High Praise For Red Wings Prospect Brandsegg-Nygard

Those Detroit Red Wings fans lucky enough to be in Traverse City next weekend will be getting an up close and personal look at Michael Brandsegg-Nygard. And if the views of hockey pundits are to be believed, they’re going to be enjoying what they will be seeing.

Brandsegg-Nygard, the first pick of the Red Wings (15th overall) in the 2024 NHL entry draft, will be playing in the club’s rookie games against the Dallas Stars. The Norwegian right-winger will also be attending the main Red Wings camp in Traverse City.

Red Wings 2024 1st Rd pick Michael Brandsegg-Nygard with his 2nd of the game to put Norway🇳🇴 up 4-1 in #OlympicGames Qualifier.

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After that, the club will be having to make a decision. Will the big forward be staying in North America, or returning across the Atlantic Ocean to be suiting up for reigning SHL champions Skelleftea?

One former SHL player thinks this will be a difficult decision for the Red Wings to make.

“He is powerful, creative and has a nice shot,” is the assesement of Brandsegg-Nygard from former SHL player Almen Bibic. He’s working as as an analyst on SHL games for Sweden’s TV4.

“This is something really special Norway has produced. Now it remains to be seen if he doesn’t make too good an impression on Detroit’s camp and stays over there.”

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Hockey prospect guru Michael Farkas is another fan of Brandsegg-Nygard’s work. He went in-depth into breaking down Brandsegg-Nygard’s game on his YouTube channel Two Line Pass. He describes Brandsegg-Nygard as a “potential game wrecker.”

“We have some hound dog compete,” Farkas continues. He rates the Norwegian as a plus skater with the ability to find another gear and admires the puck poise he displays and the purpose with which he plays the game.

“There’s some talent there and some confidence in what he’s doing,” Farkas said. “There’s some pretty advanced stuff going on and it already feels automatic in his game.

“We have high-end skating. We have a real plus in the shooting department and maybe even plus-plus. And we have big-time compete. Plus-plus there. He has good size and strength, so there’s no issue there. The hockey sense is good.

“I don’t think we’re looking at any advanced, or super-advanced creative player. We’re looking at more of a downhill guy. He’s going to the net, he’s in on the forecheck, he’s coming back on the backcheck and he owns the wall. He just does his job and he does it effectively.”