Wallstedt, a native of Vsters, Sweden, who will turn 19 on Nov. 14, was selected 20th overall by the Wild in the NHL's 2021 draft. Wallstedt solidifies the hardest position to fill in the BRHL for the Sharks. He showed signs of reading the play very well on several occasions which led to him making comfortable saves, even . 23rd: "The 18-year-old can read the game well, has good quickness and plays a hybrid butterfly/athletic style." Danny Tiffany - Dobber Prospects - Mar. While Bourgault was a good selection, I originally desired for the Oilers to try to select Jesper Wallstedt with the 20th pick. It's a good indicator of their future success." Despite the seven-hour time change, Wallstedt watched the draft from his hometown in Vasteras, Sweden, about an hour outside of Stockholm. He's. . The special thing about Wallstedt is that he plays a hybrid athletic/butterfly style that is complemented by a pro-level ability to play the puck. . It's impressive in itself, as no one that young had ever done it before. That's not the case this year. Jesper Wallstedt, Lulea (SHL) . . *Whispers* Jesper Wallstedt is the best prospect in the #2021NHLDraft and if NHL teams weren't cowards, they'd pick him in the top-three. Chicago needs a future star . At the latest. Today, a look at the top eligible goalies in a Q&A with Al Jensen of NHL Central Scouting. "He relishes the physical game, inviting contact, leaning on them, and then spinning back to the inside . He exudes confidence, with good speed and a two-way ability to match. Wallstedt could be the first goaltender to be drafted in the top 10 since Carey Price was taken 5th overall by the Canadiens in 2005. According to his Elite Prospects profile, he was born on November 14, 2002 in Vasteras, Sweden. . If Jesper Wallstedt and Sebastian Cossa are selected in . But take his age out of the equation, and his .908 save percentage was about average for his league. "At home in Sweden this season, Wallstedt played starter's minutes . "And also how important it is to feel good and be a good . Mark Masters has more. Jesper Wallstedt is a popular topic among Blackhawks fans at the moment. If Wallstedt is there at 12th overall (technically #11), you take him right away. Jesper Wallstedt is a top goaltending prospect that spent last season with Lulea HF in the Swedish Hockey League. The Sharks should take Jesper Wallstedt, who many consider as the best goalie prospect in recent memory. As the puck approaches his net he comes out to the top of his crease and does well to stay with the play positionally. On Friday night, he traded After watching the Swedish goaltender Jesper Wallstedt fall throughout the first round, Guerin made sure he didn't fall any further. All the superlatives you can think of apply to Wallstedt. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below "It was a really good day for the Wild, who grabbed two of my top-15 prospects without a top-15 pick." Wheeler wasn't as big on the Wild's Day picks, for the most part, saying . Jesper Wallstedt, the goalie Minnesota took in the first round of the 2021 Draft, signed his entry-level contract Monday. He traded up to the No. 22 pick and the No. Wallstedt is, by and large, a technical goaltender, and that technique is already remarkably well developed for a goalie his age. One of the more intriguing storylines to monitor during the first round of the 2021 NHL Draft is when Swedish netminder Jesper Wallstedt will be taken off the board. *Whispers* Jesper Wallstedt is the best prospect in the #2021NHLDraft and if NHL teams weren't cowards, they'd pick him in the top-three. Wild general manager Bill Guerin made it clear heading into the NHL draft that he'd only trade up if it made sense for the franchise. Jesper WallstedtPosition: GHeight: 6-foot-3Weight: 225 poundsAge: 18Club: Lulea HFNationality: Swedish Record GAA SV% SO 12-10- 2.23 .908 2 (Stats . Jesper Wallstedt's Player Profile Adam Kimelman - NHL.com - July 12th: "Wallstedt has a calm, controlled style, tracks pucks well and the 18-year-old was 11-8 with three ties, a 2.23 goals-against average and .908 save percentage in 22 games." Focusing on the 2021 NHL draft that includes plenty of prospects like Owen Power, Matthew Beniers, Luke Hughes, Jesper Wallstedt, William Eklund, Simon Edvinsson available to draft and possibly change the direction of a franchise!The Red Wings Spencer Knight with the Florida Panthers. 