Anton Karlsson
The Flames are weak on the right side so its time to draft by position.
6 ft 2" 194 lbs.
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From the THW War Room
- Eldon MacDonald, THW: A few words on Anton Karlsson:
- Leader – Captain of two Team Sweden U17 teams plus the 2013 WJC U18 and the 2013 Ivan Hlinka.
- Deadly on the rush – His ability to make top notch plays at high speed make him especially deadly on the rush.
- High-end skills – Explosive skater, high-end passer, soft hands around the net, elite wrister and a killer one-timer.
- Tough to play against – Excels at going to the net, undaunted physically, tenacious, solid checker; loves to roil the opposition and put them off their game.
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NHL Director of European Scouting, Goran Stubb:
"He likes to play physical and he gives it everything he has on every shift. He was one of the few 17-year-old players to make the World Junior team and was pretty good, he worked hard every shift.”
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Played Jr hockey in Sweden last year. 28 games - 12 goals - 10 assists - 88 PIM
Just the type of player that Burke loves.