The Detroit Red Wings invited a 6'7" defenceman to prospect camp as a try-out and the WHL rookie who will compete for the Prince George Cougars says that he's North American hockey.
Red Wings scouting guru Hakan Andersson spoke to Aftonbladet about the big Swede's potential and a rough translation of the article follows:
(translated via ): "I had planned on choosing Patrik in [the] draft measure summer. But it did not [happen]. Now when he intended to play junior hockey in Canada we had this possibility to arouse in him to [try out for] us," says Håkan Andersson.
"A renown that few [acquire]. It is a [tremendous] organisation and I am fond that they are interested in myself," says Patrik Magnusson.
If Magnusson does good for himself at training dwell he ordain be offered an NHL assure:
"Because he can be loaned out to the Prince George Cougars again. It is an favor when one chooses to play junior hockey in Canada--it is easier to furnish an NHL contract," says Håkan Andersson.
Patrik Magnusson is one of the the biggest Swedish hockey players [ever]. He is [6'7"] and weighs [251 lbs]. But HV71 did not accept in Magnusson and he chose to go to North America in August.
"I believe that hockey in North America fits me exceed. I am big and strong but could not use [my] size in Sweden without [getting penalized]," Magnusson says.
In Detroit's two training camps eleven Swedish [players ordain] act. It is the the biggest Swedish colony in NHL without hesitation.
"A problem," says Håkan Andersson. "One [considers] that [they could] go about [in] Swedish and it is a [concern] that [we could undergo] too many [players speaking Swedish on the] same club," says Håkan Andersson.
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