We were talking earlier about D available in the 2nd round-I forgot to mention D Filip Nordberg: He's big, at 6'4", very mobile, and is effective in both ends of the rink. Defensively, he owns the area around the crease, and makes life hard in his own zone for opponents. He's physical along the boards, and uses an active stick to break up plays. Plays with pace and intensity, with a sound defensive game.
Offensively, he owns a good shot, and very good overall instincts. He picked up 27 points in 42 J20 games, putting him 11th in league scoring (21st overall in ppg at .64), an outstanding feat for a player who just turned 18 in March. These numbers put him only slightly behind Odelius (0.7 ppg), and Havelid (0.66ppg), and ahead of Salomonsson (0.63 ppg).
The main knock on him is that he has to refine some of his decision-making-he tends to try and do to much, and not keep it simple, leading to turnovers. He an also lose control of the puck at inopportune times. These are things that can be fixed. He's big, physical, fast, and skilled. Hopefully, he's available at our pick, but he might be a draft-day riser.
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