Rapports de dépistage de Theo Lindstein

St. Louis signed Lindstein to his entry level contract. He was the Blues 1st round pick (29th) in 2023.
Excellent skater. Agile. Walks the offensive blue line to create shooting lanes or distribute to either flank.
Used in all situations at every level. Elite hockey sense. Plus vision moving pucks and defending in his zone. Always aware of how plays are developing. Jumps to take away time and space in his zone. Not physically imposing - but involved.
Leans complete player who could be a top pairing NHL 'D'
At the WJC he scored 2G-6A in 7GP for Team Sweden.
2-way 'D' - trustworthy

A 'glue guy' for Team Sweden at the WJC.
Manages the game exceptionally well. Defends from the middle of the ice out. Angles opponents to the perimeter.
Great skater. Quick. Agile.
Tape to tape with outlets. Passes the puck hard and accurately.
The kind of player that can be thrust into a variety of roles and be trusted.
On the rise. Potential top pairing 'D' in time.

Has to be watched very closely to be appreciated
High end hockey IQ - Angles opponents to the outside off the rush - Defends from the middle of the ice / out very effectively
Sound skater - Solid distributor - Provides some secondary scoring but will not likely be a high end point producer at any stage of his career
A 'Glue Guy' - who can be trusted in all situations
No glaring weaknesses - but also not high end elite in any one category - Solid middle pairing

Has spent the majority of his year at the SHL level playing pro.
Primary ice comes at ES and (very occasionally) the PK vs the men. When playing in his own age group his deployed in all situations. Sound skater. Reads the ice well. Fronts opponents in the defensive zone. Head on a swivel. Reliable three zone IQ. Recognizes his limitations in the SHL and plays a safe 2-way game. With his age group he takes more risk. Rushes more pucks, Jumps to open space more in the offensive zone. Produces offense. 2-way NHL D on the horizon. Potential to contribute some offense as he matures.