90 pick to the Edmonton Oilers to facilitate the move. Wallstedt's athletic toolkit doesn't jump out at you immediately. He said Jesper Wallstedt and Sebastian Cossa are certainly worthy of a first-round selection. Calm, cool and collected, Jesper Wallstedt is excellent positionally and highly poised in the net. And there's still a bias for defensemen: 41.8 % of inactive first-round forwards 263 of 629 dressed for 500 or more games. Josh Bell of FC Hockey for the Sporting News: A+. It's clear that the Wild see something special in the 6-foot-3, 214-pound Wallstedt, who played Lulea of the Swedish Hockey League last season, posting a 12-10- record to go along with a 2.23 . Jesper Wallstedt. Last season, Wallstedt played in Sweden's top pro league as an 18-year-old, going 12-10 with a .908 save percentage, 2.23 goals-against average and two shutouts with Lulea. Wallstedt is a long way away from posting those individual numbers this season, but with Lule in second place, he could very well become the youngest goaltender to lead his time to an SHL championship and the youngest ever Goalie of the Year. It's not surprising there wasn't any will he or won't he sign drama. 20 pick to get his guy, flipping the No. He traded up to the No. Wallstedt is projected to be an elite goalie in the NHL and will be a great piece to start the Sharks' rebuild. Minnesota dealt Edmonton the 22nd and 90th overall selections to move up and take the talented netminder. And Iowa coach Tim Army isn't exactly secretive about why Khovanov didn't find success as a rookie. 44.6 % of inactive first-round defensemen 141 of 316 dressed for 500 or more games. 9:33 am: With all the uncertainty around the Minnesota Wild's goaltending situation for next season, it looks like fans could get a chance to see the team's future in goal in North America in 2022-23.The Athletic's Michael Russo reports Monday morning that the Wild are close to . Playing with Lulea of the SHL, Wallstedt put up a .907 save percentage. This is because on October 25th, 2017 at 14 years, 11 months and 11 days old, Jesper Wallstedt scored a goal in a game against Bryns IF, the same team Hedman scored on 11 years prior. Sharks (Penguins) - Jesper Wallstedt. The Red Wings need goaltending help, they have some exciting in-house options, but a top prospect like Jesper Wallstedt would give them a good chance to breed a solid netminder. If Wallstedt is there at 12th overall (technically #11), you take him right away. The Minnesota Wild on Monday inked their top 2021 draft choice, goaltender Jesper Wallstedt, to a three-year, entry-level contract. NHL.com's full draft coverage can be found here. Wallstedt (6-foot-3, 214 pounds), No. . Tankathon's mockdraft has the Flames taking Swedish netminder Jesper Wallstedt as their pick. Anyway, it's hard to draw a . . He had a couple talks. . The 18-year-old can read the game well, has good quickness and plays a hybrid butterfly/athletic style. Goalies can be quite unpredictable, and although selecting a goalie in the 1st round has not always been successful for other teams, I believe that Wallstedt would have been worth the pick and that he could . For the first time ever, 32 general managers will take to the virtual podium and call the names of the next 223 NHL prospects thanks to the introduction of the . The 15-year-old has accomplished amazing things at an unbelievably young age. Wallstedt employs a nice narrow stance and excellent puck tracking abilities to go along with quick and fluid lateral movement in the crease. . "He's been the best . . After watching the Swedish goaltender Jesper Wallstedt fall throughout the first round, Guerin made sure he didn't fall any further. He stopped all 48 shots faced in a 3-0 win vs. Slovakia on Dec . San Jose Sharks - G Jesper Wallstedt, Lulea HF. Jesper Wallstedt has the potential to be a franchise-level goaltender in my opinion. . READ MORE: 4 Seriously Injured In Cass County ATV . Swedish goalie Jesper Wallstedt is being viewed by many scouts as the type of goaltender who teams feel confident can take over their netminding position, soon, for a decade. "The Wild traded up for Wallstedt, following the Red Wings who traded up for Cossa. The LA Kings have Cal Petersen and Jonathan Quick at the NHL level. 8. 