Modifié 7 oct. 2020 à 4 h 52
#32 Noel Gunler--->6'2" 176 lbs. Today is his 19th birthday. A high-end goal-scorer and a great playmaker. (Was too good for Jr's in Sweden and has been playing in the Swedish Elite League over the course of 3 seasons now (as a 17 yr old 15 games, 18 year old 45 games, and now 4 games so far). Knock on him limited playing time because he was playing in the men's league, being excluded from international teams, and inconsistency from playing in the men's league--which is why he lasted until the 2nd round).
Quoting: Josh Bell (the hockey writers)
While consistency is an issue for many prospects at this stage, the effort and defensive struggles have been largely blown out of proportion. Those struggles have popped up, but for the most part, Gunler plays as if he’s going to score every shift. He has a nose for the net and he’s not afraid to get physical on his way there.
While Wallinder's a project d-man (most commonly described as "raw" and will be at least 5 years away from the Wings) that only projects as a #4 or 3rd pairing. The Wings already have that in their recent defensive picks (Jared McIsaac/ Dennis Cholowski = 2nd pair LHD, (whichever doesn't make 2nd pair)/Albert Johansson = 3rd pair LHD)
I don't hate the pick because of the size and speed being so rare. But I'd rather the Wings take the forward that is on year 3 of playing against men. Also because 2021 draft is supposedly loaded with quality d-men.