| Kasper Larsen | Herlev Eagles | Denmark | L | D | 6’6″ | 229 | Mississauga Steelheads | Rodovre | 2002 | 2020-2021: C |
Neutral Zone NHL’s Ian Moran’s comments, February 2021: He’s obviously an enormous project. I’d love to see him come over to train and play with the Steelheads because we’d get to see what he’s all about and see how he handles the smaller sheet with constant physical contact. As it is Larsen will need to work on his agility and quickness, but at 6’6″ someone might take a chance on him late.
Neutral Zone’s Ed Besinger, June 2021: Massive Danish defender that stands 6’6’’ and 229 pounds. The left-shot played this past season for Herlev Eagles in the Denmark 1 League. He also has experience in the World Juniors where he had 14 penalty minutes in four games. He is raw and has average skating ability for his size. He relies upon his reach and body positioning to take away space and cut down angles. He plays a simple game in his own zone and doesn’t run around. Stays on his post and leans on forwards in front of the net. Closes quick to the corners and has an active stick. Blocks shots and is a pain to play against down low. He will need to work on his agility and transition game in the middle of the ice. Will get beat with speed wide. He has a big shot from the point and does a good job changing angles to get it through to the net. Average passing ability. Will need to work on touch for some of the shorter passes in space. Project player that has the physical tools to be dominant.
Drafted 2020, 1 #19 overall by Mississauga Steelheads in the CHL Import Draft