perhaps had that idea in mind, selected Anton Lundell on Tuesday night with the 12th pick in the 2020 NHL Draft. 6'1" Weight. MOCK-DRAFT… McKenzie surveys several scouts and blends the list below as a consensus type of rankings. He also has more playmaking ability than he’s given credit for. Share this: Twitter; Facebook; Posted in 2020-21 Blackhawks Tagged 2020 NHL Draft, Anton Lundell, Chicago Blackhawks, NHL By Tab Bamford 31 Comments. 5 Mason McTavish - Peterborough. If anything, it shows the guy knows what the hell he's doing. Big Board. 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011. Full disclosure - Sanderson won't be here at No. One name that stands out is center Anton Lundell. He can power through checks at the line while maintaining control or slow down his pace to allow support to catch up. Lundell’s first step is quick for a center his size, but it’s his anticipation and reading of plays that gives him a needed head start if a quicker opponent is marking him. The Sabres may opt to go with the raw scoring talent of Holtz in that situation, but Lundell feels like a perfect fit for what the Sabres need down the middle. Determining the NHL Draft Order. Following the NHL Draft, fans were polled on how they felt about the current status of the team. He has been playing professionally full time for the past two seasons and is wearing a letter already for HIFK in Finland. Panthers General Manager Bill Zito and his staff will not be selecting players from the floor of the Bell Centre in Montreal as they had initially intended. Will disrupt the opposition's breakouts by setting himself on a collision course right at them. The Finnish forward plays for HIFK in Liiga and has played an important role for them as a young player. NHL Mock Draft 2020: Buffalo Sabres select Anton Lundell with No. The Original Full Round Mock Draft Site. #Liiga #2020NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/0nbOQpbSv0. Pittsburgh is keeping the 15th overall pick this year, Minnesota gets the Pens’ 2021 first round pick...Now, the prospect scoutin’ begins. ... Mock Draft (Entry Draft Simulator) Trade Machine (Trade Proposal Simulator) Seattle Expansion Draft Simulator. ", Their Take: "Scouts rave about Lundell in many different ways, but the biggest highlight is his two-way game. Pronman: #15 Peters: #10. Sure, there are flashier options, but there's a lot to like about Lundell. Toews is a stud but they have Dobson, ‘Draft Analyst Podcast (Episode 106) - Edmonton Oilers 2020 Draft Recap - 10:25:20, 4.33 PM’ on #SoundCloud #np #NHL #Oilers https://soundcloud.com/steve-kournianos/draft-analyst-podcast-episode-106-edmonton-oilers-2020-draft-recap-102520-433-pm, https://www.nhl.com/news/owen-power-among-css-players-to-watch-list/c-319518384?tid=277350296, ‘Draft Analyst Podcast (Episode 107) - Florida Panthers 2020 Draft Recap - 10:25:20, 5.23 PM’ on #SoundCloud #np #NHL #FLAPanthers https://soundcloud.com/steve-kournianos/draft-analyst-podcast-episode-107-florida-panthers-2020-draft-recap-102520-523-pm. C/LW. We pick a center to bolster the Sabres spine down the middle in the 2020 SB Nation mock draft. Corey Pronman from The Athletic in fact recently made Lundell the Pens’ selection in a post-lottery mock draft… Anton Lundell cap hit, salary, contracts, contract history, earnings, aav, free agent status. I said 10, because that looks like the level this year. ", Mike G. Morreale's pick: Kaiden Guhle, D, Prince Albert, WHL, Morreale's Take: "Guhle is a two-way defenseman who is considered a good skater with a hard shot. SBN Reacts: Pens’ fans grade out the offseason moves so far. He won't take himself out of the play to do so. ARMCHAIR-GM. Tweet. 183 lbs. Lundell has already won a world junior gold and is playing against men back home. There is high end skill and vision and the feet will only get better. Passing-wise, most of his assists were of the not primary variety although he was able to equally distribute his production between 5v5 and the power play. 2 Kent Johnson - Michigan. Lundell has an underrated shot that can alone make him a dangerous offensive player. Unlike most first-year draft eligible playing in European men’s leagues, Lundell has never dealt with the uncertainty of being benched or demoted, which is a testament to his skill set, work ethic, and consistency. He has been a notable presence for HIFK in each of the last two years, where he received a regular shift for nearly two full seasons. Florida Panthers and floridapanthers.com are trademarks of the Florida Panthers Hockey Club, Ltd. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup and NHL Conference logos are registered trademarks and NHL Draft name and logo are trademarks of the National Hockey League. STATISTICS . 1 Aatu Räty - Kärpät. He’s one of the top two-way players in this draft and may be one of the closest to being NHL-ready. Very smart reliable player in all areas Gets his whole body leaning into his shot. Nation. The 6'1" Finn has played against men for the last two seasons, playing a regular shift with HIFK in the top-level Finnish league, and impressing scouts with his elite shot and his defensive work. Lundell’s ability to control play for his club when he’s on the ice showed through in his possession numbers last season. The 2020 NHL Draft will be unlike any other. Pronman: #15 Peters: #10. He is a playmaker with good hands, but has a solid wrist shot and can score when he gets a chance." This year in the SB Nation mock draft with how the board fell, we were left with two options to decide between at eight. My bud Jesse Marshall is already on the Zary hype-train, and if he likes Zary, that’s good enough to put him on my radar. Round 1 of the draft will get underway on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Their Take: "There were a lot of young talented wingers on the board at this selection, but with the likes of Grigori Denisenko and Owen Tippett on the way for the Panthers I couldn't pass up a future one-two punch on the blue line of Jake Sanderson and Aaron Ekblad. Birthdate. Anton Lundell's Player Profile Eetu Siltanen - Dobber Prospects - Sept. 30th : "Lundell’s hockey IQ is excellent; he reads plays and is just always in the right position. 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