Swedish journalist Johan Ekberg also reports that GM Stan Bowman (Chicago) and GM Brian MacLellan (Capitals) personally have been to Sweden to watch Michael Lindqvist
Pilut (22yo, shoots L) & Persson (23 yo, shoots R) are 1st & 2nd amongst dmen in scoring in SHL, respectively
*Pilut leads his team in scoring (next closest lad 5 pts less)
*Pilut was ranked #137 by ISS Hockey in 2014 draft year
*Persson 4th in team scoring; next closest dmen on his team has 15 pts less > 26 Vs 11 FWIW
*Both are listed at 5'11"
When you are down a 1st round pick, and a couple 2nds, and a 3rd getting a lottery ticket or two like these dudes out of Europe makes up for it. I consider Foo a 2nd rounder. Maybe Lindqvist could be another 2nd rounder.