Honestly, I'm most excited about this pick of all the picks this year, even though it's much less of a sure thing than Reschny or Potter. He's tall but skinny, and has put up excellent counting stats at every level so far. Assuming that his thyroid cancer stunted his physical development - which is a reasonable assumption given how childhood cancer (especially thyroid cancer) and treatment can mess with hormones - it seems pretty likely that he can put on considerably more muscle over the next few years. That should also help him get faster.
It's a bit of a swing for the fences pick, but the Flames have had great luck with second round Swedish picks over the years and I've got a good feeling about this one.
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