12:46 pm: The Wild have made Wallstedt's signing official.The contract will begin for the 2022-23 season. By all expert accounts, Wallstedt projects as good or better than those three goaltending prospects as an example. Why Jesper Wallstedt makes sense for the Red . When you have almost twice as many minor penalties (nine) as you do points, that's never a good sign. Wallstedt is a long way away from posting those individual numbers this season, but with Lule in second place, he could very well become the youngest goaltender to lead his time to an SHL championship and the youngest ever Goalie of the Year. Wallstedt and Sebastian Cossa (WHL) will follow Spencer Knight and Yaroslav Askarov as the 3rd and 4th goalies to be taken in the first round in the past three years. As good as he is on the puck and providing a presence as a support option he's not nearly appreciated enough when tracking . While Commesso looks good, Wallstedt looks great. Wallstedt is quick to get out of his net and is excellent at settling the puck down. Chicago needs a future star . . Born into a family of netminders, Wallstedt has always played at least two or three levels above his age group. Despite being a goalie he might be one of the safer picks in the draft as well. Mike G. Morreale - NHL.com - Apr. . 1 in NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of International goalies, was 11-8 with three ties, a 2.23 goals-against average, .908 save percentage and two. I first remember being impressed with Jesper Wallstedt as an underage player at the Hlinka-Gretzky tournament way back in August 2019. Goalies Jesper Wallstedt and Sebastian Cossa are making the mock draft lists, but they're not projected to be selected until at least the 13th pick. Swedish goalie Jesper Wallstedt is being viewed by many scouts as the type of goaltender who teams feel confident can take over their netminding position, soon, for a decade. Jesper Wallstedt. . As an 18-year-old, those numbers are rather impressive to NHL scouts. you can't just expect a goalie to be good just because of . Most of his skills are well above average and he should only continue to get better. He often acts like a third defenceman for his team, quickly moving the puck to his defenceman and helping the transition game. Jesper Wallstedt flourished with Lulea in the Swedish Hockey League (2.23 goals-against average, .907 save percentage) and is regarded as one of the best goalie prospects of the past several years. Mental Make-Up 8: "Wallstedt uses his big frame to his advantage and blends that with really good positioning. Yes, he's that good. Jesper Wallstedt has the potential to be a franchise-level goaltender in my opinion. Jesper Wallstedt, G, Lulea (SHL) . 3. The game is faster than it's ever been, and having a goalie that can quickly squash the dump-and-chase would be a welcomed addition to any club. And that would be well before the 23rd pick . Both had good first seasons in the NCAA last year, with Commesso looking like a future potential starter in the NHL. Some public boards went so far as to rank him as one of the top 10 prospects . Wallstedt turned heads by playing 22 games in the Swedish Hockey League last year as a draft-eligible prospect. What makes him such a good goaltender is his tremendous sense and. or . He was 11-8 with three ties, a 2.23 goals-against average, .908 save percentage and two . #Blackhawks . Raty is a good perimeter shooter, but needs to get in tighter to become a more effective scorer. All the superlatives you can think of apply to Wallstedt. He's quick laterally, strong on his skates, almost perfect technically, and finally, never gives up on a play. How's it going fellow Detroit red wings fans!Welcome to the first ever mock draft on Red Wing Nation! He's about 6-foot-3 and moves well but not at an elite level. The 2021 NHL Draft is finally here. "It was a really good day for the Wild, who grabbed two of my top-15 prospects without a top-15 pick." Wheeler wasn't as big on the Wild's Day picks, for the most part, saying . Beyond that . Josh Bell of FC Hockey for the Sporting News: A+. Having a potential future 1-2 punch in net of the two would set the . The 19-year-old native of Vasteras, Sweden, was widely regarded as the top goaltending prospect in the 2021 draft. Jesper Wallstedt, G, SHL (11/14/02) 6'3, 214lbs. By all expert accounts, Wallstedt projects as good or better than those three goaltending prospects as an example. 