Pre-draft article/interview in Swedish
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"This is something that I have been looking forward to for a long time. I have been following the draft since I was little, but I have been trying to just play my game this season. You can't influence what happens that much"
Do you feel any pressure after all the talk about how important it is to go in the first round of the draft?
Everyone has been ranking me in different spots during the past year. It's not been rough, but sure there's been a lot of talk. I have viewed it as a new experience and have tried to put it aside in order to focus on hockey, play my game, and to have fun.
"Of course it would have been fun to go in the first round, but it's not the entire world if that doesn't happen. We'll see what goes down."
Do you have have favourite teams in the NHL that you would love to get drafted by?
"Sure, I have some teams that I have been watching growing up. I know Johnny Oduya, so Chicago is a team I follow. I also like Anahein, Kings, and Washington."
After all the interviews with NHL clubs in recent times, do you feel that there are some teams that are more interested than others?
"Yeah, I do. I was at the NHL Combine tow weeks ago and it was really interesting. You got insight into how the different teams think and what they like. Some were more open than others."
How far away from playing in the NHL are you?
"I would like to say two years. I want to play a full year in Sweden with AIK and then maybe a year in the AHL before I'm ready. That also depends on which club that drafts you and their plans."
"I need to get more experience and get stronger"