New York Rangers: Mid-Season European Prospect Report Cards

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NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 29: New York Rangers Defenseman Calle Sjalin (83) skates during New York Rangers Prospect Development Camp on June 29, 2018 at the MSG Training Center in New York, NY. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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This slide is for players I have given an incomplete grade to. They simply haven’t been on the ice long enough for me to feel comfortable giving them a grade.

Olof Lindbom G #39 pick, 2018 Draft

18 years old, Swedish, J20 Superelit

4 GP 1W 1L 0.886 SV% 3.43 GAA

This young netminder was made the Rangers’ first second round draft selection this past summer. This choice drew the ire of many fans and pundits as the Rangers already have a solid group of goaltenders in their farm system.

Supposedly, Lindbom was drafted highly by the Rangers at the behest of legendary goalie coach Benoit Allaire. In the season prior to his selection, Lindbom helped lead his U20 team to a league championship and played extremely well for the Swedish national team. He has been injured, however, for the vast majority of this season, only recently getting his first win of the year.

Calle Själin D #145 2017

19 years old, Swedish, Allvenskan

8 GP 0G 2A 2P

Själin is somewhat of a mystery to me for a few reasons. Firstly, I can’t seem to find all that much information from the league that he plays in. The Allvenskan hockey website itself doesn’t provide much information, other than name, nationality, and size. Secondly, he has attended two straight Rangers’ development camps and can’t seem to either stick in a lineup or stay healthy.

This season he has only played in 8 of his team’s matches, recently re-entering the starting roster, joining the top pairing in Leksand IF’s last game. We’ll have to keep an eye on him to see if his touted two-way game continues to improve through the rest of this season, if he gets more game time that is.

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