LATEST | The next Andrei Kuzmenko identified? Canucks are in the running
The Canucks' scouting department has excelled ever since Allvin and Rutherford took over. Especially when it came to undrafted free agents, Andrei Kuzmenko and Nils Aman are the perfect examples.
Even though he no longer plays with the Canucks, Kuzmenko did offer the Canucks a heck of a first season with 39 goals and 74 points. It appears that they may have set their eyes on the next big undrafted free agent.
Marcus Sylvegard, 24, 6'00'', and 190 pounds, currently plays in Sweden's top league, where he collected 41 points (23 goals) through 50 games and has been under some NHL scouts' microscopes. He's been good enough that a derby has now started. At the moment, the Canucks are in the conversation, but everything points toward the Florida Panthers being in the pole position:
The scouting reports, to his effect, have been remarkably consistent through the years and fit right into Rick Tocchet's alley. Known to be an emotional player with a strong shot and terrific skills, he still needs to learn how to canalize his emotions into positivity for himself and his teammates:
- David Enbom (2019).
Sylvegard has shown consistent will to retrieve pucks, and he battles hard along the wall in both the offensive and defensive zones,
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Some scouts and analysts have even suggested that Sylvegard could be an impact player upon his arrival. But first, the Canucks will have to come out on top of the race.
The fact that the Canucks already have a decent amount of Swedes in their lineup could play in Allvin's favour. Right-handed shot forward who plays with an edge, wouldn't that be an excellent complement to Nils Hoglander and Elias Pettersson?
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Should the Canucks take a real shot at signing this youngster? | ||
| Worth the shot | 1137 | 65.8 % |
| Only for an entry level deal | 486 | 28.1 % |
| Don't waste time on it | 106 | 6.1 % |
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