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| Stories | Awards | History | Scout Comments | Strengths | Weaknesses | Projection | Statistics |
| ADAM ALMQVIST | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| STORIES |
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| AWARDS |
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| None Listed |
| HISTORY |
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2008-09
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| SCOUT COMMENTS |
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| "If it all came down to hockey sense, he probably would have been a first-round pick. The hockey sense is something else. It's as good as I've seen in many years ... On the offensive blue line he can really control the power play. He's calm with the puck and he has a very good first pass out of his zone. When forwards find open ice, the puck is on the tape." — Red Wings director of European scouting Hakan Andersson (June 2009) ... "We know he's got to get stronger, but you're rolling the dice on his hockey sense. You hope he turns into the type of player like (Tobias) Enstrom in Atlanta." — Red Wings assistant general manager Jim Nill (June 2009). |
| STRENGTHS |
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| Off-the-charts hockey sense, which Hakan Andersson calls "as good as I've seen in years" ... Blessed with natural hockey gifts starting with a sensational mind and the hands to match it ... Outstanding on the power play, with a hard point shot and terrific vision ... Makes crisp, fast, tape-to-tape breakout passes and leads the breakout ... Makes smart decisions ... Not afraid to take a hit. |
| WEAKNESSES |
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| Physically immature ... Takes the phrase "small and slight" to a whole new level and needs some serious time in the weight room ... Average skater who needs to pick it up, something that should come along with added leg strength ... Can be overwhelmed defensively, but it's not clear if that's just a product of his small stature ... Needs to do a better job avoiding big hits. |
| PROJECTION |
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| Almqvist was a high-risk, high-reward pick. But every pick in the seventh round is a risk, so why not go for the home run? If Almqvist matures physically, the Red Wings could suddenly have a talented power-play quarterback rising through their ranks. If he doesn't, he'll spend his career in Sweden. Almqvist will stay with HV-71 in 2009-10 and could see time in the Swedish Elite League. |
| STATISTICS | ||||||||||||
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| REGULAR SEASON | PLAYOFFS | |||||||||||
| SEASON | TEAM | LEAGUE | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 2007-08 | HV-71 | Swe-J18 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Swe-J20 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Swe-2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2008-09 | HV-71 | Swe-J20 | 41 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
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