{"id":220784,"date":"2021-04-07T06:36:06","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T03:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/new-york-rangers-prospect-nils-lundkvists-hype-grows\/"},"modified":"2021-04-07T06:36:06","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T03:36:06","slug":"new-york-rangers-prospect-nils-lundkvists-hype-grows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/new-york-rangers-prospect-nils-lundkvists-hype-grows\/","title":{"rendered":"#New York Rangers prospect Nils Lundkvist’s hype grows"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#New York Rangers prospect Nils Lundkvist’s hype grows<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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It seems as if the Rangers have been waiting for Nils Lundkvist about as long as they once waited for Igor Shesterkin.<\/p>\n

Not quite, but if the 28th-overall selection of the 2018 draft pays equal dividends as the goaltender, the wait will surely have been worth it.<\/p>\n

Lundkvist, who has yet to sign with the Blueshirts and is only 14 months from unrestricted free agency if he chooses to go that route, has been selected winner of the Salming Award as the Swedish Hockey League\u2019s best defenseman by a panel of journalists in collaboration with Hall of Famer Borje Salming, himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite his young years, Nils is already a complete player who will get even better,\u201d Salming told the Lulea team website. \u201cHe moves the puck quickly and has a toxic shot on the power play. He is effective in his own zone.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s so easy for Nils \u2014 he plays ice hockey.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lundkvist, selected with the first-rounder the Rangers acquired from Tampa Bay in the Ryan McDonagh-J.T. Miller deal, recorded 32 points in 52 game<\/a>s for Lulea, leading the SHL with 14 goals overall and eight on the power play. He is regarded as a dynamic offensive defenseman who would be expected to slide in on the Blueshirts\u2019 right side next season.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI am extremely honored that Borje believes in me. It\u2019s really great,\u201d Lundkvist said. \u201cI still get shivers when I watch video clips of how he was praised with minute-long standing ovations during the Canada Cup in 1976.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lundkvist will certainly compete for Team Sweden in the IIHF World Championships. Lulea commences its playoff quarterfinals on Sunday. Hence, it is not possible for the Blueshirts to sign him and get him into the lineup this season. The Rangers will retain his rights through June 1, 2022.<\/p>\n

Julien Gauthier was designated as a healthy scratch for the 11th time, bumped from the lineup for Tuesday\u2019s 8-4 victory over the Penguins at the Garden when David Quinn opted in favor of Phil Di Giuseppe to play on the fourth line with Vitali Kravtsov and Kevin Rooney.<\/p>\n