I'm still picking Kinnvall. Someone said previously that he isn't much of a prospect since he's 23. But Gawdin is slightly older. I'm with Loob....
"Kinnvall, still only 22, is a fascinating addition for the Flames.
The right-handed rearguard was the leading point-producer this winter for HV71 Jonkoping, notching 11 goals and 29 assists in 51 games.
Across the SHL, only one defenceman racked up more points in the truncated season.
Calgary’s top scout in Europe knows plenty about putting pucks in the net, and Hakan Loob figures Kinnvall’s talents will translate.
“I think he has very good potential to become a really good player — and I’m talking about the NHL level — sooner than later,” said Loob, who helped the Flames raise a Stanley Cup banner in 1989 before returning to his native Sweden. “I’m very hopeful. I was really happy when Brad (Treliving) called me and said we signed him. A right-handed shot, good on the power-play, scoring points like he’s done the last two years . . . You don’t find too many free agents like that."
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