39.6 % of inactive first-round goalies 21 of 53 played 300 or more games. However, the draft pick went to a good cause as the Islanders had yet another deep playoff run. Coyotes - Matty Beniers. Suzuki, Krebs and now Beniers give the Coyotes plenty of optimism at . The Winterhawks acquired the rights to Wallstedt from the Moose Jaw Warriors on June 7, giving up a sixth-round pick in the WHL's 2023 draft. Second, there are a few good goalie prospects in this draft that can be had with our second round pick (why hello there, Sebastian Cossa!) . 2021 NHL DRAFT SCOUTING REPORT - JESPER WALLSTEDT. . Wallstedt went 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA, a .962 SV% and one shutout in two games for Sweden at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship. a very good men's pro league." . As good . "The Wild traded up for Wallstedt, following the Red Wings who traded up for Cossa. This makes drafting a great one just as difficult. . . The 19-year-old Wallstedt, who was selected 20th overall, led the Swedish Elite League with a 1.98 goals-against average, and ranked fourth with a .918 save percentage and tied for sixth with He's quick laterally, strong on his skates, almost perfect technically, and finally, never gives up on a play. 20 pick to get his guy, flipping the . It's a good indicator of their future success." Despite the seven-hour time change, Wallstedt watched the draft from his hometown in Vasteras, Sweden, about an hour outside of Stockholm. Wallstedt's biggest strength as a goalie is his ability to stay calm and hold his position in net, even during a sequence, as you can see here, where he has to make several saves, he does not. His success as a goaltender is unprecedented in the history of the game. . In 2017, Jesper Wallstedt, then just 14 years old, became the youngest player to suit up in J20 SuperElit, Sweden's top league for junior players, breaking the record set by . He is big, calm, and doesn't overwork situations in this game and this is a good thing for him. Sure, many fans were hoping for Jesper Wallstedt, the Swedish sensation that had one of the best U-20 seasons ever seen in the SHL. Spencer Knight with the Florida Panthers. He has good anticipation and awareness, which allows him to get the puck safely to a teammate and set up a breakout. . . The Minnesota Wild orchestrated a trade with the Edmonton Oilers to draft Jesper Wallstedt with the 20th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. If the opposing team gets caught on a line change, he can make a long pass to create an odd-man rush for the forwards. The Wild traded its 22nd and 90th picks with the Edmonton Oilers for pick number 20 on Friday night, selecting Swedish goalie Jesper Wallstedt. Jesper Wallstedt, an 18-year-old who posted a .908 save percentage in 22 games with Lulea in Sweden's top league, tumbled down the draft board and was right there waiting to be plucked. Jesper Wallstedt was projected by many to go in the top 10 of the 2021 NHL draft. a very good men's pro league." . On June 2, the Sabres won the draft lottery and will pick first overall, followed by the new Seattle Kraken and the Anaheim Ducks. Ignoring positional need, Wallstedt wouldn't go any later than 15th in a redraft, and with Spencer Knight graduated to the NHL, he is arguably the top goaltending prospect in the world. At 15, Wallstedt was named as the third string goaltender at the U18 World Juniors back in April of 2018. He's also calm as a. Wallstedt should make it three straight years that a backstop was taken within the first 30 or so picks, and for good reason he outgrew junior hockey several years ago and at 18 years old was one of the better backups in the SHL." Ranked eleventh by The Hockey News. As for his goaltending ability, there's a lot to love. Despite being a goalie he might be one of the safer picks in the draft as well. Wallstedt works the bottom. In fact, Wallstedt at 14 not only became the youngest player to ever debut in the J20 Superelit, but he also led the difficult Top-10 portion of the schedule with a .927 save percentage over nine starts. He has been dubbed the best goaltending prospect from Sweden since Henrik Lundqvist and with Lule, he was one of the best backups in the SHL last year. That's what Wallstedt is - long-term solution in goal as a starting goaltender. Jesper Wallstedt.